#2 pencil for marking?
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#2 pencil for marking?
Our grandmothers used a #2 sharpened pencil for marking quilting lines. Is it still ok to do this? And are the pencil lines hard to wash out? I've used the washable crayola markers for some time now and the points wear down so much that it bothers me now to use them.
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I've tried almost everything else available, but always go back to that #2 pencil. Lite lines, almost invisible when done. I have two Amish done quilts...smile as I see those very faint quilting lines.....
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I've tried different things over the years and prefer the blue marker and/or chalk or soap. They just seem to come out easier. I tried pencil once and wasn't pleased with the results unfortunately. I don't want to have to wash multiple times and in our washer it just doesn't seem to get those out well. Do you use a specific type of laundry detergent?
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