I have very little experience with hand quilting and I want to improve. I have put together a simple top using rectangles. I was planning to mark the blocks with a simple leaf design and use this to practice my hand quilting. I am sooo frustrated with trying to mark the stencil. I have tried several marking pencils and they seem so difficult. Either they don't show up or the lead breaks. I have used several colors. Does anyone have any advice on better pencils or method? Thanks!
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One of my favourite methods ... you know the Crayola washable markers? Well, they wash out of fabric too! Yes, I know - heresy!
I have not had any issues at all with the markers damaging the fabric - and the marks do wash right out. I always wash my quilts as a final step anyway. Use the ones with a nice fine tip. Lots of colours to contrast with whatever is in your fabric. Learned this from a LQS machine quilting class, well-respected and successful owner and teacher. |
I've had that same problem. Thanks LindaM. Helpfull information.
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Originally Posted by LindaM
One of my favourite methods ... you know the Crayola washable markers? Well, they wash out of fabric too! Yes, I know - heresy!
I have not had any issues at all with the markers damaging the fabric - and the marks do wash right out. I always wash my quilts as a final step anyway. Use the ones with a nice fine tip. Lots of colours to contrast with whatever is in your fabric. Learned this from a LQS machine quilting class, well-respected and successful owner and teacher. :D |
Good to know....thanks all! :thumbup:
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Great information! Thanks!
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what markers are you using. and the colors you are marking on
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The quilt I am currently doing has a variety of colors and shades so I have tried both light and dark marking pencils. the washable markers sound like a good idea. i will check it out. Thanks LindaM
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i have just discovered artists water soluble pencils - have only used light grey and silver grey and they wash out or even just come of with a damp cloth and very easy to use have been using a make called 'Derwent' don't know if its available over there though and easy to sharpen to a point which makes marking through stencils alot easier
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I, too, have used Crayola washable markers with great success. I always wash my finished quilts to remove any marks and the glue I use to put the binding on.
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