Chalk marking
#1
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Chalk marking
When marking quilting designs with school or taylors chalk, is it best to marekthe entire piece to be quilted at once, or just a section at a time. I would think that the lines would rub off or smear if doing the complete top . Need to know before moving forward with my quilt design.
#2
I found that the chalk rubbed off or was not visible enough to follow. Crayola washable markers were purchased, but I don't use the reds. I stick to the blues, greens, and browns. It even washed out of the white Glow in the Dark fabric that I used.
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chalk - that regular white stuff is better but I never could get it sharp enough without breaking. I do have some white chalk pencils but I use them sparingly.
#9
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Location: Delaware
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I use a pounce pad or chalk in a roller applicator. Mark a large section and lightly spray with hairspray to keep the chalk in place. Once quilt is complete, I wash the quilt in cold water to remove any chalk/hairspray residue. I have also used deli papers to trace the design, pin the paper in place and stitch through the paper and remove once the sewing is complete. The paper is semi transparent so you can see where to place it and removes quite easily once the design is quilted. I have also tried paper that was meant to cover an exam table in the doctors office, but found it was more difficult to remove than the deli paper.