bizzibee

what and how do you transfer a pattern onto a quilt?

Gannyrosie

It really depends what the pattern is on. If it is a stencil, i use crayola pencils, they wash out really well. I've also used those ultra washable markers. There are many washable markers, or heat activated markers on the market. Some people also use chalk

NJ Quilter

If I want a 'design' I use a plastic stencil and trace the design with #2 mechanical pencil for light fabrics and a Bohin mechanical pencil with white lead for dark fabrics. Many times I'll just do 'echo' quilting and use a ruler and draw lines with the same pencils usually 1/4" away from the seam line. I usually have no issues with either of these pencils washing out after quilting.

Sewnoma

You could also trace the design onto thin paper, pin the paper to the quilt and stitch right through it.

Tartan

Are you hand quilting or machine quilting? There are many different methods and test your marking method on scrap fabric and trying to remove it is best before marking on your quilt.
For hand quilting I use a stencil and white chalk and mark as I go. For straight lines I use painters tape and quilt along the side of it.
For machine quilting I do minimal marking with white chalk and free motion quilt in the designs using the quilt blocks as my guide.

ManiacQuilter2

It depends on if the fabric is dark or light for what I use to mark the quilt. If the fabric is dark, I use a powder white chalk wheel and light fabric, I use a purple be gone.

meyert

I use the Crayola washable markers 90% of the time. I have good luck with these. They come in so many different colors I can usually find a color that works with any fabric. The dark fabrics can be tricky. I have used chalk or tracing paper to mark those fabrics. I use stencils for my FMQ and the fine tip washable markers are just perfect for those.

nativetexan

what ever you choose to use, test, test, test. I had trouble with green and yellow markers. washable crayolas was one.
i tend to like blue wash out markers best but still, test first!

Prissnboot

I've done this before with great success. I've printed coloring book pages from the internet - ducks, butterflies and the like, to use for baby quilts - they're cheap, cute, and very effective! When stitching, be sure to shorten your stitches if using regular copy paper so the paper removes easily once finished.