franc36

I know what you mean about the spray starch making your floor slippery. I had a bad fall on the slippery floor near my ironing board. I am now very, very careful with spray starch.

eparys

I purchase Niagara in spray bottles - not aerosol cans. Then, I cut the Niagara 50/50 with water.

SherriB

I love using the Niagra spray. I do like most, spray the fabric and let it almost dry before ironing. I also use Sta-Flo if I want a really heavy starch. Just have a higher amount of starch than water.

corkygal

I use Best Press for everything...no flakes and I always buy the Rose or Lavendar scented.

ladydukes

I agree with Marty. I make my own spray starch with Sta-Flo. That way I can control how heavy or light I want it to be. When I buy it at WalMart, I generally pick up 2-3 big bottles at a time. I love working with fabric that's been starched, and it keeps it from stretching out, especially on biased edges.

KnitnutBZ

me either on the stiffness.

why do you want the fabric so stiff? How long does it last? doesn't't that make th quilt stiff?

gabeway

All been said. Just keep spraying.

star619

I've been told not to use starch on fabric/thread items(quilts, crocheted items, heirloom pieces) you wish to store. Supposedly, Bugs are drawn to the starch and will eat the starch & threads under it. Has anyone else ever heard/experienced this?

misseva

I use liquid Sta-Flo and just mix it with water for light, med or heavy. I'm working on a Grandmothers Flower Garden right now and I'm using Sta-Flo full strength on each hexie so I can remove my mylar template which makes sewing them together easier. Learned a long time ago to spray starch on back of clothing then ironing on front - that way if you got flakes they were on the inside.

Peckish

Apparently it depends on what area of the country you're in. I did find silverfish, so I don't store starched fabrics. There are others who say they haven't had any problems.