Quilt Markers - Need tried and true
09-27-2011, 05:31 AM
#32
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I just finished a cross hatch and I used 2" blue painters tape. Works great and if you are careful, you can use the same piece more than once. I did corner to corner first and then horizontal rows next. It made nice diamonds.
09-27-2011, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by myrna
I have started experimenting with the Pilot Frixion ball erasable gel pen (phew ... that's all on the package!) Anyway, not only is it erasable ... it is thermo-sensitive. Passing a warm iron over it also makes it go away. So far I have only used it on the back side or the fabric and it DOES go away with the heat of the iron. The package I have comes with ried, blue and black pens. As an aside, I also do like the fine line it makes.
09-27-2011, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Crqltr
I buy the purple disappearing ink pens. Fades off or just spritz. Some have a finer point for marking now.
09-27-2011, 06:44 AM
#37
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Originally Posted by myrna
I have started experimenting with the Pilot Frixion ball erasable gel pen (phew ... that's all on the package!) Anyway, not only is it erasable ... it is thermo-sensitive. Passing a warm iron over it also makes it go away. So far I have only used it on the back side or the fabric and it DOES go away with the heat of the iron. The package I have comes with ried, blue and black pens. As an aside, I also do like the fine line it makes.
09-27-2011, 07:04 AM
#39
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You may or may not remember the situation back in the 90's when the disappearing purple or blue marking pin came on the market. The instructions said to just wait 24 hrs and the marks will disappear, and even with the wash out blue or purple pen.....instructions said to wipe it with a wet cloth or spritz it......
Well...the lines disappeared but came back brouwn if the quilt was exposed to sunlight.....The one that disappeared with wiping with wet cloth or sprizting.......the color went into the batting and came back later as brown lines.
Remember the chemical in any of these "disappearing" pens is still in the fabric even if you can't see it. So Beware of the possible results.
The Fixon pens sound great. Have you read the other post about Warning about these pens.
One might need to change their attitude about a final washing of the quilt when using these products to avoid problems in the future.
Well...the lines disappeared but came back brouwn if the quilt was exposed to sunlight.....The one that disappeared with wiping with wet cloth or sprizting.......the color went into the batting and came back later as brown lines.
Remember the chemical in any of these "disappearing" pens is still in the fabric even if you can't see it. So Beware of the possible results.
The Fixon pens sound great. Have you read the other post about Warning about these pens.
One might need to change their attitude about a final washing of the quilt when using these products to avoid problems in the future.
09-27-2011, 07:18 AM
#40
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Originally Posted by teddysmom
I think I'll stick to my Sewline Pens. Different colored refills are available. I know this works!
Highly recommend this item. It also has an eraser which works well too but I don't know yet how much the eraser refills cost.
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