Starch! First and last time user
#53
Starch is in the same category as pre-washing, one of those personal fabric prep choices that each quilter decides for him/herself. I always pre-wash and I never starch, my choice entirely. In over 40 years of quilting, I've never once run into a situation where something would have worked better, or been easier, with stiff fabric.
If starching works for you, by all means use it. But if it doesn't, it's certainly not a necessary part of the quilt making process...not for bias edges, not for circles, not for appliqué, not for anything. The choice is yours alone.
If starching works for you, by all means use it. But if it doesn't, it's certainly not a necessary part of the quilt making process...not for bias edges, not for circles, not for appliqué, not for anything. The choice is yours alone.
#56
Regarding the buildup on your ironing surface. I have a muslin piece that is just for starching. I lay it over the ironing surface before doing any starching. BTW: I'm a starcher (is that a word?) from way back when my Grandma taught me how to quilt with little pieces. She was way ahead of her time.
Last edited by misseva; 03-19-2014 at 08:33 AM.
#60
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Is this common knowledge regarding starching? I didn't know about spraying your fabric and letting it sit! Didn't know about the flaking situation either. I guess it's because I can't stand the smell of the stuff. So I always spray my fabric outside. Then I bring the fabric in, set up my ironing board and iron. Guess I must kind of slow!! No flaking.
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