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    Smile Where do you find starch (not spray)

    Hi, I am PhyllisV. I read a conversation a few days ago the liquid starch (not spray) was better than glue & water or sugar & water. But where do you find starch, I can find only spray starch, and it doesn't starch crochet xmas ornaments stiff enough to use.

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    It's been a while since i bought it but it used to be in the grocery store near the laundry soap and bleach. It might look blue or milky blue thru the bottle, but it dries white.

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    No, looked at Wal-Mart, didn't see it. I've check several grocery stores, haven't found it. But thank you.

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    I used spray starch last time , maybe i couldn't find it then. I just put the snowflake on a plastic plate and sprayed to soak it ,both sides. then i use a piece of styrofoam (from something that was mailed us) to pin it to to block it. Dried overnite. yeah it wasn't real stiff,like i remember the old starch was.
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    I use potato starch powder... I use it to cook too. It works well

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    To make crochet ornaments real stiff, there is a product 'Stiffy' you can get at craft supply stores, Wal Mart, Michaels, Joann's fabric. In Michaels, its in the 'Glues' section.
    Last edited by mainfante; 11-06-2012 at 07:16 AM. Reason: added info.

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    Yeah, it's been a while but I got my 'liquid' from Joann's Fabric or Michaels....Aleen's makes a ton of stuff and I believe the stiffner as well...Also, I just read that Epsom salt can make crochet stiff...

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    The liquid starch is called Sta-Flo and I found it at a grocery store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mainfante View Post
    To make crochet ornaments real stiff, there is a product 'Stiffy' you can get at craft supply stores, Wal Mart, Michaels, Joann's fabric. In Michaels, its in the 'Glues' section.
    Hello - just wanted to say welcome to the group! I saw this was your first post made on the site!

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    Hi Phyllis! welcome to the forums!

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