penski

i starch my fabric all the time except i am still using the niagra spray starch , i tried making my own but it just didnt work for me !!

jitkaau

Never was or starch my stuff = the new material has all the sizing that I need already in it and it only adds to the time and expense to add more to it.

brushandthimble

i use spray starch and prewash my fabrics, starch and iron before storing. Starch again when necessary.
Starch blocks and press before squareing up. Spray starch again once quilt is complete before loading on frame.

stitchinwitch

And is the feel different between sizing and spray starch? Is spray starch better than the liquid starch?? Thanks

annette1952

I have always starched fabrics as I use them. I have only tried the spray starch & it works good but think I'm going to try the liquid starch also. I know just the spray starch has greatly improved my piecing. It is just a personal preference whether to starch or not. If anyone is having problems though I would suggest just trying it. Takes a little more time but well worth it.

hobbykat1955

I use spray starch when I need to trace on the fabric

Prism99

Spray starch is made from corn; sizing is made chemically. Bugs won't eat sizing, so some people prefer it for fabric that will be stored.

Spray starch (even the heaviest kind) is still much lighter than what you can get by mixing Sta-Flo and water yourself. Sizing is lighter than the heaviest kind of spray starch I have found.

I don't think there is necessarily a "better"; it's a matter of personal preference, location, and need.

Katz13203

The question that I have with starching is: does it hurt the color of the fabric?

Prism99

No. You do have to wash a quilt made with starched fabric in order to get the starch out, but the starch does not affect the dyes in the fabrics.

rob529

I always starch when paper piecing. It really helps with the finger pressing after each piece is sewn on.