Quiltingboard Forums - How do you starch fabric??

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Originally Posted by sandy12010

when you mix the Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water how much of the sta-flo do you use to what amount of water..I used 1 to 1 and when I saturated my fabric an tossed it in the dryer and when it was done in the dryer and I ironed it..It didnt feel much different then it did before starched it..so can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you
sandy

Wow! I use a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo and water and my fabric comes out with the stiffness of lightweight cardstock! I can't imagine why yours turned out differently. There are only two things I can even suggest: (1) allow the fabric to sit for a little while before tossing in the dryer, so the starch has a chance to penetrate the fibers better, and/or (2) use Sta-Flo straight, without diluting with water. I did #2 once but did not like the result; also, it seemed to me that without any water the starch had a tendency to lie on top of the fabric instead of being absorbed into the fibers.