Marking pencil that disappears w/iron
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Marking pencil that disappears w/iron
I recently saw at the Dallas quilt show a marking pencil and stencil set that disappears with the heat of the iron after you are done with your marks. Walked right on by because I'd never see a need for that! HA! That's what I get for thinking. Now I have the perfect opportunity and I want it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
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I use Frixion for marking my quilts. They come in a number of colors so you can mark dark or light fabric. They work the same as they disappear with the heat of your iron. As with all marking pens, you need to try it on a scrap first to make sure the mark goes away. I have found with some batiks it leaves a white line when you iron the mark away.
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Frixion are probably the pens you saw. You can buy them in any stationary store for way cheaper than they sell them in the quilt stores, and you can get several colors - red, blue, and black. I have found that if you leave them on too long on some fabrics, they will leave a bleached looking line behind when you iron the color away. May or may not be a problem sometimes. That won't happen if you don't leave the pen color on for an extended period of time. And you can use a dry or steam iron to iron the pen mark away. I love them, I use them all the time.
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I believe you saw the Frixion pens. They are much cheaper at Staples than LQS. There are numerous threads on QB and some love them, some don't. I use them on small sewing projects. As others have mentioned watch them on dark fabrics and always do a sample of any new marking method on scrap fabric first before marking a quilt..
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I was given one for Christmas a couple of years ago. Only used on some scraps to play at watching the line disappear. I worry about what chemicals are in these things, and what will happen to the fabric over the years. I pretty much stay with ordinary school chalk.
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post after post warn about these pens....search back Lots of postings and comments. They come back in any cold. traveling in a car, in a cold room, and will almost bleach out some colors. This has been talked about as THE miracle marker. It just doesn't work out. While it works for some and not others - it just depends on what the quilter wants. It is not the magic bullet for marking.
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