Originally Posted by gale
I read that the frixion (sp??) pens wash out well. I have some but never tried it.
From APQS Quilting Forum:
Pilot FriXion Pens?
A bit of buzz among the local quilters of late. Pilot makes these new pens called FriXion -- erasable ink pens where the ink supposedly disappears with friction -- rubbing with the little eraser on the end. Well, it turns out that the ink also disappears very slickly with a hot iron. They are roller ball gel pens and come in about eight colors -- black, blue, green, red, pink, purple, orange, etc. Supposedly the only way to make the ink reappear is to put the paper (or fabric) into a freezer at 14 degrees. So, I marked some fabric with the black pen. It disappeared when ironed. I put the fabric in the freezer. After about an hour, I could see a bit of a watery line where I had marked. How often do I think I will freeze my quilts? Hmmm, maybe never? I haven't tried washing yet. I've written to Pilot for more info and have the "we got your email" message, but nothing else so far. For now, I think I'll give these a go on my own quilts. Most likely not on my customers'.
Linda