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10-04-2010, 06:41 PM

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Davida

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Do you spray before you cut the fabric or before you piece it togather?

10-04-2010, 06:53 PM

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Lilyized

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Great, Thanks!

10-04-2010, 07:02 PM

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featherweight

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Davida

Do you spray before you cut the fabric or before you piece it togather?

I like to starch before I cut it out. It makes it a little easier to cut accurately.

10-04-2010, 07:33 PM

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katesnanna

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Originally Posted by SewSydney

That's the exact recipe I saw!!

I can't find those ingredients in Sydney - I'm now on a mission.....

Corn starch is what we call cornflour. Hope that helps. Can remember my grandmother & mother using it.

10-04-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Craftygirl

All these names don't exist over here in Oz. We have one called Preen. I think I'll try making my own.

. Cornstarch =cornflour

10-04-2010, 07:40 PM

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katesnanna

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Originally Posted by Crlyn

Craftygirl, I buy 'Pearsons' concentrated laundry starch, only some Coles supermarkets. Dilute approx. 1/2 and 1/2 or stronger if required. Comes in an orange litre bottle.

I use Pearsons but must try the alcohol to stop it going off. Have had it happen a few times.
I also use it for machine embroidery

10-05-2010, 12:00 AM

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NannaJen

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I am in Aust. too and never heard of Sta flo, Febreze I know of is to spray on furniture, rugs etc. to freshen them up, is that the stuff?. Actually I have never used starch in quilt making (or on clothes, remember mum using it though),

10-05-2010, 02:11 AM

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CindyBee

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Here's a link to a wonderful video tutorial on ironing and starching from Leah Day:

http://www.daystyledesigns.com/starchfabric.htm

10-05-2010, 11:40 AM

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costumegirl

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I've looked and asked around but I could only find the StaFlo in an aerosol can. I would like to find it in the powder form so I can make different concentrations but when I ask at the stores they look at me like I've asked for the unobtainable and just point at the aerosols. I tried Niagara spray pump and really do like it

10-05-2010, 12:28 PM

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featherweight

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Sta Flo is a concentrate, not a powder, it comes in a blue bottle in the states. I don't know if that will help or not. This is a web page telling about it.

http://mybrands.com/Product.aspx?pid=7337