Originally Posted by LivelyLady
A quilting teacher told us that she uses children's washable markers. Of course, she starches instead of steam ironing and starches the quilt top well so whatever you use, you are marking on the starch and when you wash the quilt the marks come off with the starch. That's the technique I use and it works wonderful. Of course, test a sample on your fabric using starch then marker.
Not all those 'washable' markers are washable. I tested some and they did not wash out.
What works great is a little sliver of soap. You know, those skinny leftover bits of bar soap. And it will wash right out!