Another Starch Question
06-23-2010, 05:49 AM
#21
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I do it however it works at the time. If I've got a lot to do I might even spritz them with a little water then starch, roll them up and put them in a plastic bag until I'm ready to iron them---usually when I'm done spritzing but always with in the hour. If I'm only doing a small piece or pressing a block I spray and iron. I don't think there is actually a "right" or "wrong" way of doing it, just whatever works.
Over thinking takes away a lot of the fun.
Repeat after me: "There are NO right or wrong ways, it's whatever works for me." Now say it again and again until it sticks. LOL (just kidding, I was laughing as I typed this last part)
Over thinking takes away a lot of the fun.
Repeat after me: "There are NO right or wrong ways, it's whatever works for me." Now say it again and again until it sticks. LOL (just kidding, I was laughing as I typed this last part)
06-23-2010, 08:10 PM
#22
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I've just recently started starching my fabric...bought a gallon of Maryellen's best press. But, i did have a one-time problem....I sprayed a strip of light grey/green Kona Cotton to get the fold lines out for a binding, and it caused the sprayed part to turn yellowish...it was stained! I tried dabbing it with a wet cloth, but when it dried, the stain was still there. I cut another strip, but didn't use use the starch on it again. I've used it on lots of fabrics, but never had this happen b4 or since.
06-23-2010, 08:44 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by walen
I spray and wait. I wait until the moisture spreads out almost evenly into the fabric. You can tell you have waited enough by the color change in the fabric; when it's done, all the fabric will be the same color of "damp." LOL...
06-24-2010, 05:57 AM
#27
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Does anyone know of a starch that can be used safely without fear of silverfish or moths? I haven't used starch before, but want to try it to increase my precision since reading about it here. What wonderful ideas there are here!
06-24-2010, 07:22 AM
#28
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I spritz my fabric with a little water, before I starch. It makes the starch soak in faster. Don't put so much starch on that it gets soaking wet. It should be barely damp. I let soak just a minute and then gentley press. Works for me!
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