Advice please for how to remove mechanical pencil stains from a quilt.
 

I traced around a template with a mechanical lead pencil. Please let me know if you have a method or product you have tried that works to remove the pencil marks. Thank you!

Have you washed the quilt yet? The only time I've had those marks be stubborn I used some liquid dish soap (like dawn) with a soft toothbrush. Any other time, simply a regular wash in the machine takes care of them.

If a regular eraser doesn't work, then try an art gum eraser. It has worked for me.

A latex eraser doesn't leave residue and works for me.

I can't get the mechanical pencil to come out. Must not be #2 lead. I made a white on white hand embroidered handkerchief for my DIL and the marks never came out. I have used everything I could think of. Oxi, Zout, peroxide, bleach, everything anyone suggested. At least the fabric and the embroidery are still there. I only use a regular sharpenable pencil now. I thought maybe it was because it was under the embroidery that it wouldn't come out.

I made the same mistake! Soaked the quilt in Biz, the went over any remaining marks with a toothbrush and blue Dawn. Did finally remove them. (my pencil was a #2 , most came out fine it was just a few that were extra stubborn)

Next time try these pencils for quilt marking. I've used them for 15 years to mark my quilts for hand quilting and wash the quilt afterward with no problems removing the marks.
http://www.amazon.com/Sketch-Wash-Pe...d+wash+pencils
They are also often available at Michaels. You will want a very good, sharp, handheld pencil sharpener.

Jan in VA

I use blue Dawn and one of the Carbona stain removers. I get them at WalMart. They are in yellow bottles and are specific to the stain. I hope this helps.

I never use a pencil on fabric. I use a water soluable or air soluable pen.

I've frequently used a mechanical pencil and I always wash my quilts when they're finished. I've never had a problem with the marks washing out. This time, the pencil marks did not come out. I'll try Dawn with toothbrush.; hopefully the Dawn will remove them.