Fabric Pen/Marker
 

I'm making a quilt as a Christmas gift for my mom and step-dad this year. The center of each block will be from Olde America Antiques National Park Service Centennial Quilt Block collection. I have chosen these particular blocks because my parents have been to 48 of these parks. I plan on writing on each block the date that they visited the park. Which brings me to my question. I am on the hunt for a pen/marker that I can use to write the date on the block that won't bleed or wash out.

Suggestions???

Thanks a bunch!

Kelly

I believe one that is used is a Perma Pen but more than happy to be welcome corrections. Name actually escapes the mind so early. Sounds like a great idea!

Micron pens are great for permanent writing on fabric. You can get them at Hobby Lobby.

I always used the Pigma Micron pens. I know that they still sell the colored set on JAF online but you can probably find the black single pen in the store. There are different widths of the point on the pen.

Have you thought about hand embroidering the date on the square? It will be a nice detail.

I suggest #5 Micron pen.

Micron pens are good for this kind of project.

I use fine line Sharpies. Just make sure you buy the permanent type.

i like the Zig Milleniums the best

My friend Cindi, in preparation for an autograph wedding quilt, purchased and tested all the fabric pens marketed as permanent. She took many things into account, such as price, lack of fading after several washings, and ease of writing on fabric. According to her thorough research, the Nano-Liner by Royal Langnickel was the clear winner.

I made a quilt for the building principal where each staff member drew a block. I used Sharpie FABRIC markers that I bought at Hobby Lobby. Someone used red permanent sharpie, and it bled when i washed the quilt.

when you write on the quilt, iron freezer paper to the back of the block and it will make it easy to write on - just like paper.

Your final choice is going to be determined by how fine or bold you want the writing.

Here's a picture of some of the blocks the staff did.

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The whole quilt in case any one is interested..

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I superintended an encouragement quilt in which I had people design squares. I had them use the micron pigma pens and it turned out beautifully. Sharpies can sometimes bleed when washed-especially the thicker points.

Sharpies do bleed a little if not used with a soft touch. But it's what I use, because it washes well. I only use it to label my quilts on the back. I have a question: would ironing over the signature once it is dry make the ink more durable?

Creative joy fabric markers, I used these fabric markers on a canvas bag and they worked perfectly. The ink comes out nicely and shows up very bright. My only critique is that some of the colors didn’t exactly match their description. For example, the light blue shows up much darker. Overall though, these are a good set of fabric markers especially for the inexpensive price.

Thank you for all of the information! I'm going to try the Nano-Liner.