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awesome comments on this thread, thanks
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The reason for puting starched and sprinkled materal in the fridge was to keep it from meldew ,leaving sprinkled materal out where it's room temp. will cause meldew
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Hi, I just checked out Joanns for the Mary Ellens Best Press and It's on sale for $29 a gallon. Anne
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Ive just bought the Dollar Store stuff!
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I also use Mary Ellen's best press. I love it. I am considering making my own and using Lavender essential oil for fragrance but I want to try it on something other than the projects I am currently working on.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I like the new Niagara spray bottle starch, not the can spray. I have the Best Press and it's very nice but I have to order it online and I won't pay that much for starch to be mailed to me. I found a box of powdered starch but I haven't used it yet. I remember my mother using the powdered starch and boiling it until it was thick and then dipping clothes in it before hanging them out to dry. Then the next day she ironed all the starched clothes. Some she sprinkled with water and put in the refrigerator before she ironed them. I have no idea why that was done. I know the clothes were sprinkled with water while ironing. I have her sprinkle top! She used it with a RC Cola bottle.
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I'm a Sta Flo gal, too! I mix 1/2 water and 1/2 sta flow...put it in a squirt bottle and spray it on. I let it ALMOST dry and then iron...cuts down on any flaking. Love it, use it all the time, but now my grocery store isn't carrying it. I'm on the look out!
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Originally Posted by Antoinette
I was told at a quilt class to use magic sizing because
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Originally Posted by sabcoke
I am still a newbie - but what is the benefit of using starch? Easier to work with? Sew better? I have never used it quilting. Appreciate the info.
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whats your recipe for starch?
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