if you mark a whole quilt top with these crayola markers, will I have marks left even after I wash the quilt when done?

The markers "normally" wash out fine....but you must do a trial run of the markers on the fabrics you are intending to use (mark and then wash)....you don't want any ooops.

Just bought mine yesterday and can't wait to use them - think I'll throw the yellow one out!

About a week ago, I made two test pieces with all 8 colors of the Crayola Washable Markers. On the one piece of fabric, I simply took each color and wrote its name and a few squiggles using that color on a scrap piece of my quilting fabric. Then I did the same thing on another scrap piece, but I ironed that piece, just to see what would happen. I waited a week and just washed both pieces of fabric. On the one where I did NOT heat set, every single color came out (even yellow) completely after swishing in water with a bit of detergent in just a few seconds.

On the piece that was heat set, the only color that didn't come out completely was blue. Every other color disappeared completely - again, even the yellow.

So that's my experiment with these washable markers. For future quilts, I will always test on the actual fabric I want to use them on, of course, but it helps me to know that these really do have the ability to wash out completely, even when heat set (except for the blue in my test pieces).

Hope this helps some of you a bit! :)

Wondering if any of you are using these and hand quilting? It takes a while to do a whole quilt by hand.

Yes, I only hand quilt and this is how I mark it. In fact, I just finished a top and am about to mark. I just put a scrap of fabric in the wash with several colors on it to test. :)

Okay, you've convinced me. I'm gonna try the washable markers.

Adding to my post above, I took another look at the test piece that I heat set and I didn't notice it before, but the green as well as the blue did not wash out completely. It's much more faded than the blue, but not completely gone like all the other colors.

I know that these aren't meant to be used by heat setting them, but while experimenting with them, I thought I'd see how they did under these conditions. Just wanted to pass this along in case it helps anyone! :)

Walmart here I come!!! You have all sold me!!!

Suzette you are fabulous! Very helpful information - Thanks bunches!