I have to agree with the starching; it does help, also yes they still sell liquid spray starch, that is what I use mixed with water...works great and...
I believe I read some things here about JoAnn's. I found their FB page and oh ya.....people are venting on there! I have two JoAnn's I can go to. One...
i am a English woman of a 'certain age' lol. When i was little my Aunty Lizzie who i adored taught me to do patchwork the old fashioned british way. She taught me many things, she was a suffragette in her youth and was a very fine lady. Life took over, career and children and it was only recently i rediscovered patchwork which led me to quilting.