Marking pencil that disappears w/iron
 

I recently saw at the Dallas quilt show a marking pencil and stencil set that disappears with the heat of the iron after you are done with your marks. Walked right on by because I'd never see a need for that! HA! That's what I get for thinking. Now I have the perfect opportunity and I want it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Was it this one? http://www.fulllinestencil.com/

I use Frixion for marking my quilts. They come in a number of colors so you can mark dark or light fabric. They work the same as they disappear with the heat of your iron. As with all marking pens, you need to try it on a scrap first to make sure the mark goes away. I have found with some batiks it leaves a white line when you iron the mark away.

i use frixion pen and no problems so far. didn't try on batiks

Frixion are probably the pens you saw. You can buy them in any stationary store for way cheaper than they sell them in the quilt stores, and you can get several colors - red, blue, and black. I have found that if you leave them on too long on some fabrics, they will leave a bleached looking line behind when you iron the color away. May or may not be a problem sometimes. That won't happen if you don't leave the pen color on for an extended period of time. And you can use a dry or steam iron to iron the pen mark away. I love them, I use them all the time.

I was given one for Christmas a couple of years ago. Only used on some scraps to play at watching the line disappear. I worry about what chemicals are in these things, and what will happen to the fabric over the years. I pretty much stay with ordinary school chalk.

post after post warn about these pens....search back Lots of postings and comments. They come back in any cold. traveling in a car, in a cold room, and will almost bleach out some colors. This has been talked about as THE miracle marker. It just doesn't work out. While it works for some and not others - it just depends on what the quilter wants. It is not the magic bullet for marking.

I've used soap.....just a slice or sliver will do it....chalk is good also.

I use Frixion pens all the time with no problem.

Do you still have your catalog from the show? Maybe looking through the vendor names might ring a bell then you could email or call them. Unfortunately I just threw mine away over the weekend.

You asked about a "pencil" you saw but all the answers have talked about a pen. Which is it you saw?

I'm not interested in the friction pens ( yes, a bad experience! ). It was more like a "crayon" pencil type thing. Thanks so much for your help, though. Yes, I just threw away my book from the show last week :(

yes, yngldy! That's it! I just ordered it. Thanks.

I use Crayola ( no other brand as they do not necessarily wash out) of washable markers. The small pack has about 8 colors which can help with light & dark fabrics. Costs about $ 3.59 @ Walmart. Test fabric before using but not had any problems using them.

I have use the Frixion pens also. since I live in a colder climate and when I took the quilt outside to pack it for a quilt show and it got cold all the lines reappeared. I washed the quilt to get rid of all the marks.

I tested black Frixion pens on a project that didn't matter. First I washed the finished project to see if they would wash out. First wash was warm water and no detergent. Some marks remained. Washed again with detergent. Almost all the marks came out. Threw it in the hot drier and all marks were gone. For marking my quilts for handquilting, I still prefer my Fons and Porter mechanical pencil with colored leads, but sometimes they don't show up well enough. Then my marker of choice will be a colored Frixion pen.

I use Frixion pens and love them. You can buy them at Staples as well as quilt shops.

Clover makes a white wax-type marking pen that disappears when you iron it. I have used it on a Christmas tryptich and it disappeared easily.

I found Frixion pens at Walgreen's in the office section. I use mine all the time.

Me too, but I don't leave them on for long periods of time and I don't put my quilted items in the freezer so my marks don't come back. I assume if you are making something that is heirloom quality you might not want to use them but my items are table runners, pot holders, etc. Don't expect those things to be around forever.

An added question. If I wash my quilt after I'm finished, will the pen wash out, or is it there to stay? Don't like leaving chemicals in quilts, especially for kids

the Ultimate Marking Pencil that irons off has cheaper shipping on Amazon then the company website.

Go ahead and use the pen but should the quilt be exposed to cold, the marks WILL return and heat will have to be applied to again remove them. (such as shipping a quilt across country - shipping to cold climate - stored in cold area) There is NOTHING that will remove the ink. It becomes transparent with application of heat, but it IS still there. Just a word of caution. I used a Frixion pen to mark a DWR quilt and learned this the hard way. Now when I use this pen (only on a rare occasion), I write theses instructions on the quilt label that I attach to the quilt.

I just bought a set of 6 at Nancy's for $12 (and free shipping). Since I just received them I only gave them a quick try - not on a full project yet - but they seemed to work fine.

Marysewfun

Frixion. Get them at a stationary store - Stapples et al. Also fun with grand children. Write notes (on Paper) iron and the not disappears. They put it in the freezer for awhile and it comes back. This also happens to your quilt if you put it in the freezer for awhile. But it will iron out again, in case that is where you store your quilts.

I have been scratching my head on this one. Why do people mention putting their quilts in the freezer?