Starch, a big thank you to you all.
 

I have been quilting for about 10 years but don't do anything too fancy or difficult just make lots of "Huggles", my name for my quilts as they are made to be used, a lot go to Project Linus but that's another story :)

Having read so many tips and hints of this forum I decided to try out using starch, WOW what an eye opener why oh why didn't I use it before?

The results are terrific and oh so simple to use, I had a great deal on Ebay for the "Faultless Starch" that so many of you recommended, and treated myself to this fab new iron http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010793941...84.m1439.l2649 and I couldn't be happier. I am doing a D9P with a twist http://www.scribd.com/doc/12609165/1...Patch-Tutorial and there is a load of HST and cutting on the biased and I am having no problems thanks to the starch. I did look at doing this pattern a couple of years back but couldn't get it to work for me, I now call it my pre-starch attempts :)


Thank you ladies, you have no idea how much I have learnt from this forum. Here is a pic of my progress so far.

Very nice work! That will be a beautiful quilt. It certainly looks like the starch is working for you -- look at all the points that match and are not cut off.

Looks great - nice and flat! Some little person will be so happy!

Isn't starch wonderful? It sure does make for precision piecing. Your quilt looks fantastic ... nice and bright and cheery!

Very pretty. Isn't starch a grand product! It makes the quilting lifestyle easier and more fun.
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I love me some starch too.

Starch is one of my essential sewing notions ! Glad you found how it can make a difference.

I really need to try starch.

I took a class and the instructor said why pay all that money for Mary Ellen's best press when regular spray starch way cheaper and works great!