Opinions Please

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Originally Posted by yeeehawterri

I've used them all, and have been using Magic Sizing for about the last year or so. The Magic Sizing is about a dollar and change a can and goes a long way. If I run out of Magic Sizing, I just use liquid starch I mix up in a squirt bottle. They work just as well as Best Press at a fraction of the expense. I do prefer the Magic Sizing over the liquid starch.

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Ditto but never had mixed my own.

I've been using Best Press for several years. I buy the large bottle to refill my spray bottle. Since I use it sparingly, it lasts a long time. I use it mostly on the folds of the fabric or for stubborn wrinkles. I've never used "starch" of any kind.

I mix about half and half, I'm lazy and just eyeball it. HUGE savings if you like to keep your fabric crisp for sewing. I also add a little lavender essential oil for fragrance, just because I like the scent.

I love BP and use it for those stubborn creases and folds that won't come out any other way. I also buy the large, gallon sized bottle and refill my smaller bottle. Use it sparingly and with a light hand, no soaking the fabric. It is helpful for those fussy, tiny blocks where the fabric just needs a little stiffness.

Thank you all, I started using the BP lavender but, it was too strong for my asthma so, I used unscented and I like it but, when the fabric gets wet, does it distort the fabric? What should I put my iron on. Wish me luck. :)

I'm a newbie without much experience, but I got Best Press Unscented and really like it. I only mist it, not the side im going to iron, and let it soak into the fibers for a minute before pressing. I've read about a similar one called Flatter, it sounds better but is pricier. I'm going to try it but will likely get the giant refill of BP after that because of the price.

I can't use starch as its all made from corn, and I'm allergic. I've thought about experimenting with rice starch making my own, but being a beginner I am using it infrequently and don't want to mix it on demand so I'll save that for when I'm going to press some yardage maybe. I've read of people using watered down vodka, I wonder how that works!