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10-16-2008, 02:16 PM

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zyxquilts

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Originally Posted by 2wheelwoman

And if ANYBODY knows of a good marking pen/tool/method/etc, please share. I too have been disappointed with everything. I bought the "Pounce" at a quilt show, since the demo looked so slick, but all I got was a chalky mess when I tried it at home. Other pens and pencils have been no better. Anybody got a method they love?

I bought a mechanical chalk pencil at our quilt show last May & have used it to draw the patterns for my stash dolls. Since those marks are on the inside, I can't say how easy it comes off, but it worked well for marking!
I just saw somewhere - thequiltshow.com or on tv? - someone using one of the 'pounce' markers. It looked easy - and they pointed out that you aren't actually supposed to 'bounce' it, but wipe it across your stencil. Will that make a difference for you? And why in the heck did they name it POUNCE if it really doesn't work well that way?

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