Wow am I glad someone started this thread. I am in process of FMQing a disappearing 89 patch on my mid arm machine (Baby Lok Quilter's Pro). I am using a stencil and here's the problem - some of the fabric is dark and some not. The stencil lines are cut rather narrow which means that any marker I use has to have a fine tip. NOTHING I used worked! I finally found some chalk markers in green and purple which show up ok and I am marking as I go becasue otherwise the chalk rubs off - marking designs for FMQ is turning into a real pain! Quilter's soap doesn't work, the purple soluble marker I have does not darken the lines enough to see, I am hoping the chalk will wash out....is there NOTHING out there that works on both light and dark fabrics, has a narrow point, glides easily, stays put and washes out...geez with all the gadgets the manufacturers have, can't someone come up with an answer? :0
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I am a long arm quilter and I use the pounce pad with miracle chaulk in it all the time. I pounce the pad in holder on the roller of the machine and then you swipe the pad accross the stencil don't pounce it. it works great for me on any color but white since it is white. It is removed with steam. I have marked the whole quilt and then loaded in the machine and have marked as I went either way works it stays on until you steam it off.
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I use my pounce pad all the time, and it comes off, you can use a clean paint brush or a piece of batting and it comes off, there is some that irons off. I haven't tried it as it only comes in white.
Pam Clarke demonstrated a pounce pad at the IMQS showcase in Overland Park. The secret is to make sure you have the rough side of the stencil down and your rub across your stencil not pounce.. When you first fill the container with chalk you need to put it in a plastic bag and beat the pad until the chalk starts coming out of the pad. I did not know all of this and my pouncer layed in a drawer for years. After finding out the correct way to use it, it works fine.. Also you can use a little spray adhesive to hold the stencil in place. Hope this helps, it works for me. Not sure if there is a tut on utube but I will check it out. |
I have recently gone on a shop hop. In one store they
demo-ed a pen. As they wrote on the fabric, it just looked like a pen. To erase the marks you just iron them and they disappear. They told us that the pen is heat sensitive, so it shouldn't be left laying where it is hot, or in the sun. Haven't tried it yet, but am looking forward to using it. The pen is made by Pilot. Name on it is FRI X ION. Cost was $2.95. |
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/pounce.htm there is a video on u tube on using the pounce pad. Here it is
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As far as I am concerned, Pounce is a waste of monies. I do like the new iron away pens they have out.
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I use the pounch when I use my long arm but on smaller things I use a marker.
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Originally Posted by pahappel
You may laugh, but I have successfully used kids wash out markers by Crayola to mark quilts. Washes out with no trouble. I do test my fabric first. They have a little heavier line than the blue/purple markers so easier to see
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Particularly on dark fabrics, pouncing the quilting design as I do each "hoopful" works very well for me. Takes a bit of practice but almost any other quilting skill does that, too. piecefully, the old one
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Originally Posted by aorlflood
Originally Posted by weezie
Originally Posted by LindaM
I've also seen demos where the quilter was using a foam paint brush instead of the 'pounce' - she had a little container of the chalk, dipped the brush in then ran the chalked brush over the stencil. Looked pretty efficient, but haven't had a chance to try it myself yet!
VERY MESSY. I won't use it this way again. :( There was blue powder EVERYWHERE! |
I love my pounce!! I lap quilt with a hoop & do a small section at a time. I have to put a book or something hard under to mark. Thats a little irksome but all in all I love it. Have only used the white so far.
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I have mixed feelings about mine. I use the white iron off powder and it does iron off very nicely, but I find it only shows up on really dark fabric. And you use quite a bit of the powder for each quilt. The swiping part can really mess up a stencil, especially an intricate one with small points etc.
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I find that most of my quilts are not dark, dark, so the chalk is hard to see. I think I am going to try the pilot pens mentioned here. I too hate marking my quilts, but when I do, I am pleased with the end result.
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I have not used a pounce but I am going to San Diego on Saturday for a week. If I can only go to 1 Quilt store which one should it be? Thanks LindaZ
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Been there,done that ,and I hate that darn thing. I get powder all over the place . Just a mess.
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Originally Posted by duckydo
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/pounce.htm there is a video on u tube on using the pounce pad. Here it is
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Originally Posted by May in Jersey
Originally Posted by jljack
I have tried and tried to make mine work, to no avail!!! They make it look so easy at the shows, but I cannot make it work.
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Originally Posted by pahappel
You may laugh, but I have successfully used kids wash out markers by Crayola to mark quilts. Washes out with no trouble. I do test my fabric first. They have a little heavier line than the blue/purple markers so easier to see
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Originally Posted by Barb C.
I have recently gone on a shop hop. In one store they
demo-ed a pen. As they wrote on the fabric, it just looked like a pen. To erase the marks you just iron them and they disappear. They told us that the pen is heat sensitive, so it shouldn't be left laying where it is hot, or in the sun. Haven't tried it yet, but am looking forward to using it. The pen is made by Pilot. Name on it is FRI X ION. Cost was $2.95. |
I have it and love it.! Only a couple of things I do. Iron the quilt first then spray with hairspray it will hold the chalk on your quilt till you get to it. Never Iron the chalk unless it says its ok as you will set it your quilt. I know that someone else said it but will say it again you rub not pounce! Hope this helps.
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I use the pounce and "mark as you go" when I'm quilting on my longarm. It does work well and I am very happy with it. I've also used the washable crayola markers and I really love those when I want to mark a whole quilt before quilting. I've used them on several quilts of my own and have had NO problems with them once I washed them. It sure made me nervous the first time my quilt was a blaze of orange marker before I threw it in the washer! Came out beautifully though. Whew!
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Originally Posted by LindaZ
I have not used a pounce but I am going to San Diego on Saturday for a week. If I can only go to 1 Quilt store which one should it be? Thanks LindaZ
7151 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego 92115 |
Originally Posted by mcdaniel023
Originally Posted by jljack
I have tried and tried to make mine work, to no avail!!! They make it look so easy at the shows, but I cannot make it work.
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Originally Posted by LindaZ
I have not used a pounce but I am going to San Diego on Saturday for a week. If I can only go to 1 Quilt store which one should it be? Thanks LindaZ
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I bought the stuff about 10 years ago, but never got around to using it. I've kept the white chalk stuff, but I 'think' I gave away the pouncer. BUT I'm pretty sure when I bought it they said to spray it with hairspray and that will hold it there, then it washes out.
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Originally Posted by JanetM
Originally Posted by LindaZ
I have not used a pounce but I am going to San Diego on Saturday for a week. If I can only go to 1 Quilt store which one should it be? Thanks LindaZ
7151 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego 92115 |
Cornstarch works better than talcum and is much cheaper.
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I haven't used the pounced ones yet. I usually mark with the special pencils that wash out.
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I have used the pounce that's shaped like an old blackboard eraser. With both the blue and white. I do an area at a time and brush it with a palm brushed when I'm finished. I usual rinse the finished quilt once the binding is on. Haven't had a problem yet. You can use old pantie hose with any fine powder.
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I couldn't get my pounce to work at first. Then, I talked with the sales person at the quilt festival and was told how to get it to work. I took it outside and hit it several times on my brick wall. Now it works great. The chalk just needed to work its' way into the base. Good luck.
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ok, heres my take on pounce, it works ok, BUT...
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck katz |
Originally Posted by katz_n_kwiltz
ok, heres my take on pounce, it works ok, BUT...
first one has to moisten the stencil, then pounce, if one doesnt then the powder goes everywhere and one loses their important sewing line. alsew, i dont like cleaning up after it, its a bit, oily...i use www.goldenthreads.com tissue paper on a roll, ill copy the pattern onto the paper, pin it to my quilt, sew thru the paper, and remove the paper. its kind of a pain too, but, i like it better. wish you luck katz Hey - I like that idea!!! |
Originally Posted by elliej
I have used the pounce that's shaped like an old blackboard eraser. With both the blue and white. I do an area at a time and brush it with a palm brushed when I'm finished. I usual rinse the finished quilt once the binding is on. Haven't had a problem yet. You can use old pantie hose with any fine powder.
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I marked a queen quilt with white iron-off pounce chalk. I used stencils that I designed on vellum, then hand punched holes into with a size 14 sewing machine needle. I changed my mind THREE times on how I wanted to mark my top, and ironed it off twice. The 3rd time as the charm and it is now on my frame being hand quilted. It stays on well and irons off like a charm. You do need to practice a wee bit before you use it so you get the rubbing (not pouncing) correct and you need to carefully lift your stencil to see if a sufficient amount of chalk came through...or at least I did. I am quite happy with the white, but had to use a wash-off marking pencil on the lighter parts of my quilt. Hope this helps!
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slivers of bath soap works for the dark fabrics
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Originally Posted by JanetM
"Pounce" is a terrible word for describing this product. You need to rub it (swipe it) over the stencil for it to deposit the chalk. The only time you pounce it is to load it up with the chalk. There is a new powder that is ironed off. I saw it demonstated at the quilt show.
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I have used both the white and blue pounce. The white comes off with the heat of a steam iron and stays on long enought to quilt the quilt. I used the blue on white fabric and it did not come out completely when I ironed it; however, I have not washed the quilt. Like both of them.
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I have used the iron off powder and it seems to work just fine. Just my experience.
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Originally Posted by jljack
I have tried and tried to make mine work, to no avail!!! They make it look so easy at the shows, but I cannot make it work.
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I tried it. Did not like it. To messy & it came off the fabric.
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