Spray starch substitute and re-inventing the wheel

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02-16-2013, 05:57 PM

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This is very interesting. Guess our foremothers knew what they were doing

02-16-2013, 10:24 PM

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mamagrande

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I also use my home brew...8 parts water, 1 part Vodka and a few drops of lavender essence. If smell bother you don't use it because Vodka does not smell. hehe... my DH is a minister so I ask my friend to buy the Vodka for me....

02-16-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by morelcabin

I use vodka instead of cornstarch. Vodka is starchy...it is made from potatoes. A little more expensive but it's only three ounces to a spay bottle filled with water...and if you don't drink, the vodkas lasts forever...it does here. I use it in two things...homemade starch and homemade vanilla. I have no idea if it attracts critters though

Imagine drunk cockroaches.

02-16-2013, 11:46 PM

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If you make the flour mixture too thick you would end up with glue. Ar a child I did a great deal of cutting up pictures and sticking into scrap books. Mum made up a glue mixture of flour and water for me to use especially as we shared a house and I had to be quiet all the time. Sewing day was Tuesday afternoon when we went to a group.

02-17-2013, 12:04 AM

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Maggiem

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Oh I remember flour and water paste! And homemade playdough...

I use cornstarch and water when I need starch, and because I always wash my quilts when they are finished, the critter problem doesn't arise.

02-17-2013, 03:18 AM

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Thank you Tartan

02-17-2013, 08:49 AM

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there was a conversation on this forum about making start here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t213762.html

02-17-2013, 12:14 PM

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IowaStitcher

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Oh yes, i remember making those scrapbooks too. Kept me busy. When we cleaned out mom's house, I found one made up of old sheets just waiting to be pasted in.

02-17-2013, 12:16 PM

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Also is great in pie dough (the vodka, that is) to repalce part of the water. More tender crust becaus less gluten development with less water.

02-18-2013, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by morelcabin

Since Vodka is distilled, I would suspect it wouldn't attract bugs. Here in Pennsylvania, I would never use the cornstarch mixture. We have too many bugs, and I have seen them in some of my older fabric. I pay the extra money and buy the Best Press. But I may have to try the Vodka solution.