Wow am I glad someone started this thread. I am in process of FMQing a disappearing 89 patch on my mid arm machine (Baby Lok Quilter's Pro). I am using a stencil and here's the problem - some of the fabric is dark and some not. The stencil lines are cut rather narrow which means that any marker I use has to have a fine tip. NOTHING I used worked! I finally found some chalk markers in green and purple which show up ok and I am marking as I go becasue otherwise the chalk rubs off - marking designs for FMQ is turning into a real pain! Quilter's soap doesn't work, the purple soluble marker I have does not darken the lines enough to see, I am hoping the chalk will wash out....is there NOTHING out there that works on both light and dark fabrics, has a narrow point, glides easily, stays put and washes out...geez with all the gadgets the manufacturers have, can't someone come up with an answer? :0