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    Question Anyone use starch on their fabric...

    ...before piecing?
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    Never. Its not something I want to do but it does make it easier for some quilters.

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    No. I hate the feel of starched clothes or cloth.
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    I did some quilting with Madras plaids. They did a lot better when they were starched before I cut them.

    Usually I don't starch. But sometimes in the fabric is thin or loosely woven I do and it helps.

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    I never heard of that Chelle! Does it help when piecing triangles?
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    I used starch on some homespuns that I used in a wallhanging. It made them easier to handle.
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