I have a large black doily. I will be sewing 22 various colored roses of the shade of the rainbow, along with their stems and leaves, onto it. I assume I should starch and block it first, and then sew the roses and stems on. I think I should use a heavy starch, so that when I do as much sewing as I'm going to have to do, it should remain stiff. These are my ideas I hope someone can give me some pointers and help. Images to come later if I get a response to this 😊