Starch! First and last time user
 

I have never used starch in piecing, just on my clothes. This morning I couldn't seem to get my faux piped binding to stay where I ironed it so I decided to spray some starch on it. It worked but it left little white specks of residue on my binding. Then I rolled the entire length with a lint catcher. So glad I don't use starch on my fabrics... it would drive me nuts.

if you 'lightly' spritz your fabric with starch- then give it a couple moments to saturate before touching it with the iron it will not leave the white residue on your fabric- that is from the *hot iron* hitting the starch before it has saturated the fabric- and being too heavily applied.

I starch because I then have less strings and seams are flatter, crisper. After spraying the starch, i smooth it down with my hands (saw this on youtube), wait a minute, then iron from the other side. This has mostly elimated the flakes which brush off anyways. I find that starch works better than Best Press for me anyway and is cheaper.

Girl!!! I couldn't live without my starch!! Like ckcowl said " spray, then wait a minute, iron" makes everything go together better and look better!!

I use the liquid startch.....no white flakes....

im a HUGE starch-er.. I spray.. fold fab in half, lightly smooth with my hand, open and press.... sometimes i need a heavier dose.. ill saturate then walk off to go get a drink a few min later im good to go..I never spray then press. Hot iron turns those drops to a big flaky mess.. but if the flakes happen they wash out in the wash..

wrong kind of starch! new stuff does not flake...liquid niagra at walmart is good and of course best press which is more expensive...I always starch fabric for applique, no raveling

it washes out.

I love starch. Best Press doesn't do that. Let it soak in or dry before you press. Starch just makes everything cut better and lay better for me.

I think you had a problem with your starch, not the method. I have used Best Press, and Niagara, and several others, but, still don't do it on a regular basis. Never had flaking with any of them.