Starch & Ironing Board
07-15-2012, 12:59 PM
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This may sound crazy, but I put an old terry cloth bath towel on my board when I use starch. My ironing board is very old but very sturdy and is larger than the covers they make now that are cheaper. I have to buy them through Amazon and they are not cheap. They used to make them where you could hand wash them and put them out to dry. (the pad and cloth are together) But now if you do that, they shrink to much to use again. So, I use the towel and remove it when I'm through with the starching part and want to iron the pieces I've cut from the starched fabric.
07-15-2012, 01:04 PM
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I bought some heavier weight white cotton broadcloth and put that on top of the ironing board cover when I used sizing/starch. (I cut it so it had about a four inch overhang all around and serged the edges
It got nasty, but it was easy to whisk off and put in the wash.
It was also good for protecting the ironing board cover when I had a cat that thought that was the best seat in the house!
It got nasty, but it was easy to whisk off and put in the wash.
It was also good for protecting the ironing board cover when I had a cat that thought that was the best seat in the house!
07-15-2012, 01:23 PM
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With spray starch, it is easy to not wait long enough for the starch to penetrate. If you iron the starch with a hot iron while the starch is still sitting on the surface of the fabric, the tendency is for the starch to scorch.
You can let starched fabric dry completely, then iron with steam (or a mist of sprayed water). A little moisture re-activates the starch.
07-15-2012, 02:46 PM
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don't over spray the starch- a little bit goes a long way- ironing board covers are washable- take it off & wash it when starch builds up-
cover your ironing board cover with freezer paper- pressed into place- you can peel it off & toss it when it becomes soiled & just put a new piece on. (i do this when i'm using alot of fusables-working on a big applique project-works great)
cover your ironing board cover with freezer paper- pressed into place- you can peel it off & toss it when it becomes soiled & just put a new piece on. (i do this when i'm using alot of fusables-working on a big applique project-works great)
07-15-2012, 05:50 PM
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AND if you do like to use starch, as some do, thin it down a bit, and spritz your fabric in the sink, allow to sit(I put mine in the laundry basket) and when just damp, then iron it!
07-15-2012, 08:17 PM
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When I starch I put my fabric in ziploc in the fridge overnight. It helps distribute the
starch evenly. The next day I remove the fabric and put them in between towels to
absorb the excess water. Take it to the ironing board and put a thin muslin on top
and iron until the fabric is almost dry. Remove the muslin and continue ironing.
My iron stays clean that way and no sticking or scorching either.
starch evenly. The next day I remove the fabric and put them in between towels to
absorb the excess water. Take it to the ironing board and put a thin muslin on top
and iron until the fabric is almost dry. Remove the muslin and continue ironing.
My iron stays clean that way and no sticking or scorching either.
07-15-2012, 08:32 PM
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