To Starch or Not to Starch
 

I have not been happy with some piecing I did for an 8 point star. I didn't starch any of the fabric ahead of time, which I found out online could certainly have contributed to my wonky lines.

There are many videos where quilters starch so heavily that the fabric is stiff when it dries! Have I missed a reliable tool to assist in my piecing accuracy? Do you prefer light, medium, heavy or no starch at all?

Thanks for your tips!

I starch or homemade best press everything that I'm going to cut. I get the concentrated starch and dilute it roughly 60/40.

I haven't starched anything in a very long time. However I do think it can help with difficult patterns. When I starched, I used Niagara Spray Starch, or whatever I could find if that wasn't available.

I starch as needed. Some fabrics, particularly when the pattern calls for bias cuts, HSTs for example, sew better with a touch of starch or best press to make them more stable. Nope, I don't starch everything nor do I starch heavily. For me, it seems to work. A little as needed.

LadyAg77, give one block a try with starch and if you like the results go for it.