marking quilt tops for hand quilting
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Originally Posted by Hinterland
I usually mark as I go along. I use chalk and colored pencils and most of the time my marks would be gone if I marked before I started.
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Originally Posted by roselady
Originally Posted by StitchinJoy
I mark before layering most of the time. I like General's grey or white chalk pencils. I also use painter's tape for marking straight lines.
If I am using a quilt frame or a large standing hoop, the quilt doesn't get jostled very much in the quilting process, and the marks stay just fine.
If I use a small hand held hoop, and I need to move it all around the quilt, then the white chalk pencil tends to disappear. The grey seems to last until the piece is laundered.
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