It s hard to find information about what s inside that pretty bottle but it s touted as being environmentally friendly and it makes fabric soil resistant.
Best spray starch for quilting.
Home made spray starch instructions.
Buy your spray starch by the gallon and not the 16 oz.
Some quilters swear by fabric starch but others forget the stuff entirely.
I haven t tried this as i don t really care if it smells or not.
Spray bottles for 18 50 each.
I have heard of others adding a few drops of essential oils.
Julie cefalu from the crafty quilter has written an excellent article that reviews the most popular choices.
Fabric starch is a magical spray on formula that stiffens fabric making it easier for you to work with while quilting especially when you re sewing intricate complex patterns.
As long as you.
In her article she explains the difference between starch and sizing and the pros and cons of several popular choices.
This may seem like a lot but at my local quilt store they re selling the 16 oz.
1 mix 24 oz distilled water with 3 oz vodka.
It s more like sizing than starch in its stiffness ability.
Since writing this original blog post i found a diy recipe for making your own liquid starch.
3 pour into spray bottle using a funnel.
Mary ellen s best press is a spray starch alternative and it has become really popular with quilters.
For instance i just bought a gallon of mary ellen s best press from amazon for 44 23.
Spray starch is one of those things that is much more economic to buy in bulk.
You can also add your own essential oils to give it whatever scent you want.