Originally Posted by Earleen
(Post 5149910)
What kind of starch did you use?
I'm open to other suggestions; this just happened to be on hand when I was desperate. :) I use vodka and water for sizing. |
Christine27, I don't believe that you can starch faux suede.
I use the concentrated Sta-Flo starch and dilute 50/50. To use it "properly", you should starch the dickens out of the fabric, then put in a plastic bag and let the starch really get "into" the fabric, then let it air dry or in the drier, although air dry is actually better(will be stiffer than drier), otherwise when you iron, you're really just ironing the starch and this is why your iron will get all yucky. |
Originally Posted by Christine27
(Post 5150285)
Has anyone ever starched faux suede? I'm working on embellishing fabric for a bag. I'm using several different brands of faux suede and batik cottons. I starched all my cottons and I'm ready to try starching the suede, on the back side and at a lower temp. That suede keeps wiggling around!
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Glad it worked out well for you, but it is entirely possible, and quite easy actually, to have pointy-points (also straight cuts, square blocks, even seams, etc) without the use of starch or any other additives whatsoever. I much prefer my fabric to feel like fabric, not cardboard...or even typing paper. :)
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
(Post 5150651)
Glad it worked out well for you, but it is entirely possible, and quite easy actually, to have pointy-points (also straight cuts, square blocks, even seams, etc) without the use of starch or any other additives whatsoever. I much prefer my fabric to feel like fabric, not cardboard...or even typing paper. :)
As a pre-washer, I like to have some "feel" back into the fabric, as the sizing has been removed in the wash. I did like using Magic Sizing, and because it's unavailable here in Canada, I hade been using spray starch, which if not careful it becomes that cardboard and typing paper feel! Just last week I tried Mary Ellen's Best Press for the first time, and can see it will be my option now instead of the spray starch. As for pointy-points and perfected work ... a lot of that comes from your technique and abilities and NOT from starching til it is like cardboard! And one of those techniques is learning the value of pressing, and pressing well, throughout the process. And if you're looking for really perfect-pointy-points paper piecing might be your solution!! (now there's a lot of Ps!) |
whatever works!
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I too like the one made from Vodka & water, I put Lavender essence in it also for a good smell.
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Originally Posted by pocoellie
(Post 5150344)
Christine27, I don't believe that you can starch faux suede.
I use the concentrated Sta-Flo starch and dilute 50/50. To use it "properly", you should starch the dickens out of the fabric, then put in a plastic bag and let the starch really get "into" the fabric, then let it air dry or in the drier, although air dry is actually better(will be stiffer than drier), otherwise when you iron, you're really just ironing the starch and this is why your iron will get all yucky. |
starch is our friend...starch is our friend..starch is our friend....
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I buy Sta Flo at Walmart and mix it half with water. Works great! ! ! ! And less costly than lots of the name brands.
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