Press n Seal
 

Has anyone used press n seal to mark a quilting pattern on their top? If you've tried this, how did it work out for you? Would you do it again?

I don't mark with it but I do use it to draw a quilting design on and lay it on part of the front to see how it looks. Easy to do other patterns or can be wiped off with water.

I tried it a long time ago. I don't remember exactly what happened, but I do remember I decided not to try it again.

I had a similar experience as Tartan described although luckily I was using UltraClean Crayola Markers so was able to get it off once I picked out the itsy-bitsy pieces of Press & Seal stuck in the stitches! Will not use again like that. I do use it like Kitsie does if I want to mark a "maybe" idea of quilting and my regular plastic sheets maybe not big enough.

I'd add that it's handy if you want to wrap a roll of left over bat, backing or have a small quilt to roll and keep together with the P & S though.

What a great idea!

I had the same experience as Tartan, also it was a bear to tear it from under the stitching. Won't use it for quilting again.

Press and Seal Thread I posted has good info. for you.
 

Hi Claire,

Below is the link to the thread I posted with my ? about press and seal. There are some helpful tips on some that liked it and others that suggest products that work better. I used it to quilt bee hives as you see in my photo. I used a Frixxon marking pen to draw my design. I also used tiny stitches , so the press and seal tore away easily. My design had open spaces so removing it was easy. Try a sample of your design first and then decide if you like it. Good luck!


https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...-t288002.html?

this was my experience, too. have never used it again

I've used Press n Seal to mark and "embroider" letters and such but not an actual quilt pattern to follow.

I needed to copy machine stippling in a small area. I used wash away stabilizer instead of the PnS. Tears off easily and any leftover pieces will wash away. I used a frixon pen to mark the design.

The first time I read this I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I gave it a good try, but the Press & Seal gummed up the sewing machine needle so that I had to keep stopping and using an alcohol wipe to remove the sticky film.
That being said, I was introduced to Press & Seal and love it for other uses!

I used it and was sorry. The little bits of plastic I had to try to pick out from under the stitches was really bad. Never again. You could try it on a small scrap of something and see if your results are different.

I am with the never again group! All that was described above, is what my experience was too!!!

Same thing ing happened to me- I used a sharpie and then had black dots with every stitch. Never tried it again. Be heard of people using it successfully but I haven’t tried other methods.

I tried it "once" years ago and was not impressed. Now I have the rest of the roll sitting here until anot idea for its use becomes available. I don't use it as a food wrap.

I am in the never again group. I tried it on a practice piece and the sharpie ink came through and then found plastic pieces stuck in the stitches. After finishing with the piece, I pitched it instead of saving it for a QAYG project in the future.

If you want to mark something like this, Pn S isn't easy to remove, there are better products. What I use is Miracle Film by Marathon. It's a thin perforated Heat Away stabilizer. I use a thin Sharpie to mark my design, let it dry overnight (or cheat with a hairdryer on low heat----remember it's heat away!), attach it with a light spritz of temporary spray adhesive, and quilt on the lines. Because it's perforated, it tears away so easily I've never had to use a hot iron to remove any of it.

Thank you, everyone!

I used it on my wedding dress quilt because it can't be washed. Like copycat I used the Frixon pens for marking. My thread was metallic silver so I used the black pen and if there is still some of the plastic left behind, you can't tell.

Yes you have to be careful pulling it up, and yes if you have small sections its difficult but if chalk or other marking wont work its a great alternative.

Also discovered that a hair dryer works just as well for removing Frixon marks if the iron isn't practical (I had wool batting and plastic beads that I was worried about). Dad came up with that idea.

Crayola ultra fine washable markers are my go to. Highly visible and washes out completely. Also mark half square triangles.

Thanks for sharing. I hadn't thought of that.

bkay

Ooof this made me cringe a bit. Heat doesn't "remove" the ink marks; it just makes it disappear from view. I'm not talking about if your quilt gets cold, the marks will come back. I'm talking about the ink permanently living in the fibers, and the manufacturers of the Frixxion pens stating that those pens are not for use on fabric. I know too many people who have had quilts ruined by those pens, even after exposing to heat, washing, etc.

Yeah - I get that. For the most part I only use the pens for cutting lines and other places where I could probably not bother to make it disappear. In this instance, drawing on the PnS and sewing over the lines, any remaining ink (visible or not) is hidden by the thread anyways so if it "comes back" it likely won't be seen.

Ok but you missed my point. As I said, it's not about whether or not the ink is visible. It's about the ink staying in the threads, and any possible damage that might occur to the fabric because it hasn't washed out and the manufacturer specifically states it's not for use on fabric.
Anywho. Not trying to be the quilt police, it's *your* quilt. Just trying to make people aware of the risks.

I had this happen as well I marked with a sharpie as well and the thread was spoiled. I ended up ripping all the quilting out and do free hand quilting - so I would not recommend it