You don't pounce the pad, you rub it across the stencil. The first time you fill it with chalk you take it outside and slam it down hard about 100 times on a hard surface. I did it on my porch ledge. Then and only then is it ready to use with no more pouncing. If you are pouncing on the stencil you are doing it all wrong.

I haven't used the pounce chalk. I did a guild presentation a couple of years ago on quilt marking methods. I used numerous different methods. I washed them as they were and also did a separate sample where I ironed over them before washing. In general blue seemed to be the most difficult color to remove, followed by yellow. I have no idea why.

I've used both the white and the blue. I've had one quilt where the blue didn't wash out too well, but I actually like the faint lines it left behind! It's been washed, dried and ironed twice trying to get rid of the blue ... so I gave up.

The white is awesome.

Follow the instructions above, and you won't have any problems ... rub, don't pounce across your stencils.

I only use the chalk on really detailed stencils - then I use hairspray to stop it from coming off.

For other stencils I use crayola washable markers - all the colours can be used - you just have to wash your quilt on a "full cycle" not a short one, for all the markings to come off.

Oh heavens. I loaded my new pounce pad downstairs in my sewing room. Even my hair was full of it!

I bought that a few years ago at an AQS show in DM. Well, the stuff bounced off and I complained to them the following year. They said to lightly spray it with hairspray...like Cari-in-Oly said. Am just a bit worried to do this on a customer quilt.