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Old 02-15-2008, 08:27 AM
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Quilting Aggi
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Originally Posted by Lucia
Julie
Sorry, but I have bad news: Regular pencil does not come off fabric! I think almost every quilter learned it the “hard way”. :( You can use a graphite pencil (art supply store) but, just in case, I always try in a small piece to make sure it comes off.

Hope this helps.
Lucia
I too had bad experiences with lead pencils when I first started to quilt and I NEVER use them now. I find the "Dixon" water soluble pencils fantastic! they come in white, blue and pink. I can usually get them at Walmart.

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Andrea
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