Genden

I just finished quilting a quilt 72" x 72" totally needle turn applique with 12" blocks around the outside with a center panel surrounded with an inner border and sashing. It took me a year to applique, then six months to hand quilt. I marked it with mechanical pencil. It is mostly cross hatch. In matching up from block to block, sometimes my markings were slightly off and I had to remark. I had a good pink farber eraser that took care of many of the visible markings, but too many remained. I finished quilting thinking I would have to live with the marks. I do not want to wash this appliqued quilt at least until I have to. It will be mostly on a bed for display. I decided to use a product called Marking Pencil Removal from Quilter's a Rule Int'l. I sprayed it on the marks and worked it into the fabric with a soft bristle toothbrush. Some marks took more work than others, but it works. The visible pencil marking is gone and I am happy. I will post a picture when the quilt is bound.