Marking with Crayola washable markers
 

I read on a blog that someone uses crayola washable markers to mark her quilts and they wash out fine. I thought, "what a truly simple idea" but how clever.

I have several fabric markers, but they do seem to not show up well on the right fabrics, etc...so I went out yesterday and bought these. There are 24, and any color I could possibly need--I would have possibly liked white, but there is yellow...so..

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Yesterday I used a dark green to mark a quilt. Today I finished the quilt and washed it, and sure enough...it came out just fine.

So, such a simple and relatively inexpensive solution for this problem! I feel weird I didn't think of it before.

They are great, but be sure to test on EACH fabric. I had some that didn't come out of my test piece.

The new Crayola Washable Markers are being advertised as super washable. So far all the super washable colors have come out of the piece of white muslin I used to test them.

I use these all the time and have never had a problem.

I haven't had a chance to use them on a quilt, but I tested lots of the colors on some scraps and they all did wash out.

YES !! ALWAYS do a test on each fabric you are using. It is better to be safe than sorry !!

I agree, test every single fabric you use. If you use 12 different fabrics test all 12 of them. Better safe then sorry. :)

I have to reveal just how cheap I am - I use washable markers from the dollar store. Yes, I do test them.

I also buy my washable school glue there. Two bottles for $1.00!

Tate

If you plan to iron at all while working with your marked blocks , make sure you do an "ironed" test ... mark the fabric with the marker .. iron it then toss is the wash.

I used the Ultra Washable Crayola Markers on my leaf placemats to mark the veins. Had to redraw some of them. I just spritzed the marks w/water and they came right out.