Re: OT? - Traditional Spray Starch?

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For some doilies, all that's needed is to wet them, carefully block them out and

let them air dry. There's a certain amount of stiffness just in that process.

If more stiffness is needed, you can use starch, sugar or glue stiffeners.

Recipes can be found on the Internet.

Terri

> OT? - Traditional Spray Starch?

> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:23:26 -0700 (PDT)

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> Hi there everyone...

> I know this isn't really *nutritional* in nature...  But I know

> there are a good many Traditionalists here...

> I'm an avid handknitter... (my mother in law got me a wee couch

> pillow that says " If I'm Sittin', I'm Knittin'!)...  I'm working a

> lace doily (13 " diameter) and I am wondering if anyone would know

> what was traditionally used to stiffen fabric?  Honestly, I do not

> want to have to pick up one of those aerosol sprays to finish this

> lace...tryin' to stay away from as many chemicals as possible...

> What would my grandparents or great-grandparents have used?  

> Unfortunately, my family is down to four generations on one side

> and <sighs>  three on the other....and no one seems to really

> know...

> Many thanks in advance

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> Candace Musmeci

> CaeletNox@...

> Newburgh, NY

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> ~Dipping into the Living Well...One product at a time~

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