I rarely mark anything, as the markers don't last very long and are expensive. Rotary cutting eliminates the need to mark. However, I have found the ceramic pencils to be the best when they are needed.

I f you use the pounce chalk and you don't want it to rub off before you get it quilted, give it a light spritz with hair spray.

When I used the frixion pen on black knit pants, and then ironed over it, I was left with a white line. I was devastated since the pants weren't mine. A friend told me that it would come out if I just wash them. I did, and the white line was gone.

I love the frixion pens, but will probably do a test, if it is a different type of fabric, before I mark from now on.

Can you still buy the real graphite pencils I used to use them all the time and then could not find them. If anyone has a source, can you please post here. Thanks and I have never used the Frixion pen before will have to look for it.
Pat

I use the blue sewing marker, washes out ok.

homecaregiver, I found this link when I googled graphite pencils
http://www.dickblick.com/products/de...encils/#photos

"Sewline ceramic mechanical pencil with interchangeable leads. They wash out, or you can erase the marks. I like them because they don't have to be sharpened."

Where do you get these pens?

I am not for sure, but try an art supply house, or a drafting supply house. I use a drafting pencil and the grafite does not have a fixer in it so it is easy to erase.

I use plain old #3 pencil. Washes right out.

I also love the frision pens. I have found that Staples has a great supply of them.