How to starch napkin

Many women at leisure like to do needlework. Most often, they prefer knitting and create beautiful sweaters, pullovers, dresses, cardigans. And someone prefers to make napkins, collars, tablecloths, hats, etc. In order for such things to retain their original appearance and shape for a long time, they need to be starched. However, not everyone knows how to starch knitted product. Let's try to understand all the intricacies of this issue.

How to starch crocheted napkin?

If you thought that knowing how to properly starch a napkin, you need only hostesses who are engaged in decorative and applied arts or knitting, then this is not the case. With the help of starch, the desired shape is given to products made from various fabrics. Recently, beautiful and refined table setting has gained wide popularity. In restaurants, we see how the napkins are in the shape of a rose or a swan, and maybe the stars are adorned on a plate. And many people want to reproduce such a masterpiece at home. And everything is very simple: a napkin was starched and a figure was made of it.

Recipe starch solution number 1 "Classic"

When preparing a starch mixture, the concentration must be determined depending on the degree of hardness that you want to give to the knitted product. There are many substances on the basis of which it is possible to make a mixture for shaping napkins, but the most common is starch.

Composition:

• rice starch, potato or corn starch - 1 tbsp. l .;
• water.

Mode of application:

1. Starch poured into a container with a small amount of water and stir. The mixture in color resembles milk.
2. Then take a little boiling water and pour it into a container. Slowly pour the starchy milk into boiling water with a small stream and mix everything. There should be no lumps, and if they did appear, then strain the mixture.
3. The mixture should cool slightly so that you can safely hold your hand in it.
4. Place a napkin or other product there and leave for 10-15 minutes.
5. After this time, the napkin must be removed, slightly squeezed and hung on a rope. Slightly wet product need to iron iron.

Grandma's recipe number 2

Everyone knows that the combination of rice starch and milk is an excellent paste, which is easy to manufacture and use.

Composition:

• rice starch - 1 tbsp. l .;
• skimmed milk - 1 l.

Mode of application:

1. You need to mix some cold milk with starch.
2. Boil the rest of the milk and add to the previously prepared starch mixture.
3. The product can be put into starch for several minutes, then slightly pressed and left to dry on a horizontal surface.
4. To shape the crocheted napkin, you can iron. If you iron a wet product, then it should be done from the front, pulling from the center to the edge, and dry - from the inside.

What to do with a lace napkin of very thin threads?

In order to starch the lace napkin, you need to adhere to certain rules, because by negligence the product can be ruined or torn:

1. Prepare any starch mixture according to the recipe you use the most. Take a piece of flannel fabric and place a lace napkin on it.
2. Next, take a loose cotton fabric or gauze and make a lump of it. This lump is dropped into the starch mixture and hold for a few seconds. Then take out and slightly squeeze.
   
3. Now with this lump we tap on the openwork product placed on the flannel base. Repeat the need until such time as the cloth becomes wet.
4. Next, the cloth slightly smoothed with a warm iron. In this case, it is impossible to press down the openwork surface.
5. Only after complete drying, the openwork product is removed from the flannel base.

Shape a knitted napkin with gelatin

If you have no starch on hand, gelatin can perfectly replace it. Experienced housewives recommend using gelatin mixture to shape the volumetric napkins with patterns.

Composition:

• 1 tsp. gelatin;
• water.

Mode of application:

1. Gelatin should be poured into a glass and filled with cold water half.
2. Next, heat the mixture in a water bath so that the gelatin is completely swollen and no lumps remain.
3. Now we put polyethylene and a clean cut of fabric on a flat surface. Top knitted napkin.
4. As described above, starching the product with gelatin must be tapped. Put the wet cloth on a clean cloth to prevent the product from sticking.

Use office glue instead of starch

Many housewives instead of starch use regular stationery glue for glue. How to starch napkin in this way? Everything is very simple.

Composition:

• glue and water in proportions 1: 2.

Mode of application:

1. In the resulting mixture is placed product for 10-15 minutes. This time will be enough to soak it in paste.
2. After the procedure, you need to squeeze the napkin and wait until it is completely dry.

Starch the product with sugar

Sugar is in every home, so this method will be convenient in the case when you need to quickly starch the napkin, and there is nothing more at hand.

Composition:

• 3 tbsp. l Sahara;
• water;
• 1 tbsp. l starch.

Mode of application:

1. Sugar pour boiling water. All must be thoroughly mixed.
2. In a separate container, mix the water with starch.
3. Mix and mix both containers and drop the knitted product.

Just remember that over time, the sugar surface can attract insects.

Tips experienced housewives

If you want your product to have a dazzling sheen, then add a little salt to the starch solution. When you do not have time to prepare the paste, you can starch the napkin in a dry way:

1. To do this, take a sheet of paper and place it on the product.
2. Sprinkle with starch on top and cover with another sheet.
3. Next, steam with a hot iron.

Remember that napkins are better not to starch prematurely. Starched items that are stored in a closet can lose their shape. Unwanted bends appear on them.

As you can see, it is very easy to starch the cloth with your own hands. All of the above methods are also suitable in order to starch a cloth napkin, for example, for serving the holiday table.