I am going to make signature blocks for my friends daughters wedding. I usually starch my fabrics as I iron them prior to cutting. Can I starch siggy blocks or will the ink of the fabric pens wash out because of the starch. I would also like to know the best pen for this project. I'm sure someone here has experience and I appreciate listening to all suggestions.
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The ink should penetrate the starch just fine. :D:D:D
I just bought a permanent fine point pen from Hancocks, I am going to try it on a scrap and then wash it. They said it is permanent, we shall see LOL |
Don't use sharpies! I made one for my son and he woke up with ink on his face!! It came off easier from the fabric than him! He was a student teacher and I had the kids do pillowcases. I think you have to use a Pigma? pen.
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Originally Posted by bkb
I am going to make signature blocks for my friends daughters wedding. I usually starch my fabrics as I iron them prior to cutting. Can I starch siggy blocks or will the ink of the fabric pens wash out because of the starch. I would also like to know the best pen for this project. I'm sure someone here has experience and I appreciate listening to all suggestions.
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I never heard of starching fabric before cutting. Tell me why, please?? I love any tips that save me time or problems :D
Starched pieces also retain more body during the piecing process and they seem to behave better under the feed dogs. A downfall is that starch and sizing may attract silverfish and other bugs which would not be a problem in a tightly controlled container. Another is that starched pieces retain creases more and are harder to iron out (that is my experience at least). |
Originally Posted by Up North
Don't use sharpies! I made one for my son and he woke up with ink on his face!! It came off easier from the fabric than him! He was a student teacher and I had the kids do pillowcases. I think you have to use a Pigma? pen.
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I've used permanent laundry type pens too. I can't remember if I heat set it or not. But it's been washed a few times now and, although it's still easy to read, the ink has faded a bit. Not badly, but it's certainly not as dark as when I gave the quilt to them. The fabric did not have starch on it and it was 100% cotton.
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I bought some pigma pens @ Joann's today, $3.29 each for .5 mm. The package they carry (at least at the one here) have tips that are too fine - .25, I think they were. Have a few of them, don't like them.
When I'm doing blocks to be signed, I iron the fabric to freezer paper, then cut into blocks. Stabilizes it enough to write on nicely, then peels right off. |
cool thread thanks
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Great thread. I like pigma pens for signing. I don't think starch affects them. Post a pic of the quilt when you are done. Please.
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I use to use Pigma, but I found the point on them to grab at the threads of the fabric which made it hard for me to write with. I recently found a make called ZIG in the scrapbooking section that has a ballpoint on them. They're acid-free and archival. They write beautifully. I highly recommend them.
Oh, I also used the FabricMate. The only problem I had with them is you have to be careful when you buy them because of the tips. Some are harder than others. The harder point ones write neater. |
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