Let's chat about pre-washing and starching your quilting fabric!
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- The question of whether or not to pre-wash and/or starch your quilting fabric before you begin cutting is a hotly debated topic in our quilting communities.
In the end, pre-washing and starching are really a matter of personal preference, and there are a number of pros and cons for both! Most quilters, myself included, find that their preferences often change with the type of project they're making, and the kinds of pieces they'll be cutting.
This video covers the pros and cons of choosing to pre-wash ... but DOES NOT include instructions for pre-washing ... so if you're new to pre-washing, be sure to research the HOW further before attempting it.
The video also chats about the three major categories of starches, how to apply them to your fabric, and gives you a side-by-side comparison so that you can see how the product actually affects the textile.
Please note that the purpose of this video is to share my own opinions and experiences. This video was not sponsored by any of the featured products, and we purchased all of the featured products for this video.
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Your review on starches was fabulous. Thank you for explaining and demonstrating all the different brands!
You are so welcome!
Lots of helpful information. Have you ever used the Sta Flo/Water solution to rinse your fabrics in? Hang over a drying rack to dry & once the fabric is completely dry you then iron it & it comes out nice & crisp with no white flakes. You can also control the amount of starch depending on the ratio of starch/water you mix up. First dip & lightly wring lighter fabrics to darker fabrics.
Thanks D. - I love using it, if the weather in Northern California is amenable to drying outside ... which is not frequently the case. :)
A well done comparison. I personally use the Faultless Heavy Finish, I saturate and air dry, I achieve a great crisp finish with almost no fraying and easily controlled fabric. I'm going to try the dryer when I have some yardage to do.
Thanks friend! I'm a big fan of Faultless as well! Let us know if you notice a difference between popping your starched fabric in the dryer and just letting the fabric air-dry!
That's what I use also
Lots of Information. I happen to put a sheet on the floor ironing board on atop, in the bathroom. I put curtain tension rods up in the bathtub/shower. Then spray starch, soaking the fabric hanging it up to drop dry
Great tip!
Cora, I am having to press seams open which I seldom do & they're being stubborn (not even close to flat). So you think it's safe to use Flatter (w/iron) on those open seams prior to quilt assembly? I did not apply any starch or Best Press on the fabric. Thanks, Cindy
Hi Cindy - in my experience, it is safe ... HOWEVER ... I would experiment with scrap fabric first to see if you're happy with the result. ☺️
Hi, if I need to mix prewashed fabrics & unwashed fabrics, do you think if I starch the unwashed fabric, will it shrink them enough that I can mix them with my prewashed fabrics & not have it ruin my quilt when I wash it when it is finished? P.S. I think Faultless bought Niagara and have merged into one company. Thanks for sharing.
Hi there - it's impossible to say! It is my personal preference to pre-treat all of my fabric in the same manner before quilting, so I would not be comfortable using a mix of pre-washed and unwashed fabric because the shrinkage would not be uniform after your first wash.
If you use starch, does it not come out when you wash your quilt?
The purpose of starching your fabric is to add stability to your fabric as you sew ... which leads to more accurately pieced quilt blocks. Once you've finished sewing, then starch has served its purpose ... so it doesn't matter that it washed out.
Spray on wrong side, turn over and press…..with water in iron or not?
This is a matter of personal preference - we prefer to do all of our pressing with a dry iron. Moisture can be added with a spray bottle, if needed.