If you let starch dry before pressing...
#11
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
I've tried the dryer once but all the starch was gone after that. :-(
Do you use cornstarch also?
Do you use cornstarch also?
I do find it has to be much stronger solution if I use the dryer, you are right.
So if you can hang the fabric out somewhere (wish I had a clothesline) you can use less cornstarch.
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I spray whatever I'm going to work on, put in a plastic bag and let it soak for a minimum of 2 hours, overnight is even better, then I either put it in the dryer for a few minutes or let it air dry before I iron it.
#14
Originally Posted by scowlkat
Ronna, what is Fon's and Porter's way to fold, if you don't mind. I have tried to find it on the internet without success.
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See, this is why I don't like to starch. By the time it is dry I am on to another project and my mind is all off that one. I don't like UFO's so I don't starch the backings. I must confess though that I did starch flannel the night before I planned on cutting it out.
#16
Originally Posted by RkayD
You hold your piece up straight and slide the edges of the fabric sideways until your fabric hangs straight.
And now, at this point, there is another thing you can do to not only get straight lines in your cut, but make your piece smaller so your rulers will fit your cut - You don't always have to have a 22 or 24 inch ruler!
Here's what you do:
Now that you have your selvedges together, and the fabric is hanging straight as explained above, take the fold edge and fold it up again, but not all the way to the top of the selvedge, maybe only 6 or 10 inches or so.
Then measure at 3 or 4 places along these 2 fold lines. When you get the same measurement in all the places you measure (it can be 6-3/4", or 7-1/8", or 9", or 10-1/2", as long as they are all the same),
*****then your fabric is squared up and your cut strips will be spot-on.
2-fold square cut
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