Marking quilts frustration
#32
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tennessee, UC area
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I go to the "Everything's a Dollar" store and buy packs of the washable marker pens--maybe a dozen in a pk. They wash away beautifully. I sometimes mark the front, sometimes the white back all over. Never have a problem with washing completely away. But I like my quilts better after they've been lightly washed--some people want the 'new' look. However, if you use glue to join the layers, you have to wash anyway. That is my "menu".
#34
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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My grandmother saved slivers of barsoap to mark her quilts. Just do not use any real deep colored soap. Grandma used Ivory and Grandpa used Irish spring green, so she had a piece to use on any color background. When you wash the quilt, no more soap. Works for me.
#37
Ladies, Go to the drugstore, and purchase ( I usually purchase 6 or 8) in Canada they cost about 1 $1.50 each) the fingernail whiting pencil, they are really cheap to purchase, and get yourself a small pencil sharpener to use to sharpen your white pencil, use this pencil to mark your dark fabrics....It works great and washes out with water. If you want it darker just dip the white pencil into water.....I have done this for years
#38
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Frixions are great, but not for dark fabric. I also did the "what am I doing wrong with this pounce business?" until I got a hint from someone, can't remember who or where, but here is a better solution than using the pounce block, put the powdered chalk in some kind of open container that is just big enough around for a cheapy 1" foam brush. Dip the brush into the chalk lightly and brush over your stencil. You will be amazed at how easy this process is. I do only a small area at a time, so as not to lose the design by too much movement.
#39
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I've had good luck with the water soluble stabilizer which is sold with the interfacings at JAF. I use it for machine embroidery on terry cloth towels. I've found it works great for FMQ when I want an accurate, consistent design. I draw the motif on scratch paper, then lay the stabilizer over it and trace with a pen or sharpie. I adhere it with a tiny bit of adhesive spray and stitch away. Most of the stabilizer just tears away, and the rest can be spritzed with water to dissolve.
#40
Lots of good ideas...I use the ultimate marking pencil also made by the hancy mfg. co it's white and comes off with the heat of the iron just like their pounce products. Here it is on connecting threads http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...l__D21267.html
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