Do you use starch?
04-17-2016, 04:40 AM
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Personally I iron, BUT I follow the grain of the fabric, as in up/down, side to side, (width of fabric and length of fabric) I don't just send my iron willy-nilly over the fabric. I figure that way, I diminish the risk of skewing it.
04-17-2016, 05:04 AM
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I love, love Mary Ellens best press. It comes in different scents, I prefer unscented. I am not a fan of perfumes, I have allergies. I bought a small spray bottle from the LQS and I bought a gallon jug to refill it on Amazon. None of the LQS have the unscented around here.
04-17-2016, 05:29 AM
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Same here but I dilute the percentage for the amount of stiffness I want and only a little at a time and I use a spritzer bottle for control. My store also carries the half gallon bottles. Very inexpensive.
I always use starch when doing any piecing with a bias cut, like HST. I starch my yardage before I cut. My local store carries StaFlo in half gallons, so that's what I use. I dilute it 50/50 and dip starch. As mentioned, you need to give the fabric time to absorb the starch, so I put the dampened fabric in a plastic bag for a half hour or so. If I get side tracked & won't get to it in a half hour, I stick the bag in the refrigerator.
04-17-2016, 05:32 AM
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I have never had a problem with the Sta-Flo. I do have a few pieces that were starched then pressed but ended up storing for awhile. No bugs. Possibly if you use corn starch from the box.
04-17-2016, 05:33 AM
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Niagara has come out with a spray starch that doesn't flake works quite well. I occasionally use starch for tiny applique pieces, other than that, I don't starch. I have used Best Press for blouses and shirts, but don't think it's worth the money even with a Jo-Ann's coupon.
04-17-2016, 05:45 AM
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If your local store doesn't carry starch, Sta-Flo or whatever you prefer, ask them too. Many will go the extra yard to accommodate customers. Many stores, Wal-Mart, have free shipping to their local store so be aware of pricing before you pay for shipping. Liquids are heavy.
04-17-2016, 05:46 AM
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04-17-2016, 07:07 AM
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I always use Sta-Flo for several years. I mix it half and half with water, put it in a spray bottle. For yardage I use a garden sprayer. I dampen the fabric and them stray with starch and allow it to dry completely. Then I iron and I
do use steam. Then I cut my fabric for my blocks. The control you have is amazing your quilt top press and lay flatter then ever. I think you will love it. I should own stock in Sta-Flo. Use it by the gallon.
do use steam. Then I cut my fabric for my blocks. The control you have is amazing your quilt top press and lay flatter then ever. I think you will love it. I should own stock in Sta-Flo. Use it by the gallon.
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