Thread: What brand of pen?

What brand or kind of pen do you use to sign your quilts? The only ones I can find are scrapbooking pens, but my mom thinks that is what quilters use too (and it is what she uses).

Thanks!
Kelly

I'd like to know also. Thanks for asking this question.

I have a Pigma Pen, but I really don't like it.
I went and got one of those Sharpies that writes like a pen. Did a few tests with it, washed, etc and it works fine.

My pen is Pigma, Micron 05 and I like it... you just iron over whatever you have written to set the ink...

I have a Micron too, but I'm going to try my Sharpies now that tlrnhi has tested them out! Thanks!

I use Pigma or Identapen.

I've used Pigma pens & Sharpies, just depends on what kind of line I want. :)

About 10 years ago I used a blue Pigma pen to sign a quilt. I didn't know I was supposed to iron it to set it.

I went over the line several times so it would really show. I washed the quilt WEEKS later and the !@#$%^&*()_ ink ran so now it looks all smeary there.

I'm not aware of any one else having an issue with Pigma pens, but I did with a blue one.

Originally Posted by Chele

I have a Micron too, but I'm going to try my Sharpies now that tlrnhi has tested them out! Thanks!

I have also only used the Pigma pens, but I think now that Terri has tried the Sharpies with success I might have to give that a whirl... they have lots of nice colours too!

I always use a Pigma Pen and heat set. I have never had any trouble with them, fading or bleeding.