GailG

Thanks for the your research and for sharing it with us. Very interesting article.

Jane Quilter

I Know "QWIKGO" works on this. You can read my blog on this board for picture details.

feline fanatic

what a valuable resource that blog is! Thank you so much for posting it. I am hoping anyone who uses these pens read it to understand what Frixion pens are all about.
Jane, I am so sorry this happened to you but I don't think your quilt is ruined. I bet one of the products in this article will help to remove the stains. You may also wish to consider soaking the quilt in the bathtub overnight with some dawn dish detergent in the water. Weigh the quilt down so it stays submerged. I know this is a technique used to remove bleeds. Here is a great blog on it:
http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/201...hed-quilt.html
While these instructions are for a bleed, they may just work for the dried ink on your quilt.

I also hope that your posting, heartbreaking as it is, may keep another quilter from using these "wicked little pens" (and that is not wicked in the good sense) to mark a quilt for quilting. I think they are ok to mark a seam line like for HST units but not to mark anywhere on the face of the quilt.

Additionally I would avoid using peroxide at all costs. Leah Day posted how she ruined one of her show quilts trying to clean with peroxide. It basically destroyed the cotton fibers in the fabric. Now she may very well have used a solution that was too strong but why risk it. Plus this was an all white/cream colored quilt. Who knows what it would do to all the colors in yours.

carolynjo

Jane, have you tried a Hera Marker (similar to a bone folder).. The marker leaves a dent in the fabric but no ink is involved. You cannot mark very far ahead of yourself, but I'd give it a try at any rate. I have used it on quilts in the past. Good luck! A Hug is in order!)

oksewglad

Well your experience has forewarned me...I was going to buy some today to mark a top...Will get the crayola markers instead...best of luck in getting the marks removed...

Baconbit

I am confused about using a pencil for marking. I used one to mark a whole cloth design and it did not wash out. Is there a particular pencil to use. I used a sketch & wash pencil, Generals brand.

Onebyone

My guild members used one of the blue wash out pens for a raffle quilt. Most of the blue marks came back after washing. The quilt couldn't be raffled the blue marks never went away. They tried everything, almost faded the quilt trying. The next quilt Frixion pens were used, only the red ink ones. The Frixion marks went away after washing and drying. No iron was used. A guild member won the quilt and no marks have ever reappeared. I guess it's a gamble with the Frixion pens, always test a sample on the fabric that is exactly used in the quilt. Starched? Prewashed? and anything else done to the quilt fabric for the test.

tessagin

This usually only works right away. It can set after a period of time. Good luck though maybe it will. worth a shot.

gram2five

No advice, but ((((big hugs)))) coming your way. So sorry this happened to you and your quilt.

mac

Gosh, Jane, I am so very sorry this happened to you.

I can't think of anything more frustrating, upsetting, that makes you want to want to pull your hair out, or gives you that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach than when something that you've put your blood, sweat and tears into has some sort of 'accident'. I'm sure you are getting a lot of prayers and good vibes from this quilting board, along with good ideas to help with this problem. With all those positive thoughts coming your way, things just have to work out in your favor. Blessings to you.