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    Old 08-25-2010, 04:15 AM
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    Well again after all these years of quilting as my DM taught me I never starch my fabrics,just now started calling it fabric instead of material. lol . I have no problem with my points matching etc with out it. and was taught that it was a no no on quilts.
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    Old 08-25-2010, 04:29 AM
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    Thanks for the questions and all the answers! I occasionally have flaking and finally figured out that its just because I'm impatient...not necessarily "starch challenged"...
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    Old 08-25-2010, 05:27 AM
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    Mary Ellen's Best is the Best--NO flaking
    To grammy o'5, maybe the iron is too hot
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    Old 08-25-2010, 05:54 AM
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    The first time I used the Faultless Heavy Duty starch, I got flakes. Then learned that I need to actually wait for it to get into the fabric. I have learned to walk away while it soaks in, get something to drink, do something else. If I jump in too quickly - the flakes show up again.

    I do like Mary Ellen's Best Press - as I haven't had flaking problems with it. Though it is hard to argue the price difference.

    I'll likely go the route someone suggested and use a coupon to get a gallon jug. It can join the jug of water already in the sewing room to refill the iron (though in honor of the Sprite in the iron thread - I will have to keep them way apart).

    Cheers, K
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    Old 08-25-2010, 06:27 AM
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    I only use Mary Ellen's Best Press & have never had a problem. When I used the regular spray starch I always had the flakes.
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    Old 08-25-2010, 07:18 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    So I guess I need to learn a bit of patience..........that is a hard thing for a guy you know!

    Billy
    How about multiple pieces of fabric so, by the time you've starched the last piece, the first one is almost dry if not dry?
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    Old 08-25-2010, 08:27 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    So I guess I need to learn a bit of patience..........that is a hard thing for a guy you know!

    Billy
    Billy I am a very impatient person, exact reason why I don 't tackle alot of quilt patterns, any way I use Faultless Heavy Starch , the wait time is maybe a second before I start ironing/pressing, just long enough for the foam to disappear.
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    Old 08-25-2010, 08:38 AM
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    Niagara spray starch does not flake. I've tried making my own from cornstarch and from the concentrated. I've have several bottles of Best Press, Faultless, Niagara, StaFlo, from sizing to heavy starch. Honestly one works as good as the other for quilt blocks.
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    Old 08-25-2010, 11:01 AM
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    I love Mary Ellen's Best Press. I buy it by the big jug!
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    Old 08-25-2010, 11:04 AM
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    I usually run my hand across the area where I've sprayed and I never get flakes. I guess running you hand across the starch speeds up the waiting time for the foam to disappear.
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