Starch, sizing or nothing at all?

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01-14-2010, 06:17 PM

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littlehud

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I usually don't use anything and it works fine for me.

01-16-2010, 01:52 AM

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lisalovesquilting

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I use sizing not starch. I heard Alex Anderson say that starch attracts silverfish.

01-16-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lisalovesquilting

I use sizing not starch. I heard Alex Anderson say that starch attracts silverfish.

Whats the difference between sizing stuff and starch? :shock:

01-16-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by crkathleen

I was thinking of making a small wallhanging. Would it be advisable to spray my fabric to stiffen it up? I don't plan on having to wash it. What if I decide to put it away. If I leave spray in it will it eventually become a feast to moths?
Thanks!

I don't know if moths eat starch. Moths generally eat holes in wool.

Starch is food though. Most starch is made from corn. But it can also come from wheat, rice or potatoes.

Mary Ellen's Best Press is not made from a food starch though.