lindaschipper

When marking quilting designs with school or taylors chalk, is it best to marekthe entire piece to be quilted at once, or just a section at a time. I would think that the lines would rub off or smear if doing the complete top . Need to know before moving forward with my quilt design.

aashley333

I found that the chalk rubbed off or was not visible enough to follow. Crayola washable markers were purchased, but I don't use the reds. I stick to the blues, greens, and browns. It even washed out of the white Glow in the Dark fabric that I used.

SusieQOH

I go with a section at a time because sometimes the chalk disappears. I also like those washable markers but I use chalk too.

lindaschipper

The last washable marker I used was purple....had to machine wash the item 4 times before it would come out. Spray n Wash was no help getting it all out.

1CharmShort

be careful with tailor's chalk. I got some that was made with wax and never did wash out.
It was not intended to wash out bcuz it was meant for garment construction - used on the inside of garments - in the seams.

Tartan

I use a large pencil sharpener on regular chalkboard chalk in white. I do just the section I will be quilting at a time.

Stitchnripper

agree completely with chall. I marked a quilt with chacos and years later it is still visible and I tried everything under the sun. Maybe school
chalk - that regular white stuff is better but I never could get it sharp enough without breaking. I do have some white chalk pencils but I use them sparingly.

quiltedsunshine

General's Charcoal White is my favorite marking tool. It's not chalk, it's charcoal. It sharpens better, stays on better and comes off with a rub from my Machingers or an eraser.

Lena1952

I use a pounce pad or chalk in a roller applicator. Mark a large section and lightly spray with hairspray to keep the chalk in place. Once quilt is complete, I wash the quilt in cold water to remove any chalk/hairspray residue. I have also used deli papers to trace the design, pin the paper in place and stitch through the paper and remove once the sewing is complete. The paper is semi transparent so you can see where to place it and removes quite easily once the design is quilted. I have also tried paper that was meant to cover an exam table in the doctors office, but found it was more difficult to remove than the deli paper.