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quiltingmimipj 01-05-2011 06:35 AM
Originally Posted by plainpat
Where do you find them?
I looked at Walmart and didn't find them. Walgreen's did.

There are two pens in a package. It is by Pilot. The package has on it -- New Ink Technology -- Writes Smooth, Erases Clean -- Ball Frixion Erasable Gel Pen.

A vendor in Houston was selling them individually for $4.00.

quiltingmimipj 01-05-2011 11:54 AM
Another test:

I marked on the piece of fabric quite a bit. Then I rinsed it out and gently scrubbed the marks off. Let it air dry. Put it in the freezer. No marks on it now.

I would test each fabric before I used it in a quilt.

dreamer2009 01-05-2011 12:16 PM
I'm going to get some of these for other stuff I do.

LivelyLady 01-05-2011 01:51 PM
Originally Posted by quiltingmimipj
It is an erasable gel pen by Pilot, and it is marvelous. You can mark on fabric, then press it, and the mark goes away.

However, there is one word of warning: If you put the fabric in the freezer, the marks reappear. So, to me it's just a little scary.

What if I make someone a quilt and it's freezing cold in their bedroom? Will the marks reappear then?
Thank you for checking this pen out. I have it on my list, but won't get any until I hear what your test shows.

plainpat 01-05-2011 02:48 PM
Thanks.I looked in Joanns, but wasn't sure, so didn't buy.


Originally Posted by quiltingmimipj
Originally Posted by plainpat
Where do you find them?
I looked at Walmart and didn't find them. Walgreen's did.

There are two pens in a package. It is by Pilot. The package has on it -- New Ink Technology -- Writes Smooth, Erases Clean -- Ball Frixion Erasable Gel Pen.

A vendor in Houston was selling them individually for $4.00.

jljack 01-05-2011 04:33 PM
We got to test one out at our quilting friendship group last night. Hot iron makes it disappear. There are several colors. I'll be trying it on some scrap fabric before I put it on a real quilt. But this could revolutionize marking quilts for quilting!!

Yarn or Fabric 01-05-2011 05:04 PM
Wow... I am glad that I read this thread. I had not heard of these before but I am intrigued!

sewingladydi 01-05-2011 07:05 PM
I tried it. Wrote on several fabrics, let it set overnight. Ironed it the next day and it disappeared. I think I read somewhere on this board that it had to be really cold (like freezing 32)for the marks to come back.

Nanamoms 01-05-2011 08:17 PM
Ok, dumb newbie here but why would you put your fabric in the freezer?

plainpat 01-06-2011 02:02 AM
dumb oldie wondering the same :-)

Originally Posted by Nanamoms
Ok, dumb newbie here but why would you put your fabric in the freezer?


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