Anyone Use a Pounce to Mark Tops??
09-27-2011, 11:51 AM
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ok, heres my take on pounce, it works ok, BUT...
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck
katz
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck
katz
09-27-2011, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by katz_n_kwiltz
ok, heres my take on pounce, it works ok, BUT...
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck
katz
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck
katz
Hey - I like that idea!!!
09-27-2011, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by elliej
I have used the pounce that's shaped like an old blackboard eraser. With both the blue and white. I do an area at a time and brush it with a palm brushed when I'm finished. I usual rinse the finished quilt once the binding is on. Haven't had a problem yet. You can use old pantie hose with any fine powder.
09-27-2011, 01:02 PM
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I marked a queen quilt with white iron-off pounce chalk. I used stencils that I designed on vellum, then hand punched holes into with a size 14 sewing machine needle. I changed my mind THREE times on how I wanted to mark my top, and ironed it off twice. The 3rd time as the charm and it is now on my frame being hand quilted. It stays on well and irons off like a charm. You do need to practice a wee bit before you use it so you get the rubbing (not pouncing) correct and you need to carefully lift your stencil to see if a sufficient amount of chalk came through...or at least I did. I am quite happy with the white, but had to use a wash-off marking pencil on the lighter parts of my quilt. Hope this helps!
09-27-2011, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JanetM
"Pounce" is a terrible word for describing this product. You need to rub it (swipe it) over the stencil for it to deposit the chalk. The only time you pounce it is to load it up with the chalk. There is a new powder that is ironed off. I saw it demonstated at the quilt show.
09-27-2011, 02:32 PM
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I have used both the white and blue pounce. The white comes off with the heat of a steam iron and stays on long enought to quilt the quilt. I used the blue on white fabric and it did not come out completely when I ironed it; however, I have not washed the quilt. Like both of them.
09-27-2011, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
I have tried and tried to make mine work, to no avail!!! They make it look so easy at the shows, but I cannot make it work.
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