Do you starch.......

[Lowena]

 and if so, when?
I've never starched fabric for piecing but have noticed that a lot of people do, and swear by it as an aid to accuracy.
Do you starch your fabric?
Some starch before they begin and some starch blocks before joining......do you do either?
Pros and of very welcome 

[Pearl]

I use Best Press before I press my fabric, before cutting.  This is something I began to do last year.  I think it does help to make cutting more accurate.

[Acorn]

I use Best Press (which isn't starch - it's similar but less stiff), because it stops the shapes from warping.  Triangles in particular, because they have a bias edge, benefit from being stabilised just a bit.  I usually use it before joining, but it would actually be more sensible to do it before cutting.

[Ploshkin]

I've never starched.  I find good quality quilting cotton very stable.  I might use it if it was different fabric, washed fabric or a design with  squilion bias edges in the piecing.

[Lowena]

That's always been my thinking @Ploshkin

[fajita]

I don’t starch.

[Renegade Sewist]

I typically use prewashed fabric and that I'll use Best Press on the yardage before cutting. But not always. If I'm just cutting jelly roll strips and the fabric is smooth/unwrinkled I might skip it. If it's factory fresh fabric it's got stuff on it to give it stability so I don't unless there are some resistant fold lines. If I need to spritz those to press them out I'll use the BP to help coax them out.

I use the lavender scent.  It makes it a bit like a spa day. In fact I just bought a lovely lavender dish washing liquid for the same reason. 

[b15erk]

My favourite laundry scent is Lavender...

Jessie

[Sara-S]

I starch when I press, before I cut the fabric

[Renegade Sewist]

Those of you who do "starch", what product do you use? I use Best Press which doesn't contain starch. Starch attracts bugs. Since I am slower than molasses in winter that is problematic.

[mudcat]

I tried it once for some reason (I don't remember why ... probably because I read that it could be helpful).  I hated it.  Made a mess. I've no idea what I used ... whatever was at the supermarket no doubt.

[Acorn]

I use Best Press (unscented, although if I could find the lavendar and vanilla at a decent price in this country I would try it!)

I have also used a homemade version, which is simply 2 parts water, 1 part vodka and a few drops of essential oil, but I don't think it's as good as Best Press.  I wish I could find out what was in Best Press!

[rubywishes]

Not usually. I am pedantic about pressing my fabric before and during construction but not starching.