marking my pattern
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marking my pattern
I have just finished piecing a double wedding ring queen size quilt. I plan to hand quilt it. no problem with the small arc pieces, but I want to do a design in the larger white areas. If I mark them before sandwiching, will the marks pretty much be worn off by all the handling of the quilt as I work on it. I usually mark as I go, but it is usually suggested to mark prior to sandwiching. So, what can I use to keep my marked fancy design from being worn off as I quilt? Or do I just mark as I go?
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There are papers you quilt over and tear away made just for the double wedding ring. Also I am pretty sure there are specialty machine embroidery programs that will work as well. Also I have seen the pounce pad templets that could work as you go. Perhaps a shopping trip to the quilt store would help. I am pretty sure I also have seen whole section of a quilt book I have with just the double wedding ring patterns.
Ah, I googled it and here are some options on the google search.
https://www.google.com/search?source....0.37REzL1fFTw
Ah, I googled it and here are some options on the google search.
https://www.google.com/search?source....0.37REzL1fFTw
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Try any method of marking on a scrap first and then see how it removes after hand quilting. Once you have decided on a air or water marker/ Frixion pen/ soap sliver/ white chalk etc. I would mark each design before hooping it to quilt.
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I have had luck with Roxanne's silver and white pencils. The marks do mostly wear off as the project is completed. The rest washes out easily. I have not hand quilted such a large project, though. These pencils are not detrimental to the fabric at all.
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In my opinion, it depends on the tools with which you are planning to mark. I've used chalk products that were pretty much worn away during the handling process. Particularly on a large quilt like that. I prefer pencil marking and mostly mark as I go unless it's an all over design that needs to match up. Since that is not your plan, I would mark as I go.
I have one of the old style 'lap desk' things (hard top with pillow attached to the bottom) that I use while hand quilting. I mark as I go (with pencil) but have that under my work so I have a solid surface on which to work. I can then just lay that aside and continue quilting.
I have one of the old style 'lap desk' things (hard top with pillow attached to the bottom) that I use while hand quilting. I mark as I go (with pencil) but have that under my work so I have a solid surface on which to work. I can then just lay that aside and continue quilting.
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