Originally Posted by
maviskw
This doesn't quite make sense. You have to dry the fabric after it has been dipped into the starch solution. Then it gets sprinkled, rolled and let set for a while to even out the moisture before ironing. And if you read the last sentence, I surely don't understand that.
Maybe quilterpurpledog is recommending that the remaining fabric (i.e., that isn't going to be used for the project) be washed out to remove the starch and its attractiveness to insects. It's unclear to me too.
Am I the only one who thinks simmering a pan of water on the stove for a few minutes and letting it cool
isn't a big hassle? Maybe there's something wrong with my perspective, but buying multiple spray cans and then having to dispose of them, gummy starch everywhere, wearing a mask, residue on the iron and brown discoloration seem like more of a nuisance to me.