Marking problem
#1
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Marking problem
I'm trying to mark a stencil quilting pattern on my quilt and can't get anything to show up on the material.
I've used white, pink and blue washable fabric pencils and an air eraser pen. Nothing works.
What else can I use?
I've used white, pink and blue washable fabric pencils and an air eraser pen. Nothing works.
What else can I use?
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First I like your quilt. If you use a bar soap do not get one that is scented at all. Have you tried the chalk or that pounce thing? Tailor's chalk is supposed to be good for marking. I believe Ivory soap is unscented. warm a sharp knife under some hot water cut a sliver off and try that. be careful with the sharp knife.
#6
I have been very successful with unscented Dove soap. I use the bar until it's flat and has thin edges. Let it dry very well and store in a covered jar. I have a problem using thin pieces of soap in the bath because of arthritis in the fingers. Learned years ago to stick the new wet bar to the old wet bar and l let it dry very well. Usually it sticks the first time. Then I can continue to use the "double bar" until the old bar in time is used up. But I do keep slivers for marking. [Not sure what the soap will do to my sewing machine.]
Last edited by GailG; 12-27-2014 at 08:34 PM.
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If you are machine quilting, you could make tissue paper patterns to stitch through. (There is a product called Golden Thread paper that you can stitch through also.) With tissue paper, cut several squares the size of your block, draw the pattern on one square, stack up your squares and pin the corners, stitch over the drawn pattern with the machine needle without thread, take the pins out of the squares and you will have several copies to pin on the sandwich and stitch the pattern. Carefully tear away the tissue when finished.
#8
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Location: Southern Indiana
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I like Tartan's suggestion.. tho I have never done that it sounds like its worth a try. I may try that myself sometime. I personally don't enjoy the pounce chalk, but it will mark on that dark fabric. I have a hard time keeping the pounce chalk from wiping off while I sew. I would advise against the blue pounce... I like the idea of using soap, I may try that as well.
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