I tried pounce and it did not work for me. I used special pencils and they broke all the time and it took hours. Sewing over paper was cumbersome and the stitches did not come out as well for me. Never mind getting that paper from under the stitches. With the last quilt I bought kids washable crayola sharp point markers and drew free hand feathers. I was done in no time and fortunately it did all wash out with the first wash. I did not leave it on for long and I did not iron over it. I am definitely planning to use it again. I enjoyed the freedom of drawing on the quilt and then just sewing over the lines. Besure to try it out on scrap before doing this. Also I did it on a quilt for my DD that is to be used. Something you do not plan on washing would obvioulsy not be suitable.