Fabric Stabilizer (1 Gallon)

I am a QUILTER and I noticed that I'm not the greatest at cutting or sewing a straight line. Kimberly, at The Fat Quarter Shop gives good tips for making quilts. She sprays her fabric wet with spray starch and leaves it to dry. She then irons it and cuts it out. The pieces stay nice and firm as you're sewing them and I found this to be a game changer for me. I used the StaFlo liquid starch that came in the blue plastic container. I then hung it up on a clothes rack like you use to do a small amount of laundry. That worked great and then I started making my own starch with cornstarch. I would use one box (which is one pound) of cornstarch. I would put the fabric in the mix after it was cooled off. I would wring out as much water as possible and then hang up to dry. Then, I ironed it. It was so nice and crisp and easier to cut and much easier to sew without stretching. This was a whole lot of trouble and time consuming but I discovered TERIAL MAGIC. It does make the fabric stiff...as stiff as you would want it. I love it. It cuts down on all that time I spent with starch products. The main reason I found TERIAL MAGIC is because the liquid starch was about $1.95 at Walmart and they quit stocking it. Then, I found out that there is some kind of shortage on starch and StaFlo doesn't even make it anymore. The boxed powdered cornstarch doubled in price and it all just keeps going up when and if you can find it. TERIAL MAGIC is beyond five stars. It couldn't be better...and it washes right out.

Great product for giving fabrics body and helps fabric lay flat for applique placement

I am a quilter. I don't like the best press brand of fabric treatment. In my search for a good product that makes fabric more stiff but isn’t actually corn starch, I tried Terial Magic. It works straight up (very stiff) and diluted (less stiff than straight up but still enough stiffness). I’ve tried dilutions with 1 part Terial Magic plus 2 or 3 parts water. Both worked well for me in straight seams. Diluting it makes it actually more economical than other brands. Cutting is more precise. Fabric doesn’t slip during sewing. My seams and points match more. For large amounts of fabric (a king quilt’s worth), I make 3-4 cups (1 cup Terial Magic plus 2-3 cups water) in whatever large pot will fit my fabric (usually a 6-8 quart pan works for me), add my fabric to the pot, squishing all the fabric in, maneuver the fabric until it’s all mostly damp, put the lid on and let it sit for half an hour, check for dry spots, maneuver the fabric again, let it sit until no more liquid will soak up (another hour or so and I usually don’t have much, if any, left), then hang it on a drying rack with a towel under it to catch any drips. I use a steam iron to get the wrinkles out before cutting. Yes, it has a fragrance, but I don’t dislike the smell. Yes, it’s a little sticky when wet, but it washes off easily. Terial Magic is my go-to starch for straight seams. But, I’m still trying to figure out a dilution for curves!

I’ve made 3 baby quilts so far and using Terial Magic helps me get my HST & all patchwork come out right. Except for human error of course, we all make mistakes. But spraying this on my strips then let it dry or iron it makes cutting it & sewing it so much easier & more accurate. I buy the gallon and refill my smaller bottles because I do not sew without this product! As a beginner trying to become and intermediate quilter- this has helped me more than anything else. My Accuracy depends on my Terial Magic & there’s little odor like starch. Also living in the hot, humid, buggy SE, this product stays in my fabric until I’m finished & with a quick press before I give away my quilt- it looks near perfect!

This works well to stabilize the fabric for cutting and embroidery

The product is as advertised, i cant complain about the product at all, except it is very pricey! I probably will use it for specific quilting projects only. Heavy duty Niagra spray starch will be my go to product.

Perfect fabric stabilizer

Fantastic product for making fabric stiff. I use it for my quilt fabrics to stabilize them before cutting and sewing.