NanaCsews2

I won't tell on you if you won't tell on me. I finished up a blouse yesterday and was really bummed because the hand stitching where the collar stand meets the front was peeking out below the seam. I took a dark blue gel pen and colored those stitches and it blends in real nice with the small floral print. Only I know. I was not going to re-do it for anything. I have used permanent marker on spots on jeans and jackets, too. I admit I have done this to my quilted wallhangings, and no one has ever noticed. I don't even notice it anymore. I would do the same for a quilt if I had to. They promote those markers as having all kinds of uses, don't they?

Kitsie

I did that with a black pen once to color out the tip of a green stem that exceeded its boundaries. Whatever works!

Glassquilt

Use a shield to protect the area next to where you are marking.

the casual quilter

I do that, too. You know the old saying -- She who cheats best, WINS!

redmadder

Only lightly touch the pen to the thread, otherwise it will run into the fabric.

VaNella

been there, done that!

quiltsRfun

I don't see a problem with it. But that's just me. :)

EasyPeezy

So far all my quilts have been SID and they've all meandered over the ditch but after wash you really can't see. I'm sure yours will be fine too.

ploverwi2

I thought I was the only one who cheated that way. I always use permanent fabric markers though, nothing else, because I just think that is the best thing to use. It surely does beat pulling out stitches and trying to do them again and have it look right.

Doreen

Do it!