Originally Posted by
Ladyspringer
Hi, I’m new to this forum so please let me know if I’m posting in the wrong area. 😊. I have a dilemma...I made a quilt top about 25 years ago and drew the stencil quilting pattern using pencil!! Big mistake. I’m going to have someone quilt my finished top in a different overall pattern and not the one I penciled. I tried to get the pencil off using a fabric eraser, but it’s not working. Should I try hand washing it, maybe with shout? Any advise is welcomed. Thank you in advance!!
This might be a crazy idea, but quilt tops are usually pretty fragile with seams that could come apart with handling.....I might be tempted to just have it quilted....then bind it....and then work on removing the pencil marks....and If you could just toss it in the washer...that would save you some elbow work....If you want to go ahead and try and remove the pencil marks first....I would at least do some stay stiching around the quilt top if you have not already done that