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    Old 06-02-2019, 09:18 AM
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    Hello!
    I am making an autograph block for Virginia Quilt Museum Block Challenge.
    What would I use to sign the block?
    Can I use a permanent "Sharpie"?
    Thank you for your help.
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    Old 06-02-2019, 09:30 AM
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    not sure, you should try it out. I've been in swaps and used Micron Pigma pens .05 size. i always heat set after dry and they stayed well.
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    Old 06-02-2019, 09:36 AM
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    Sharpie pens can bleed. I have used the Zig pens used for Scrapbooking on my quilt labels. They have held up well so far and they come in a variety of colors.
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    Old 06-02-2019, 10:31 AM
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    The Micron pen I used on my daughter’s baby blanket is still there 18 years later.
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    Old 06-02-2019, 08:44 PM
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    Sharpies bleed. Micron Pigma only here.
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    Old 06-02-2019, 11:04 PM
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    Thank you all for the advice.
    I will use a micron pen.
    Kirsten
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    Old 06-03-2019, 12:36 AM
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    I have always used the Micron Pigma .05. They are available at Hobby Lobby.
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    Old 06-03-2019, 01:11 AM
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    Micron pigma pens are a better choice than a sharpie. Sharpies blued/ fuzz around the edges when writing on fabric.
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    Old 06-03-2019, 04:14 AM
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    The best one I have used is called Pentel Arts Gel Roller for fabric. I buy a package at Amazon as they are hard to find in stores. It writes on fabric smooth and very black. No bleeding or blurs.
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    Old 06-03-2019, 06:16 AM
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    The dark circles were made by a Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric pen with a 1.0 mm Ball.
    I think I ordered them through Amazon.
    I learned about them while reading about using Inktense pencils.
    I was messing around with the Inktense pencils.
    This piece of fabric had been soaked in hot water for several hours and then washed.
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