Making quilt labels
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Hi! I have always used 'jelly roll' gel pens for writing on my quilt labels. After writing the label I then heat set the ink with the hottest iron temp which seems to set the ink pretty well. So far I have not had an issue with the ink washing out. With that said, all gel pens are not created equal.....some do wash out even after heat setting. I would suggest you make a test piece of fabric using your various gel pens, heat set them, then toss in the washer and see what it looks like after washing. I hope this helps.
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I use gel pens on my labels and have never had a problem with fading. I do heat set them with my iron though. Just be aware that some of the colours hold up better than others so definately do a test. I bought about 5 different colours and wrote on a test label with each of them. I then heat set and followed up with a VERY rough wash i.e. I took that little label and scrubbed the life out of it Although one or two of the colours did fade slightly, they didn't wash out as such. The other colours stayed bright and clear, especially the violet/purple one. Unfortunately I don't have the brand name with me (shhh, I'm at work).
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