I bought a pouncer and I have tried to transfer a pattern onto my wall hanging and it worked ok, but when I touch the quilt to work on it the lines disappear completly. When I popped the knot through half of the pattern went up in smoke. What am I doing wrong??

Sounds like you are hand quilting.
It works well on machine quilting.
I like dissappearing ink but you must not let it sit all day or it will be gone.
Wash out markers work well too.

I worried about the washable markers not washing out if I took too long to finish. Yes I am hand quilting.

Try spraying your design lightly with sizing or spray starch after you mark it. Let it dry for a few minutes before you start working with it. It works very well on my chalk markings. Not a good idea if you won't be washing your quilt when it's done though.

Thanks I will give it a shot.

K I just use a regular HB pencil for marking hand quilting designs (unless it's a really dark fabric then I use a white quilter's pencil) and it works fine - doesn't fade even if something takes months to finish and always washes out no problem. Cheap too! :D

Direct sunlight will set the blue marker made to disappear with water. Learn that lesson.

I am agreeing with you right now. I just used the pouncer to mark a project I am trying to work on and I can't see the chalk very well. This is the second attempt/failure. I think I wasted my money!!!
I do know people that love them.......

I'm a little worried after reading this. I bought a pouncer about 3 weeks ago (haven't needed to use it yet). I might try and take back :(

I love mine. I do spray the quilt top with a little water before I "pounce" it and it seems to work just fine.

Sorry, I love mine too and hand quilt w/mine...try a spray of hairspray when you mark the lines....I understand what you are talking about for hand quilting, but, the hairspray should help....otherwise mark you lines for hand quilting w/sewline pencil...I find pounce to work amazing for me when I machine quilt...it is quick and I can remark at any time....so sorry you having a hard time....try hairspray!! SKeat

i prefer the pounce powder that has to be ironed off. i've never had a problem with the lines disappearing.

i roll my quilts up and put them on a frame and by the time i reach the bottom of the quilt those lines are still there.

Hair spray before or after the pounce Skeat?

I will give it a shot again. I was dissapointed with the results so far.

I hate my pouncer as well but I do love the chalk. I was watching a program with Marilyn Badger and she has a wonderful tip for using the chalk powder.

Get the super cheap foam brushes. Dip the brush into the powder and sweep across your stencil. Lays down a beautiful chalk line. Once your stencil is done LIGHTLY spray hair spray or adhesive over the chalk lines to "fix" to your fabric.

I use it on my machine quilts and it works everytime. If your chalk starts "bouncing" just give a VERY LIGHT MIST of water and that should re activate your hair spray or adhesive and calm down the dust.

I pounce my lines....then spray:) Now when I pounce...I actually wipe the pounce across the stencil...then I hairspray:)HOpe that helps...:)Skeat

How are you using your pounce pad? You don't actually "pounce" with it. You rub it kind of like a chalk eraser. Spraying it first, with water, was a good idea from littlehud.

Lots of great info here ladies. Thank you. I learned something new. Awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Yeah the name is defiantly misleading. I read the directions and do swipe it across the pattern like it instructed. The pattern goes on quickly and off just as quickly.

I also use the pouncer with the chalk that has to be ironed off. I've used it for small projects and it works great. I have not tried it on a large quilt though.

some people spray the designs with hairspray, then wash the quilt. not sure that would be good on the kind you iron to make the markings go away though.