I made one for my niece. I did paper piecing, so I didn’t need to use anything on the back of the blocks to support them. While there was a white area to write in, I also encouraged them to write wherever they wanted - I wanted it to be fun! I taped along the sides of the block with blue painters tape, which easily came off. I was able to take these to Florida for the wedding and back to Ohio for a second reception without any blocks fraying or coming apart. I did a test of many different pens, and the Nano-Liner and PrismaColor Premiere worked best. All of the Microns I tested either faded or bled after several washings. Good Luck!
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