I know there have been questions and answers about these pens. My question I don't think as been covered.
frixion pen marks disappear with heat. If you wash the fabric in warm water when the quilt is complete, will the marks wash out?
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I know there have been questions and answers about these pens. My question I don't think as been covered.
frixion pen marks disappear with heat. If you wash the fabric in warm water when the quilt is complete, will the marks wash out?
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No. Well that has been my luck. Luckily I have only used it on one wall hanging but after that mess I tried it on different colored scraps, washing temp setting, drying temp, different detergents, ironing the marks out before and not ironing the marks out. Just get it cold and the lines will show up.
I have been so confused about how to use them for the quilts that I won't buy one. I was gifted one and have never tried it.
Sewbeadit
W. Washington
It's my understanding that the marks disappear but don't wash out. Kind of scary. Though have friends that love them, I have never used one.
I have used them but only for making lines on the back of my fabrics so if the lines do return it really shouldn't matter. I really like using it but due to conversations about the lines returning I'm scared to use them on my tops.
Maria
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I love them but like Ariannaquilts I just use where willnot be seen or is cut away later.Originally Posted by Ariannaquilts
I don't trust them, personally. They weren't designed for fabric use, and so I don't know what chemicals are in that ink and what they do to cotton fiber over time.
I have another problem with them aside from that concern: I tried using them anyway just to see how they did and apparently I draw my lines really fast - the friction of the pen tip running over the fabric vanishes the lines on me as soon as I draw them! LOL
I had bought a 3-pack; I took them all to work and use them there. Handy in meetings when people are being wishy-washy and changing their mind on me, I can sigh and dramatically erase stuff I had just written down. LOL
I was constantly frustrated, before discovering these pens, trying to mark with chalk or pencil or . . ? I did have trouble with the orange and pink pens, that the marks did not come completely out, but the blue and back are simply marvelous! Sharp, clear markings that disappear with a steam iron.
Several quilt shops sell them. I like them. They do come out after you wash them.
Friction creates heat so the marks have to have friction to go away. Tumbling in a hot dryer will work.
I use them. The gel washes out just like any other marking pens you use. I washed a sample after ironing and the marks did not re appear in the cold freezer. The sample I did not wash the marks came back. I trust them more then I trust the disappearing marking pens or the blue wash out pen which can be set permanently with heat. And I don't care if my quilts don't last for generations. They can make their own. LOL
Last edited by Onebyone; 05-23-2015 at 05:57 AM.
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