New: PILOT Ball FriXion bleached my fabric
#1
I marked some pieces for applique (a number coordinating with sections of the pattern) less than two weeks ago. I ironed them yesterday. Sure, the dark ink came off, but left a white number on the fabrics! I don't know if it will come out in the wash, I haven't sewn the quilt yet. I had already pre-washed the fabric.
Luckily, I marked the pieces on the back, and it doesn't appear to have gone through the entire fabric.
Luckily, I marked the pieces on the back, and it doesn't appear to have gone through the entire fabric.
#3
OK, I just washed it with Dawn, rinsed and ironed it dry. The white number is still there! This is on a kind of maroon colored cloth. I'm sure the mark is on the light fabrics too, just not as obvious.
I don't think I'll use it anymore.
I don't think I'll use it anymore.
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
wow, that's a bit scary... could you do a test piece and wash it to see if it comes out then?
#4
I just posted about this a couple of minutes ago!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-163995-1.htm
I was really disappointed.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-163995-1.htm
I was really disappointed.
#9
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: howell, Mi
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I use the Sewline marker. It is chalk and I don't anticipate a problem with it. Used it for the first time to mark a baby quilt I am working on. I tested it on scraps of the same fabric, and the marks came right out. They don't last quite as long as some markers, but do show up on most fabrics. I think it is treated chalk, since the marks last longer than chalk
Sue
Sue
#10
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bushkill, Pa
Posts: 534
Originally Posted by ladyshuffler
Thanks for the information.............. I just purchased a Sewline Fabric Pencil, but have not tried it yet.
not come out after two washings and soaking in
Shout. Use only the white and, I believe, there is a
gray. Stay away from the green.
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