Hate my pouncer
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Missouri
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Sorry, I love mine too and hand quilt w/mine...try a spray of hairspray when you mark the lines....I understand what you are talking about for hand quilting, but, the hairspray should help....otherwise mark you lines for hand quilting w/sewline pencil...I find pounce to work amazing for me when I machine quilt...it is quick and I can remark at any time....so sorry you having a hard time....try hairspray!! SKeat
#12
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sleepy Hollow, NY
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i prefer the pounce powder that has to be ironed off. i've never had a problem with the lines disappearing.
i roll my quilts up and put them on a frame and by the time i reach the bottom of the quilt those lines are still there.
i roll my quilts up and put them on a frame and by the time i reach the bottom of the quilt those lines are still there.
#13
Originally Posted by Skeat
Sorry, I love mine too and hand quilt w/mine...try a spray of hairspray when you mark the lines....I understand what you are talking about for hand quilting, but, the hairspray should help....otherwise mark you lines for hand quilting w/sewline pencil...I find pounce to work amazing for me when I machine quilt...it is quick and I can remark at any time....so sorry you having a hard time....try hairspray!! SKeat
I will give it a shot again. I was dissapointed with the results so far.
#14
I hate my pouncer as well but I do love the chalk. I was watching a program with Marilyn Badger and she has a wonderful tip for using the chalk powder.
Get the super cheap foam brushes. Dip the brush into the powder and sweep across your stencil. Lays down a beautiful chalk line. Once your stencil is done LIGHTLY spray hair spray or adhesive over the chalk lines to "fix" to your fabric.
I use it on my machine quilts and it works everytime. If your chalk starts "bouncing" just give a VERY LIGHT MIST of water and that should re activate your hair spray or adhesive and calm down the dust.
Get the super cheap foam brushes. Dip the brush into the powder and sweep across your stencil. Lays down a beautiful chalk line. Once your stencil is done LIGHTLY spray hair spray or adhesive over the chalk lines to "fix" to your fabric.
I use it on my machine quilts and it works everytime. If your chalk starts "bouncing" just give a VERY LIGHT MIST of water and that should re activate your hair spray or adhesive and calm down the dust.
#16
How are you using your pounce pad? You don't actually "pounce" with it. You rub it kind of like a chalk eraser. Spraying it first, with water, was a good idea from littlehud.
Lots of great info here ladies. Thank you. I learned something new. Awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Lots of great info here ladies. Thank you. I learned something new. Awesome. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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