Looking for Starch for Crocheted Items
Then on a different item, I used TAC, Porce A Like, Porcelainizer, that changed the snow white to an off antique white. Not what I was looking for. What am I doing wrong?
Does anyone know of a good mixture to use that will not change the item to a different color? Or a good product that is on the market that will stay clear and not wilt in humid weather?
Your help is much appreciated.
Adele
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RE: Looking for Starch for Crocheted Items
Sugar Starch Recipe for doilies
This is the old-fashioned starch used for lacy doilies.
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
Mix water and sugar in a small pan. Stir the mixture over low heat (do not boil) until clear and not sugary. Remove pan from heat, and let mixture cool.
Wet the collar and cuffs of a blouse or lace doily. Roll in a towel to remove excess moisture and dip it into the mixture. Squeeze out excess starch, then shape the collar and cuffs or doily. Allow to dry and iron on warm setting.
Doilies do not need to be ironed when you use this starch. Just smooth out and shape while wet on a clean flat surface.
Post By magicdreamd AT aol.com (Guest Post)
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My aunt made me a beautiful crochet basket and stiffened it with the sugar and water mixture. It was great until I left my window open on a humid(not rainy) night. The next morning, it was drooped onto my nightstand and very sticky. Starch is best!
Post by Toebeanie
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I also crochet alot and what I use is either sugar and water, or glue and water, they both work with out leaving any color. Good luck.
Post by Anonymous
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I found that although the StaFlo is blue when mixed, it doesn't have a blue tinge one dried. I made a number of items that were white, and didn't have any problems once the items dried. Good luck!
Post by McKenzie
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I want to Thank You all for all the help you have given and also to this site for making it possitable. Your tips have all come in handy and will be used in the furture also.
Again Thank You
Post by moonbeam
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My mother used to crochet a lot when I was a child. She always used sugar-water to starch her things. I'm not sure of the mix, but would try 1/2 & 1/2 to start with. She would put it in a saucepan and heat it til the sugar was dissolved, dip in her piece, then spread it out (pin in place to keep it stretched), and let it dry. I remember her making some "fruit bowls" with an attached doily for the grandmothers for christmas one year, she stretched the bowl part over a glass bowl whe had. When they were dry, they were very stiff and you really could use them.
Post By Jean (Guest Post)
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You need to get a Bon Ami catalog. They still sell Faltless Startch. This is what my Great Grandma and my grandmother used to get those nice doilies with the ruffles to stand up. I don't know if they are on line but probaly are at www.bonami.com They have the dry startch either plain or with bluing. I like the plain. Mix about 4 T. in cold water and add it to a large pot of boiling water. I get the nicest finish'e on all my doilies.
Post By Betty-Ellen (Guest Post)
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Thank You both for your help. I will be trying each of them. The store stuff may be the eaiest to use for me, but I am going to try the cornstarch now that I know how much of what to put with what, just to see the difference and how it reacts, who knows, it might be just the thing I'm looking for.
Post by moonbeam
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Put a quart of water in a saucepan and add 1 heaping tablespoon of corn starch. With a whisk heat and stir until it thickens. this should be thick enough for you. You can also mix water and cornstarch and shake it and put it in a squirt bottle for use in spraying items .
Post By notetotel (Guest Post)
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Check out your craft supply store for a bottle of fabric stiffener. It's easy to work with and will retain the original color of the crocheted item. We used to sell a ton of it when we owned a craft store!
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