Making Spray Starch

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10-02-2011, 10:57 AM

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retiredquilter

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Deb, I saw the fine print to access the web site. I see now why you need the spray starch! Thanks!

10-02-2011, 10:57 AM

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retiredquilter

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Deb, I saw the fine print to access the web site. I see now why you need the spray starch! Thanks!

10-02-2011, 12:02 PM

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The lady who conducted the quilting class I took didn't have the time to say much so I guess that's why so much of what I read here is all new to me. My question is, why are you starching the fabric? I assume that this to stiffen the fabric. Why?

If you prewash and dry yor fabric, you wash away the sizing or stiffening agents that are in fabric. Starch will help to prevent fabric from stretching as you cut and sew it.

10-02-2011, 12:15 PM

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Glad to hear someone say they wouldn't put in the iron. It doesn't make sense to me either. Thank you for saying so.

10-02-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadiemae

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Originally Posted by retiredquilter

If you prewash and dry yor fabric, you wash away the sizing or stiffening agents that are in fabric. Starch will help to prevent fabric from stretching as you cut and sew it.

I don't always prewash (although I am doing it more and more), but I do starch -- especially when I am doing something with a lot of pieces or bias edges since they stabilize the pieces/blocks so you can be more accurate.

10-02-2011, 12:37 PM

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My thoughts exactly!

10-02-2011, 01:12 PM

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If you prewash and dry yor fabric, you wash away the sizing or stiffening agents that are in fabric. Starch will help to prevent fabric from stretching as you cut and sew it.

I didn't say you had to prewash, I just gave one reason for starching...

10-02-2011, 02:37 PM

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Thanks for the recipe! Am almost out of Magic Sizing, which I think bothers my asthma. Will have to give this a try. I'm assuming I can add in fewer than 15-20 drops of the essential scented oil. Why does it need to be kept in the refrigerator?

10-02-2011, 02:51 PM

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I mix mine with:
1/4 cup vodka
2 cups water
few drops of Lavender essence

Vodka is made from potatoes so therefore it is starch.
I never get any flakeing from this mixture.

Are you suppose to drink the vodka?

After you measure the 1/4 cup, you can then drink the remainder of the bottle. Won't need any starch then. hehe :lol: :lol:

10-02-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by oh munner

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Originally Posted by featherweight

I mix mine with:
1/4 cup vodka
2 cups water
few drops of Lavender essence

Vodka is made from potatoes so therefore it is starch.
I never get any flakeing from this mixture.

Are you suppose to drink the vodka?

After you measure the 1/4 cup, you can then drink the remainder of the bottle. Won't need any starch then. hehe :lol: :lol:

And won't be fretting about non-pointy stars and matching corners. Oh what fun!!!!!!!!!