When do you starch?
11-19-2012, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltingnd
Am i suppose to be washing my fabric before I use it? Even fat quarters? No one has said that to me before. Not even in quilt class.
Let me break it down for you.
Half of the quilters do.
And the other half doesn't.
And both halves are convinced of the righteousness of their positions. ;-)
I don't pre-wash.
I'm sure you'll hear from the other contingent in a moment...................................
11-19-2012, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrow
When I'm ready to use a piece of fabric, I starch it and then iron it, before I cut it up. I use Best Press mostly. Usually when my block is finished I will starch it again. Some might think I overstarch, but it doesn't feel like it. But IMO I always starch the first time I iron a piece of fabric. It makes it keep its shape so much better than non-starching. I also extra re-starch if I'm using bias cuts, i.e. triangles...
11-19-2012, 06:13 PM
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I'm with jcrow... I do the same thing
Originally Posted by jcrow
When I'm ready to use a piece of fabric, I starch it and then iron it, before I cut it up. I use Best Press mostly. Usually when my block is finished I will starch it again. Some might think I overstarch, but it doesn't feel like it. But IMO I always starch the first time I iron a piece of fabric. It makes it keep its shape so much better than non-starching. I also extra re-starch if I'm using bias cuts, i.e. triangles...
11-19-2012, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
To prewash or not to prewash?
Let me break it down for you.
Half of the quilters do.
And the other half doesn't.
And both halves are convinced of the righteousness of their positions. ;-)
I don't pre-wash.
I'm sure you'll hear from the other contingent in a moment...................................
Let me break it down for you.
Half of the quilters do.
And the other half doesn't.
And both halves are convinced of the righteousness of their positions. ;-)
I don't pre-wash.
I'm sure you'll hear from the other contingent in a moment...................................
thanks for summing it up for me.
11-20-2012, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
Sometimes I'll use a paintbrush and "paint" the starch on the fabric to help it soak into my applique pieces faster.
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