Peckish

I've used a carpenter's chalk line several times to mark a cut for a diagonally pieced back (the John Flynn method).

aashley333

When I first started quilting, I only knew SID even though I didn't know it was a technique. I would cut up fabric into 8-10" squares, and then alternately rotate one square before stitching them back together. This was the only way I thought of to make a guide line for quilting. Talk about cutting up fabric and sewing it back together!

juliasb

Be careful depending on the chalk, it may not come out. I tried this with a blue chalk and the quilt still shows a distinct line.

Rff1010

Try this on some scrap fabric AND WASH IT first. I had the same idea but the chalk did not wash out on mine. Fortunately only scrap (and ugly) fabric was harmed in the process.

Jordan

I used blue painters tape on a wall hanging I recently machine quilted. It worked great and easy to remove with no residue