Originally Posted by QuilterChick
I buy the Niagra non-aerosal spray starch (in a spray bottle) at WalMart for under $2.00 for a 22oz. bottle and it works beautifully and has a fresh smell to it. (I also like the "Mary's" light purple spray they sell at Hancock's but it's $5.00 a bottle and also works nicely.)
Wowsa $5? I have been paying $7.50 for my Mary's at the local quilt shop. I am not a huge fan of starch, I don't like my projects to be "crisp", but I do like them to be very FLAT. I have been filling up my old bottles with water and I only use Mary's on a finished block. After that I just use a touch of water to keep things neat until I have a top...and I spray again lightly with Mary's. Trying to be conservative...I'm a stay at home Momma living on one income here! Lol*
I have heard of both the boiled cornstarch mixture as well as the vodka but haven't tried either yet. If you're a fan of Mary Ellen's Best Press what would be a good alternative to that? The vodka recipe?