Marking for quilting design

yup, but definitely use Crayola, they really do washout! I wouldn't leave it on too long though.

Cheers Anne

Hey Sunny:

Yes you got it right. And as Anne said use Crayola washable markers, they do wash out completely.

I would suggest to test out your ideas on a scrap of muslin first to insure everything works before marking your quilt top.

I use the permanent markers called Pigma to mark the netting only. They are made especially for fabric and are less likely to transfer than other permanent markers out there.

Good luck.

Kate T. South Mississippi

There are some details we have not tested. We don't know what Crayola washable markers will do if touched by a hot iron, left in a vehicle in hot weather or simply left on the quilt top for any length of time. For goodness sake, please do test whatever you're going to do on scraps before jumping in. And yes, from me too, good luck. Polly

Jane snipped-for-privacy@iowatelecom.net Good luck with the quilt looking forward to pictures. I'm learning so much from you all. Did not know about the Crayola washable markers. Learned to quilt on my own so don't always know the rules or tricks. This site has been so informative.

From what I have learned from other machine quilting groups, not all Crayola Washable colors come out well. Like red. I would stick to the blues as they seem to have the best success.

Good luck with your project!

I used them for a quilt maybe 8 years ago. It was scrappy and I used different markers for different prints. I can remember having to work to get some of the colors out but they did all wash out eventually. I have no idea which ones came out better than others. I would test before I used any on a quilt that was not going to be laundered a lot. I probably would rinse with clear water first and then using whatever laundry product you choose. I think there are big differences in what our water has in it from location to location so what really works well in one place might not in another. Test just to be sure. Biz and oxyclean are my friends. Taria

Laurie G. > From what I have learned from other machine quilting groups, not all Crayola

Thanks! And this whole "project" is an experiment. I'm making a fairly large muslin sandwich to go practice on the long arm quilter down at the LQS. I've helped a friend several times and I can do little things. But so far I haven't tried to follow a marked design or do much freehand drawing. Just swirls and ...... whatever. I'm using white muslin and I will use deep blue thread. That way, if it works out, I will have a whole cloth bluework quilt. Just pop some blue checkerboard borders on. I'm going to make it organized so that it's not just jumbles. I will post photos, even if it's not so hot. I'm happy being a cautionary tale.

Sunny btw, I would never, ever use a red marker. As any Mom knows, red is the bane of all cleaning.

well it's probably against "the rules" and you really do need to get Crayola, there is a brand that looks very similar and claims to be washable, but they aren't anywhere near so good.

Cheers Anne

Just as an aside -- I know for sure and certain that Crayola washable markers, in a variety of colors, will NOT be cleaned off antique ivory piano keys. No way, no how, no substance. Real ivory. Over 100 years old. Variety of colors. Yeppers, there were many tears cried that day.

Sunny

Ugh! I would suggest contacting an expert in antique musical instruments. There may be some magic answer of which you are unaware.

Have you tried baby wipes, Sunny? I heard once that they removed stains from a wide variety of furniture. The other thing for ivory, that I suppose you have tried, is milk. . In message , Sunny writes

Our piano has survived many children and grandchildren - some talented, some merely making a joyful noise. It seems that we've cleaned just about everything off of the ivory. Never anything abrasive or powerful; if memory serves, the least little bit of milk and lots of rubbing was the solution. Polly

"Patti" Have you tried baby wipes, Sunny? I heard once that they removed stains

Have you tried milk?

NightMist

and you could try one of those magic erasers, the dry sponges made of microfibre that grab hold of individual particles, they really come into there own for delicate surfaces where you can't do much more than stroke it. I'm a little surprised it won't come off, our piano has ivory keys and their seems to be such a gloss on the keys that any mark would stay on the surface and that if it's soluble mark then a cotton bud or something to only get the liquid where it has to go would work.

Anne

This happened about 18 years ago. The piano has long since been given to a small church for its Sunday School program. I tried every substance known to man. The keys didn't have a sheen. They were mellow and creamy colored. It was an old upright, bought for my mom in 1940 and quite old then. Yes, I did try milk. And a number of concoctions that I can't even remember. In the end, the marks were faint and spidery -- sort of like blood veins showing through the skin of a very old person.

Sunny

I beg your pardon. Hhumpff! Old Polly

"Sunny" This happened about 18 years ago. The piano has long since been given

Gee, I thought the washable markers were new ... in the last ten years or so. I need to get out more!

And me >g< looking down at my hands! . In message , Polly Esther writes

I've left them in for several months with no ill effects. I've not tried the iron or the hot car. I always try to use a color that is somewhat similar to the fabric I am marking so if it does leave traces, it is less likely to be noticeable.

Julia > There are some details we have not tested. We don't know what Crayola