Help with wedding quilt
#1
I am getting married August 13 and would like to have guests sign and or draw on a fabric square instead of a guest book and then put them into a quilt. My question is will sharpie permanent markers work and do I need to treat the fabric squares with something before hand to stop the markers from bleeding? I want to stop the signatures or pictures that may be drawn from distorting, or from fading on the first washing. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
#2
Check out these pens http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Fabric-Marker-Pens/ct/580 I've used them on several quilts and love them. Before I used them on a quilt (because I was leery), I drew and wrote on fabric and washed/dried it a few times. Came out great. BTW congratulations!!!
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Originally Posted by cdobbert40
I am getting married August 13 and would like to have guests sign and or draw on a fabric square instead of a guest book and then put them into a quilt. My question is will sharpie permanent markers work and do I need to treat the fabric squares with something before hand to stop the markers from bleeding? I want to stop the signatures or pictures that may be drawn from distorting, or from fading on the first washing. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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sharpies also bleed and don't allow a fine line. I've used gelly roll pens with great success. they come in a ton of colors-though don't get the glitter ones that need rubbing to change color. I've also used other fabric markers which come in different widths. Believe it or not, Crayola crayons work beautifully and only need ironing (with absorbant paper) to be set. Again, the choice of colors is wonderful.
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