I always use washable markers and have never had a prob with them washing out.
Immediately after finishing a quilt I machine wash and line dry my quilts.

I've used the crayola washable markers on all my quilts. They've always washed out. But, I do wash my quilts after quilting and use a little laudry detergent.

Well Crap! I guess there is no shortcut, is there.

I use them all the time and have had no problem. The directions on the back of the package though says to wash in hot water, so I put quilt in washer on slow speed with hot water and detergent and when done all markings are gone. I have used orange, yellow, red, green and blue.

[quote=G'ma Kay]I guess I just blew some money since I thought they would be awesome as well. I think I will still give it a try but on something I'm not worried about the outcome! Oh well!

baby wipes will cut motor oil and grease. the nasty black stuff. found out by mistake one day and it's been a blessing.

I just heard of Frixion pens this morning. Did you know you can buy them at Staples for $5.98 for a three pack? You can also get them in colors.
Do all the colors wash out???

I use them when I'm make faux chanel blankets to mark my diagonals. They always wash out the first time I run it though the wash.

I have used them for years for marking my quilts to handquilt. I have never had a problem yet.

They have always washed out of my quilts. Don't use the yellow, some told me that one doesn't come out.

I use them to mark my quilts all the time and have never
had any problem.
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I used a bright pink Crayola marker, when I had finised quilting I hung the quilt on the cloths line and hosed it down with the garden hose, all the markings dissappeared like magic, never to reappear
Dale
New Zealand

I used a mechanical pencil with #2 lead to mark a scrub top I made for my daughter. It was white background with pastel hearts, actually was quilt fabric. Marked pockets on the front and then decided not to sew the marked lines, so very obvious. I sprayed the pencil lines with Oxyclean spray and then washed by hand with detergent because I'm in my motorhome, no washing machine. Anyway--- the Oxyclean spray took the pencil lines right out. I use the same pencil to mark lines on my quilt piecing. Simple and works well, not on black, of course! :)

Try soaking your quilt in BIZ for about 1/2 hour before you add detergent to the wash And be sure to use cold water

I teach elementary art and last week we were doing a crayon resist (white crayon snowflakes to be painted over) Acouple of the children could not make their snowflakes show; I couldn't figure it out. I tried a new mark on a piece of paper, thinking shey had not leaned down enough. As I checked the brand of crayon, I saw the little word "washable" aha! the watercolor paint was washing the crayon off the paper so it barely showed. My only experience and on paper, but I would think it would wash out with warm water and soap.

Was told to wash in warm water with detergent and the marks come right out.

This is going to blow your minds , but the best way to get carbon / pencil marks out of fabric, is use butter! butter them and wash them in hot ish water and detergent.
If it does not all come out, do it again.
I often wash twice.
The reason is the carbon molecules bind /stick to the oil in the butter, and wash out with the butter.
(It works for diamonds with grease too!)
By the way, butter gets out dirty car oil stains too...
If the stain is dried in, leave the butter in overnight, or even a couple of days, it will still wash out.
J

When I took a class at Quilt University, these markers are what the teacher told us to use to mark our quilt patterns. She said just to soak them afterwards. Worked for me.

I just heard of Frixion pens this morning. Did you know you can buy them at Staples for $5.98 for a three pack? You can also get them in colors.
Do all the colors wash out???[/quote]


Figures, I spent $4 each for the Frixion pens at the quilt show! Still going to give them a try!

Have used the Crayola fine line washable pens for years. Just be sure you are using Crayola. Picked up another brand by mistake and it was hard to get out. With the Crayola, I just wash the quilt after I am finished quilting and all goes away. Just need to follow the directions on the package as to washing. Don't remember any particular color that gave me any trouble. Maybe it makes a difference if they have been sitting on the shelf for a while. Or the weather?, humidity vs dry areas, etc? Usually buy a new box when school starts and they are cheap.

I have read good reports on the FriXion gel pens. I have bought a 3 pack, but have not tried them yet!

I've never soaked them out, but they are all I use (besides chalk) to mark my quilts. I just run them thru the washer when I'm done and everything has come out so far. Good luck. I also test everything first before I use it on my quilts.