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    Old 11-02-2014, 12:35 AM
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    I like Roxannes white and silver pencils. When I've hand quilted using them, the marks were mostly gone by the time I was done quilting.
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    Old 11-02-2014, 02:33 AM
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    Originally Posted by Sneed
    I use the Sewline white fabric pencil. I think it's ceramic and stays on better than chalk which can disappear with all of the jostling around while quilting. If any shows after quilting it can be rubbed out with a damp cloth pretty easy.

    Love mine too!!
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    Old 11-02-2014, 08:21 AM
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    I use powered chalk with one of the those wheels. I comes off beautifully without washing. Be sure to test any product before you use it on your quilt.
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    Old 11-03-2014, 04:05 AM
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    fixon pens. I love them and they iron off
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    Old 11-03-2014, 04:05 AM
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    oops sorry Frixon pens
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    Old 11-03-2014, 04:23 AM
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    I use the white chalk marking pencil too. Soap will also do the trick if you are planning on washing it when its done.
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    Old 11-03-2014, 05:40 AM
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    These markers have been evaluated:

    http://quiltingclimber.blogspot.com/...evaluated.html

    I have one, but think I will not use it...
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    Old 11-03-2014, 05:42 AM
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    It's hard to find a good marking pencil for black fabric. I found a white gel pen that works great. I test mark on a piece of the fabric before I mark the quilt and so far the gel marks have washed away. It's a very fine point and I can't even see the mark under the thread before I wash it even if it doesn't happen to wash out.
    I use thee Sanford Uni-Ball Gel Impact pen, white color. For light fabric I use the Frixon pens. I don't go by other's guess of what will happen to the quilt in a hundred years if I use the pens. Who cares that much?

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    Old 11-03-2014, 07:16 AM
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    I use these Frixon pens and love them, too. I have tried every other thing that I have heard of, and the Frixon pens are by far the best.
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    fixon pens. I love them and they iron off
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    Old 11-03-2014, 07:23 AM
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    I have made quilts using the Frixon pens for all of my kids - who live in Fairbanks, AK. The current temperature there is 14 degrees. Once when I was there it was 55 degrees below zero. Being as they keep their quilts in the house, and not outside, the pen marks have never "returned". This is more than "good enough" for me. I will continue to use the Frixon pens because I love them.

    Originally Posted by OrangeSherbet
    These markers have been evaluated:

    http://quiltingclimber.blogspot.com/...evaluated.html

    I have one, but think I will not use it...
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