Hi I'm Jean from St. Louis. My mother was a avid quilter and of course my sister nor myself truely paid attention when she was trying to get us involved. And of course Mom isn't with us any longer. I am now a Grandma in waiting, and I have designed my grandbabies quilt top. I'm at a loss as to how to even begin marking the quilt. I intend on hand quilting it. Anyone have any tips? I sure could use a few

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho! I don't hand quilt, but if you go to the Home page and scroll down to All User-Defined Topic Lists you will find a category for hand quilting. You will find a ton of topics for hand quilting.

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There are many hand quilters here--someone may adopt you! Welcome from Kentucky!

Hi and welcome from MO. No sugestions on marking the quilt but I'm sure you will get lots of ideas.

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Welcome!! I use pencils and frixon erasable peNs.

I am a hand quilter and I like to use the ceramic pencils. They have several different colors. There are several brands but I am using the Sewline brand. They erase off or can use a damp cloth to wipe off.

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Hello from Indiana!!

Hi Jean, welcome from NE Ohio.

A big welcome from the eastern part of Texas.

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Welcome from another St. Louisan and also a grandmother to be!

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Welcome to the QB. There's so much to see and do here. Lots of hours to play...Waving from Texas

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I am marking my first ever big quilt. I put the top on a flat surface (table etc) and I use theCrayola washable markers except the yellow one as I read here that it was very difficult if not impossible to wash it away

with the "search" function at the top you will find other suggestions also
Have fun!

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Suggestion - don't go fancy, just quilt around the blocks or across the blocks. Do give it plenty of quilting as the quilt will be loved and dragged around and washed plenty of time. Just have fun with it.

Hello Jean. Welcome to the board. I hand quilt and use the blue pens to mark my quilts or if I am just quilt qrid I use one 1" masking tape. The blue pens I can get at Walmart, Hobby Lobby, or and local fabric store. I really like the pens due to just need to spray water on the blue marking to erase off quilt. Just be sure all the blue is gone before you iron or dry your quilt. If you have any questions on hand quilting or applique just pm me and I will try to help. Donna

Welcome. I use a very fine, cheap mechanical pencil with a white eraser that takes off the lines very well. Or a verithin in yellow, white or silver or soap slivers (dial) or chalk. It depends on what color or prints the fabric is.

For a first quilt I'd suggest outlining the pieces, "in the ditch", or quilting a grid. I like ceramic pencils for any marking. Stencils can be used for fancier designs. If marks on the quilt will bother you, then pretest pencils/pens/chalk on leftover fabric before marking the entire top.

Welcome from northeast Nebraska. You'll love this board; only problem is, I should be sewing!!!

Welcome to the Board from Central California. This is a great place to learn new things and share with others.

hi and welcome from st. charles MO

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

Howdy from Texas!!

Frixon erasable gel pens are fantastic! Those are the ones that you can use on fabric and IRON away!! How perfect is that???

Welcome from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

I hand quilt and use mechanical pencils to mark. I also make my own stencils from cereal boxes or such cardboard. (not corrugated.) Welcome from North Texas.

So nice to meet you

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Hello & Welcome to the board from North Carolina :)