help using a stencil
#1
help using a stencil
I am trying to use a stencil to mark my quilt top for hand quilting and not having much success. The problem I am encountering is whatever I use to trace the design w/gets broken. For example today I tried using a piece of sharpened chalk and the point got snapped off before I even got started. The little space is so tight it either breaks or dulls out my marking tool. I tried using a pounce thing, but it won't show up on the fabric I am trying to mark (it's multicolored). The stencil is one of those plastic type like these http://quiltingstencils.com/plastic-...es/2-2-5-inch/
I hope someone understands what I am saying and can help me out. Thanks.
I hope someone understands what I am saying and can help me out. Thanks.
#6
since I discovered the crayola markers that's all I use.
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#7
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Another hand quilter, stencil user here. I agree marking on a hard surface is much easier. Also usually easier done prior to sandwiching but mostly I mark afterwards. I find the Bohin mechanical pencils or a regular mechanical pencil far easier to use for marking. I don't have much luck getting tailor's chalk markers in the stencils. Roxanne pencil points break while looking at them (at least for me, lol). I've never mastered the pounce marker either.
If you have a LQS nearby, I would highly recommend racing out to get the Bohin pencil and as many color leads as they have. I only have white at this point but plan to purchase the other colors next time I'm at the shop somewhat near to me that carries them.
If you have a LQS nearby, I would highly recommend racing out to get the Bohin pencil and as many color leads as they have. I only have white at this point but plan to purchase the other colors next time I'm at the shop somewhat near to me that carries them.
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Missouri
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I use a Fons and Porter mechanical pencil. The dark lead works good but the white lead doesn't show up. I bought pieces of white chalk and use that now for dark material. I am going to look into the Crayola markers. That sounds like a winner.
#10
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Too often, I have found that chalk marks disappear, on larger quilts, because of the movement. And then I need to re-do them part way through. Or just mark a section at a time. Thus I am always looking for a new possibility.
I have heard of these Clover markers/pens and the patience required to "see" their marks!
Do their marks stay "put", as you work with the quilt?
How do you remove those marks, once done?
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