Originally Posted by
QuiltE
Perhaps I can add a little more clarification here ...
The cold weather thing ... the "colour" can reappear in cold weather. Or if you put it in the freezer.
Ghost lines ... are after you iron the colour off. I have used frixions on white fabric, and if I look real close, I can see the ghost lines even on the white fabric. Doesn't matter the temperature.
All that being said ... I have also not had ghost lines appear. My guess is that I use Best Press in my prep work, and perhaps it protects the fabric from the ghosting? I have no idea.
Considering everything, while I do use Frixion pens, I use them cautiously and re-consider the risk and concerns, and whether I can accept any fall out from their use.
Thanks for clarifying that everyone. I didn’t realised the difference. I’ve only made 5 quilts so far so I know very little about anything!
I’ve not experienced ghost lines but I do wash and spray starch all my fabric before I start and my frixion pen marks are never on the finished quilt faces.
I do stand my frixion pens up when they are not in use.