Marking pencils
05-25-2010, 08:19 AM
#21
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Check out Jill Schumacher's website for white pencils she sells. I tried them and love them for dark fabric. She can only get them in a huge order so sells them as well. Very reasonable price too!
http://www.quiltmakertothequeen.com/
http://www.quiltmakertothequeen.com/
05-25-2010, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wildyard
Is there a reason you can't use a regular pencil? I'm guessing you are talking about for your patterned quilting designs here, and I am far, far from that stage of endeavor. So, I'm just asking out of curiosity.
05-25-2010, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
I use Sewline pencils. They are propelling pencils with 'leads' that are designed specifically for fabric. The leads come in several colours, I have the regular grey, and the white and yellow for dark fabrics. The company also makes a propelling fabric eraser and I recommend that too - if you haven't pressed hard, it works a treat!
http://www.sewline-product.com/
I lost the first pencil I bought, and couldn't do without it, so bought another. Of course, the first one turned up, so now I have two. I keep the regular lead in one, and either the yellow or white in the second one, so now I don't have to bother to change leads any more. I think now, the same company does a multiple pencil, so it might be worth checking that out.
http://www.sewline-product.com/
I lost the first pencil I bought, and couldn't do without it, so bought another. Of course, the first one turned up, so now I have two. I keep the regular lead in one, and either the yellow or white in the second one, so now I don't have to bother to change leads any more. I think now, the same company does a multiple pencil, so it might be worth checking that out.
05-25-2010, 03:34 PM
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I personally like and recommend:
Multi-pastel chalk pencils from General Pencil Co. However, only in white and light grey
General's Sketch and Wash. Is a black washable graphite. I've marked off white antique satin and lines were almost gone when I finished quilting
The cermic lead pencils - Available in these brands:
SewLine, Fons and Porter, Bohin and Collins. I suspect they all come out of the same factory. I use the white lead. It is strong and brushes off. I have had success with the plastic like brush that removes lint or pet hair.
It appears to act as a brush and an eraser. Have used this most successfully on black batik.
I do not recommend colors in any of the pencils - chalk or otherwise because they will have a color pigment in it.
I havn't tried the Sewline colors.
I also use the fine tip water erasable pen if am marking on vry light or white fabric. And I wash out. I do NOT spritz because I believe some of the color drifts down into the batting and may gravitate out in the future. I always recommend washing after marking.
And never the air disappearing fine tip pen. My theory is that while the color will disappear there is still a chemical in the fabric and might effect the fabric in the future.
Multi-pastel chalk pencils from General Pencil Co. However, only in white and light grey
General's Sketch and Wash. Is a black washable graphite. I've marked off white antique satin and lines were almost gone when I finished quilting
The cermic lead pencils - Available in these brands:
SewLine, Fons and Porter, Bohin and Collins. I suspect they all come out of the same factory. I use the white lead. It is strong and brushes off. I have had success with the plastic like brush that removes lint or pet hair.
It appears to act as a brush and an eraser. Have used this most successfully on black batik.
I do not recommend colors in any of the pencils - chalk or otherwise because they will have a color pigment in it.
I havn't tried the Sewline colors.
I also use the fine tip water erasable pen if am marking on vry light or white fabric. And I wash out. I do NOT spritz because I believe some of the color drifts down into the batting and may gravitate out in the future. I always recommend washing after marking.
And never the air disappearing fine tip pen. My theory is that while the color will disappear there is still a chemical in the fabric and might effect the fabric in the future.
05-26-2010, 04:58 AM
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I am presently handquilting a quilt and am marking lightly with a real sharp lead on the white background. The marks are nearly gone when I finish and I use a soft eraser to lightly brush between the stitches. The eraser is one of those that you can purchase at the Dollar Store and you get a lot of them of all colors in a package and slip them over the original eraser on the pencil.
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