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I would use the suggestion of Vinegar. Have used it on old clothes taking hems out and it was a miracle. I store mine rolled up with fabric showing in a large tupper. Sandy you are so right, we got to use it up Faster! If only God made 48 hour days :-)
All my yardage I put on bolts, am thinking those Comic boards would be like mini bolts and not cause as many creases? Have not bought them yet. Good discussion thanks!
:-Debbie
I think it may be the starch, too . . . I don't think I'd prewash before storing though (at least I don't but maybe that's because I'm lazy . . . not debatable). Just a heads up - I've heard that the starch will attract silverfish . . . ?????
Starched fabric can draw silverfish, yuck.
Yardage doesn't crease as fast when tri-folded as it has a fatter area that's folded. I do a loose folding on my fat quarters, where the edges are a bit folded and stack on their sides vertically in a Multi-Media storage cabinet (my most favorites are in armoire drawers also vertically).
Okay then... I am not sharing my fq's with the silver fish! I didn't know that! But now that I think about it, I might just use the steam iron and not starch at first and only starch when I get ready to cut them cause I am just thinking..why would I use starch now? I use it to make it all as flat/stiff as possible for cutting purposes not storing purposes. but regardless I know now..steam press only! THanks for mentioning this!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandy Navas
That is how mine are stacked to in the drawer. I had to re read my post... I thought I had said I starch them before I fold them. I don't do that. I thought it was odd that I thought I did! I don't do more work than I have to! But I just steam press after I wash them to get the wrinkles out and then fold. I starch when I get ready to use them, as I do any fabric I use. I think that is how I fold...tri fold. Fold in half, then half again, then fold down in half and half again and place with rolled/folded side up. Maybe I just need to work faster! Someone mentioned that above....guess I had just better listen!Quote:
Originally Posted by HandsOffItsMine
I use Magic Sizing instead of starch. According to what I've read, sizing isn't as likely to attract bugs because it isn't a natural product. I've also seen articles that recommend not starching fabric when it's going to be stored because of the creases.
I use Magic Sizing as well Myrna, love the stuff. :) Use it when I'm piecing or when doing clothing.
Don't like pre-washing any fabric for sewing. Make precise piecing a pain IMH. lol