When you buy starch
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by mar32428
Is this stiff enuf to hold biases?
Some people spray it on; I don't know if it comes out as stiff that way.
Also, I'm not sure if there are other brands of starch on the market -- liquid or powdered -- so I'm not sure how other brands might work.
when you remove it from the dryer, is it still damp, or totally dry? doesn't it have wrinkles set in all over it that are hard to iron out?
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I use 50/50 in a spray bottle (small bottle) and I don't usually get too much overspray. I spray it on and then wait for it to soak in before ironing, which cuts down on the white flakes. I like my stuff semi-stiff. I don't use steam.
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Thanks so much for the info AND the laughs. I knew I could depend on you. I do a lot of PP but never thot of using starch to control the biases of which there are many.
I knew I shuld have checked with you first before I put on a new roof. Starch would sure have been cheaper.
I knew I shuld have checked with you first before I put on a new roof. Starch would sure have been cheaper.
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Originally Posted by JanetM
I am a bit confused. I have never used starch but probably should give it a try. If the fabric is stiff like cardstock is it difficult to press your seam to one side?
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
when you remove it from the dryer, is it still damp, or totally dry? doesn't it have wrinkles set in all over it that are hard to iron out?
When I starch, I'm usually just starching one piece of yardage at a time -- background fabric for machine applique, for example, or fabric to be cut into bias binding. Maybe that helps?
I don't use this method for the fabrics I am going to piece together unless it is a flannel quilt or something odd that is going to have a lot of bias edges. For regular piecing, I just don't pre-wash my fabrics. They have enough stiffener in them already for accurate piecing. If I did want more stability in this kind of fabric, I would spray a little starch on.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by JanetM
I am a bit confused. I have never used starch but probably should give it a try. If the fabric is stiff like cardstock is it difficult to press your seam to one side?
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