Borders w/ Press N Seal?

I've used Press N Seal for various motifs and borders and really liked how easy it was to use. I traced my pattern with a black sharpie, I had heard other people complain about color transfer from the sharpie but I tested it and didn't have any problem. I would suggest you try a couple of different marking pens before you decide what to use. I traced my pattern before I put the Press N Seal on the quilt but I don't think the ink would go through in any event.

Good luck,

Judie > Hi all,

I'm another P'n'S addict - especially on boarders. I'll ditto what Judie said - but, just to be sure, allow the marker to dry for a day (I've never had marking show on the quilt.) Trace as many hearts as you'll need (touching each other to form a "chain", perhaps.) The nice thing about P'n'S is that you can start in the corners - and when you get to the center of the layout, you can lengthen (or shorten) the design to make it "fit" just right. With hearts, {a longer heart shape can be made by cutting the center heart and adding however many inches of P'n'S needed between and then connecting the lines with a marker.... shorten a heart by cutting, then overlapping and drawing a smooth curve from top to bottom.)

The great thing about P'n'S (be SURE the "stick-ier" side is DOWN) is that you can reposition it if needed. Then press down firmly with your hand. It stays! WITHOUT the need of pinning!

ME-Judy

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This sounds great - I will have to try this.

I've always used press 'n seal using a Micron Pigma pen - the one I use for labels, let it dry overnight - always good results.

Until I used it on my Singing the Blues which has a white background. Oh dear - the thread picked up the colour and I had about four indelible dots on the quilting.

I now have a completely appliqued border instead of half and half!

Around 24th Feb. there was a thread 'Pictures of Leaf Quilting' that described making 'stencils' on Golden Threads paper, and then using a pounce marker. Next time I want to mark on white fabric I'll make the stencils on Golden Threads or tissue paper, but p&S round the sides to grip, and then machine through the paper. Indelible pens will not be used!

P and S is wonderful for patterned fabrics!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

>> I'm another P'n'S addict - especially on boarders. I'll ditto what Judie

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Ok.. first off, thanks to all that replied. Second.. here's another question. Why can't I use this "quilters pounce" right on the stencil around the quilt? and not use any PNS at all? Will that work?

Thanks again for all your help! Debi

I haven't got a pounce marker - quite expensive - and prefer not to mark my quilts with anything in case it doesn't come out (a born pessimist)especially on white.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

I've always used press 'n seal using a Micron Pigma pen - the one I use

Debi,

I only tried the pounce method once and found it to brush off too easily. I've never had any problem with the ink from the marking pen used on the Press N Seal being transferred onto my fabric. I used Press N Seal for the motifs on the Irish Chain Quilt I made for my dad, the centers were made of an off white color solid fabric. I may have used the water soluble blue marking pen for that one. Just be sure to test whichever you decide to use to make sure you don't have any unwanted marks.

Judie in Penfield NY

DLW wrote: Why can't I use this "quilters pounce" right on the stencil

I use P'n'S as well. I did have some thread discolour on a light background using off white thread and a pigma pen. I spent some worried hours removing the colour with rubbing alcohol, then washing which removed about 90%. I found a set of pastel coloured Sharpies and find that these work well after drying overnight. I test the colours on a scrap to see which colour works best. When I can't see the colour, I revert to my Golden tissue paper on the roll.

I tried it to quilt holly vines on an xmas border. The PNS worked great except for one thing.

It gummed up the bottom of my Bernina BSR so the laser got lost watching the fabric.

No permanent damage, but I thought my BSR was broken and took it to the shop. Felt pretty foolish that it was just *dirty*.

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Oh dear.....my son and I were just discussing the possibility of him taking in boarders when this delightful misspelling came across my desk. We had talked about the extra cleaning chores the project would entail: maybe this would solve the problem! [sputter!] Visions of him wrapping his boarders in press n seal! Do you think they'd object? Maybe it would be okay with vines strategically drawn on them? They're all likely to be large hairy male types [there's a new marine training institute opening up next to my son's house!] Trying not to get a mental image!

Visions of that bizarre Fundamentalist woman who wrote in the 70s....wrap yourself in plastic wrap and greet your husband at the door to ignite romance. Tee hee! [what was her name?] No, no NO mental image, please!

Oh, yeah ... what was her name? I seem to recall the initials were M.M., but I never bought the book. We all laughed at her, but hey, she made a bundle between the book and the special appearances on talk shows. Fortunately, she was NOT demonstrating her technique. PAT in VA/USA