When to starch???
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When to starch???
I have a new project with some fabric that I know will handle better if it is starched. Is it easier or better to starch the whole piece of fabric or to cut the fabric and then starch???
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I starch before cutting. What I do is mix a solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water, "paint" this one with a large wall painting brush until the fabric is saturated (my kitchen island works wells for this job), toss the fabric in the dryer, then iron with steam. You get more accurate cuts when the fabric is starched first.
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I starch really well before cutting my pieces. I find that wetting the fabric relaxes the fibers and leaves it susceptible to stretching out of shape when you press/iron the seams, so once starched I don't wet it anymore until it's finished and going to the wash.
#8
This is why I only starch before....
#10
I usually starch as I'm piecing something that I want to lay really flat. Or sometimes if I'm working with triangles or something with a lot of bias edges I'll starch before I cut the piece so that it stays put.
Just a note...beware wetting or starching white fabrics. The heat from the iron stays hot longer and it burns more easily. Ask me how I know.
Just a note...beware wetting or starching white fabrics. The heat from the iron stays hot longer and it burns more easily. Ask me how I know.
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