Originally Posted by
carolynjo
I had to remove chalk marks on a quilt once and the first soaking did not remove the marks, so I tried again and soaked it for hours and it worked.
It depends on the type of chalk. I have a chalk pencil, and it doesn't come off until I put it in the washing machine. This blue "pounce" chalk will come off in a heartbeat if you don't hairspray it down!