OMG....scary!!!!! I used washable EVERYTHING in the classroom for too long----only to find out that they might have been washable on some fabrics but not others----so I use "made for quilters" stuff. Glad you had a great experience, though!!!!!

I had good luck with them also, and a lot cheaper

I was at a local quilt show & the ladies there used Crayola washable markers on their hand quilted projects. I haven't tryed them myself.

Another good option to have...and inexpensive too!

I too have used washable crayola markers and had good results. I used them only on baby quilts or small quilt (table topper, runner, etc.) and I have never had a color not come out with washing. :lol:

As a rule most of the time I do not prewash my fabric and so far have never had a problem. If I have a color that I think might bleed I do a test on it to make sure.

i've been using the crayola washable markers about a year now and i love them. i do hit them with some oxyclean stain spray before washing and have never had any trouble. i seldom prewash my fabrics and do use all different marker colors. it's so nice to be able to see what design i'm trying to quilt!

Don't use stain treater on them it sets it. They do wash off some but last forever on skin- and of course you don't notice it until you are headed out the dor like to a meeting with the kids in tow who have green hands, a ornge nostal and blue marks up and down their legs

Oxyclean scares me!! I used it with a quilt marked with quilters blue pen and ALL marks turned brown. Had to soak quilt in white vinegar mixture to remove the marks. I about had a heart attack!!

Years ago I took my first quilting class at our local college. The inst. had us use the grey pencils. I've never had a problem with them. They mark well on all colors and are usually gone by the time you've finished quilting. The marks easily erase with a gum eraser. You can also sharpen them to a very fine point like a regular pencil.