patski, do you spray with water?

I like the frixion pens which come off with heat, final press. It is also easier to mark before making the sandwich , ie without softness of batting/ wadding.
I've never had any trouble although I have read comments on here where they have left marks. I have three colours blue, red and black use on different colours try to keep blue with blue fabric etc., black used where colour match.

i also use them to mark my diary as you can rub out changed plans.

I am definitely going to try the crayola washable markers, have read a few times now how useful they are. I am the type of person who needs a really visible line to work with.

Interesting thread. I use the Crayola markers also--make sure they are the washable kind. Am going to try putting the pattern on paper and adhering it to the fabric and sewing through it.

I use crayon a washable markers for marking quilting designs. They always wash out. Thin tips makes it possible to use stencils. The orange, red, and yellow show up on dark fabric. Give them a try!

I use the clover white marking pen (iron off) for dark fabrics and the frixon pens for light. The white doesn't show up immediately but if you wait a few seconds it will be there.

When I use the pounce powder, I apply with a small foam paintbrush. It is much easier that way and doesn't make such a mess. I only mark one block at a time and when I have finished stitching, I use a small towel to wipe the remaining powder off the quilt.

Another vote for Crayola washable markers!!! Love them and they wash out with no problem. Mine say "Ultra-Clean Washable Markers". I have used Frixion pens (though sometimes I had a light shadow on darker fabrics), Golden Threads paper or tracing paper on a wide roll with success too. When I used the Pounce, I had better luck with the iron-off and putting it on lightly, only one section at a time. Otherwise the hopping foot on my Tiara would bounce the chalk right off.

I purchased a June Tailor stencil spray at JoAnn's that comes in white for dark fabrics and blue for light fabrics. I've only used it for PP rather than tracing the stencil for 24 blocks. I don't know how it works with fabrics and if you have to wash the quilt to get it off, but once it dried, it didn't smear or rub off my foundations. I found it in the same place as the June Tailor basting spray, and it comes in a blue and white container that looks almost identical to the basting spray.

I have also used the Golden Threads paper for sewing feathers. I did as suggested above, however, I traced my pattern on regular paper (it's thicker and easier to handle), then I cut pieces of the Golden Threads paper, layered them underneath the paper and secured with staples at the corners, and sewed the design with an unthreaded needle size 100/16 needle (denim/topstitching). I could see the design on the paper to follow the stitching, and since it was perforated, it was easy to remove.

Actually, On darker fabric I have always used the Clover WHITE chalk wheel liner. They have remade this product so I haven't tried this version.
http://www.joann.com/clover-pen-styl...+chalk&start=1
DO NOT EVER use the blue or yellow without first doing a color check to make sure the product is removable. I have never had a problem with the white, it wipes off easily. I used this on all my quilts that won me ribbons including my avatar.