Starching Fabric for Quilting

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How I starch my fabric for quilting isn't the only way it can be done!
Tell me in the comments how you starch your fabrics!
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@kristinvoss1229 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I never thought about spraying it and letting it dry completely. I just always instantly ironed it. I can’t wait to try it.

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@karlabrown7505 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea to use the EasyPress!I too starch before bed and use Best Press. Another great video- thanks Fallon!

@sarahmd5442 2 жыл бұрын

Great talk about starching fabric👍I personally am guilty of not always starching🙃 but when I do...I usually spray my fabric and let it sit a few before ironing I think if I had a heat press I'd maybe starch more often I like the idea of getting a more even press over a larger area and the added time saving bonus🙂 As always thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend🇺🇸

@chrislittebrant5235 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Fallon, I think I need an easy press. It did a good job and Quickly too! I never thought about ironing vs pressing the yardage. 😳 I’m glad you brought this to my attention. This was a very helpful video, thank you for sharing, 🥰 Chris

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

I love using my easy press. It is so much faster and I don't get wavy fabric. It makes it much easier to cut.

@chrislittebrant5235 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it would be a time saver, for me anyway.. I cannot believe how much time it takes to press all the fabrics when my mind and ambition is to actually start sewing. 😊👍 P.S. I love your videos and look forward to seeing them. 🥰👏❤️ Chris

@MemoirsofaLongArmQuilter 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Fallon! I love to starch my yardage and FQ’s. Anything smaller than a FQ, no starch until after block is made. I do starch and let it soak in before I iron. Sta-Flo starch or Acorn Precision Fabric Treatment are my favorites to use. - Stephanie

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

I need to try Flo.

@tamelasimmons7 2 жыл бұрын

I spray my fabric soaking wet with Niagara or Flo and hang it on my drying rack or if it is a ton of fabric I use the clothes line. I become a heavy starcher in the last couple of years. I really stress starch when I teach my quilting classes. Up to them of course. I am also not good a just pressing, never had an issue though.

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

Pressing is such a struggle for me. It really depends on the fabric for me. Heavy fabric doesn’t seem to get wavy on me, but lighter fabrics from certain lines definitely get mad! I keep reading about flo and am intrigued!

@margm4 2 жыл бұрын

I neither prewash, nor do I starch. I will use Best Press though as I go and at the end. Good talk though Fallon. 👍🇦🇺

@saramcintosh2183 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@deidrapowell8762 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I have easy press and am going to try. Are you using best press or a homemade starch? I think I heard you mention both. I have never let best press sit. So both these are things I will try. It’s hard to iron with easy press so forces you to press. Brilliant

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

I used best press in this video. I need to make more homemade starch but have been lazy.

@deidrapowell8762 2 жыл бұрын

@@sewbeitquilts I only use best press. Appreciate the info

@kathygillette4371 2 жыл бұрын

I have learned to starch but it does shrink the fabric. I am curious in the video you say you you make homemade starch can you share your recipe. Love your videos so helpful!

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

Make your own spray starch | Ironing starch | Diy pressing starch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8WTpdN2rK2pfas.html

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

In the description of the video I linked I put the links to the recipes I use.

@septemberbaby0903 2 жыл бұрын

I starch … most of the time. If using precuts and the pattern doesn’t leave enough for shrinkage, then I don’t. I use 50/50 StaFlo. I soak in a basin, gently squeeze and hang on a drying rack in my tub. Pros and Cons: Pros, it helps with fraying, I also get crisper and more accurate seams and points. Cons, if you like the wrinkle/crinkle look, you’ll lose some of that because any time you add liquid, your fabric will shrink. Another semi con, if you shrink your front, then you need to shrink your back (or so they say!) or you will get an uneven shrinkage. Have I broke the rules and starched the front and not the back, yes. The world still turns! I never noticed a difference.

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

I read so many reviews that the Flo helps with fraying. That would be so nice for some fabric lines that really seem to fray so much more than others!

@deidrapowell8762 2 жыл бұрын

What about reds? Have you had them bleed?

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

I have never had them bleed from starch but if I soak them heavy over night I never stack them to avoid that risk.

@SewFun 2 жыл бұрын

I don't starch because of the time it takes, the space it takes and because of the environmental impact. I can totally see why people starch, however.

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

Do you feel your blocks stay pretty accurate? Is the environmental impact mainly from the aerosol starches? I would really like to learn.

@SewFun 2 жыл бұрын

@@sewbeitquilts I feel my blocks are accurate, but I've never starched, so I might find that they are a lot better, but I'm happy with my level of 'perfection'. You are correct that he environmental impact is mostly from the aerosol versions from the propellants. But I've tried to find out what's in Mary Ellen's Best Press and I've been unable to find any ingredient list. Their Material Data Safety sheet lists no hazardous materials, so I'm inclined to believe they aren't that bad.

@sewbeitquilts 2 жыл бұрын

@@SewFun I so agree with you on be happy where you are on the perfection scale! There are so many times I don't rip seams because I am ok with the points not being perfect. Thank you so much for the information. I try to consider my impact... making my own starch sometimes and reusing bottles. But I am far from perfect. I do like to be aware though, so I can try to improve.