When I press my fabric and use startch - Should I press the whole peice and statch it or should I cut the peices and then press and startch?

Starch and press the whole piece before cutting. Starch stabilizes the fabric so you get more accurate cuts.

Press and starch the whole piece first, then cut it, much easier to handle all the way around...

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Thank you very much

Starch is my new best friend after discovering it about a month ago. I starch before I cut, and after I piece. I love how nicely stuff goes together now!!! I find my seams to be much more accurate with starch.

Cheers!
Rachel

glad things are comming along well for you

Will starch make it harder to hand quilt? I have never starched before. I recently did a tablerunner with applique rings, had to starch.

What kind of starch do you use? I have been told it really does help get more accurate cuts, but I have been hesitant to use it. I normally do not prewash my fabric, but I understand some of you do. The reason I don't is because I had a bad experience with it fraying horribly even after clipping the corners. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kathi in PA

I don't pre-wash either. But if you do, I suggest zigzagging the ends, you'll get no fraying that way!! I do that with Linen I have to wash for other projects.

For starch, hubby just picked up a few cans from the drugstore, nothing special. Works great though! I know some people make their own too.

Cheers!
Rachel