What do you use to mark quilts
#2
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My go to marking tool is white chalkboard chalk. It can be wiped off with a damp cloth or any residue left will come off when washed. I use a make up large pencil sharpener to get a nice point. With any marking method, always do a test swatch and try to remove it before marking your quilt! [ATTACH=CONFIG]505086[/ATTACH]
#3
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Usually I need to mark my borders which are dark so I like the powdered chalk wheel by Clover. It brushes off easily. Tried their color ONCE and I would NOT recommend them because they don't seem to come off as easily as the white does.
#4
http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Quilting.../dp/B001UAJ7C6
I own everything and 99 percent of the time I use the product above. I usually use the white color and occasionally blue or purple.
If I need a tiny line I use-
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Mechani.../dp/B001UAKL4Y
buy the grey lead also and you are set. This line is very thin!
Both of these products will come off with vacuuming, over time and handling the quilt, especially the white.
I hate the pounce and markers.
I own everything and 99 percent of the time I use the product above. I usually use the white color and occasionally blue or purple.
If I need a tiny line I use-
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Mechani.../dp/B001UAKL4Y
buy the grey lead also and you are set. This line is very thin!
Both of these products will come off with vacuuming, over time and handling the quilt, especially the white.
I hate the pounce and markers.
Last edited by Annaquilts; 01-07-2015 at 12:23 PM.
#6
I use the washable markers, Crayola or CraZart....but never before testing on scraps of each fabric to be marked....haven't come across any issues yet....best part is the mark is there until you wash it out with warm water and detergent....all my quilts get washed before use, so this is no issue.
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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My go to marking tool is white chalkboard chalk. It can be wiped off with a damp cloth or any residue left will come off when washed. I use a make up large pencil sharpener to get a nice point. With any marking method, always do a test swatch and try to remove it before marking your quilt! [ATTACH=CONFIG]505086[/ATTACH]
#9
over tje years i have tried several types of markers, pencil & the chalk wheels. i don't like the wheels as the line too wide & doesnt fit in my home made stencils. never tried the pounce method, looks messy. but mostly chalk. some chalk marking pens have wax in them to stabilize the marks, sometimes their marks are hard to remove. now i use the pens in the links above --the dritz marker w diff colors & the mechanical pencil tho not the fons & porter one.
#10
I avoid marking whenever I can by using either Sulky Solvy or Golden Threads paper and quilting through the design. The times that I do have to mark, my favorite product is Blue Line Eraser. I LOVE this stuff! So far it has come out of every fabric that I've tested.
http://www.bluelineeraser.com/
I do occasionally use Crayola washable markers, but always test it first. I had one that didn't come out, but luckily faded enough it wasn't too noticeable. For dark fabrics, I sometimes use tailor's chalk. I have some Frixion pens, but haven't tried those yet.
http://www.bluelineeraser.com/
I do occasionally use Crayola washable markers, but always test it first. I had one that didn't come out, but luckily faded enough it wasn't too noticeable. For dark fabrics, I sometimes use tailor's chalk. I have some Frixion pens, but haven't tried those yet.
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