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Originally Posted by MamaBear61
Originally Posted by lovequilts
I love Mary Ellen's Best Press. light and smells good
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
mix it with the NIagra...I love it that way....makes it go longer too!
I'm insane for some of the Best Press scents - I swear if they came out with a perfume like Cherry Blossom or Caribbean Beach, I would buy them! But, especially after you pay for shipping, the Best Press does get expensive.
Diluted Sta Flo doesn't have much scent of its own, so that might be a good match - thanks! :)
#13
Originally Posted by Faren
Bought some Niagra today. I think I like it except it smells strong enough that I'm afraid it might make my headaches worse. Though it does dry fairly quickly. I'll just have to be careful.
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I'm a cheapo I make my own..
1 cup of sta-flo
1 cup of baby- distilled water
1 cup of any scent of febreeze non aerolosol spray
Mix well and pour in a dollar store fine spray bottle..I get lil flakes every now and then but I don't care I'm gonna wash the quilt anyway so it'll get washed out.
1 cup of sta-flo
1 cup of baby- distilled water
1 cup of any scent of febreeze non aerolosol spray
Mix well and pour in a dollar store fine spray bottle..I get lil flakes every now and then but I don't care I'm gonna wash the quilt anyway so it'll get washed out.
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about $5.---and the smell---the (stuff) my friend bought at the lqs was very (perfumy) and the smell lasts in the fabric- at least with good old Niagra spray starch the smell is gone when the starch is dry- the lqs stuff costs more and smells until it's washed out.--i tend to avoid wasting my money on common items that have suddenly found a spot on the shelves of the lqs...the common items that have been around for decades still work...just because it suddenly says (for quilting) on it another $5-$10 can be added to the price....and maybe a little fancier packaging or (smell)
you can buy a huge box of freezer paper in the grocery store for around $5 and it will last you literally years- or you can buy a package of 50 printer paper size sheets of freezer paper at the lqs for about $10...they will get you through a project or two--of course, there is the ease of use-time saving factor...
i tend to save money and am willing to do a little extra work
you can buy a huge box of freezer paper in the grocery store for around $5 and it will last you literally years- or you can buy a package of 50 printer paper size sheets of freezer paper at the lqs for about $10...they will get you through a project or two--of course, there is the ease of use-time saving factor...
i tend to save money and am willing to do a little extra work
Originally Posted by Faren
What is the difference if any, between the starch you buy at a quilt store and what you can buy in the laundry aisle?
Thanks!
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