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yes you want your fabric to be DRY when you sew...
yes you want your fabric to be DRY when you sew it ! Spray the starch on the batting, lay your fabric over that then iron till it is completely dry !
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I find them all the time at the Family Dollar ,...
I find them all the time at the Family Dollar , Dollar General type stores. I also find them at our CVS in the fall as well. They are about 50 x 60 in size and usually about $3 - $5 unless on sale. I...
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Should have specified, I use the blankets as...
Should have specified, I use the blankets as batting !
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05-10-2014, 12:17 PM
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What I have been using for smaller donation...
What I have been using for smaller donation quilts ( provided they do not have any white areas ) is to use the thin fleece throw blankets , you can usually pick them up for $3 or so , sometimes 3 for...
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03-03-2014, 10:17 PM
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Nope, I only add water and glue ! And like I...
Nope, I only add water and glue ! And like I said, I use somewhere around a 1 part glue to 4 parts water ratio. LOL this is my actual measurement apparatus !
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With the starch you really need to iron it so...
With the starch you really need to iron it so that the heat from the iron pulls the starch up from the batting into the fabric allowing it to stick together.
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Yes, I would not recommend using 100 % poly...
Yes, I would not recommend using 100 % poly batting with this method as it does require ironing. I used it on Hobbs 80/20 blend with no issue.
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02-28-2014, 11:13 PM
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I have not used it myself on a large project yet,...
I have not used it myself on a large project yet, but I always machine baste any project as well even when I use 505 or Elmer's . I like added security LOL.
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02-28-2014, 11:11 PM
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The only spray bottle I have found that even...
The only spray bottle I have found that even likes the elmers / water mix without a stream is the Misto bottle, It acts like an aerosol can, only without the chemicals. As for the ratio, I use the...
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02-28-2014, 10:38 AM
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As was mentioned above, I have not used this...
As was mentioned above, I have not used this method on a large project , only on my 18 inch blocks for my current QAYG project. All 25 blocks stood up to quilting without anything shifting and came...
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02-28-2014, 10:35 AM
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1. Lay your batting down FIRST on an ironing safe...
1. Lay your batting down FIRST on an ironing safe surface ( this is important ! )
2. Spray your starch onto the BATTING ! You want enough to cover the batting, but you don't want it WET. I always...
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02-28-2014, 05:25 AM
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That I am not 100% certain on , as all I have...
That I am not 100% certain on , as all I have tried it on since yesterday were my 18 inch blocks for a 96 x 96 QAYG with sashing , but I finished quilting those blocks this morning, and not a pucker...
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02-27-2014, 09:18 PM
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The BIG cans ( 20 oz ) are red. I used to be able...
The BIG cans ( 20 oz ) are red. I used to be able to get them at sewforless.com in bulk, but they do not offer them in bulk anymore unfortunately. All the instructions are in Italian, French and...
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02-27-2014, 07:03 PM
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Another cost saving method for the starch is to...
Another cost saving method for the starch is to invest in a Misto bottle. I bought mine on Amazon, they are made to use in the kitchen for cooking oils. You put the liquid into the bottle then pump...
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02-27-2014, 06:31 PM
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How To Baste A Quilt Using Spray Starch
Okay, call me crazy ( I take no offense to that anyway ! ) , but I made a very awesome mistake turned light bulb moment today ! While I was going through getting my quilt blocks sandwiched to do...
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