Bonnie in Ok Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Been wondering how others are marking quilts with the pounce chalk. Do you mark the quilt as you go or do you mark it all then load? If you mark it before do you load the quilt any certain way to keep the markings from disappearing? I guess this is why I don't usually use the chalk. I have to use it on certain things because I have issues with removing the markings with water. I just had to replace a whole square in the middle of the quilt because I spritz it with water and the red bled in to the white that I had sprayed. I know they should have prepared the fabric before hand but I figure that is their problem I am only quilting it and will let them know about the bleeding. How ever my problem is marking this thing and not using a marker that requires water to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I just use white chalk in my pouncer. I pounce the area I am working on as I go, 1 roll time. I don't use any water or spray because I use a cotton cloth or a clothes brush to brush the chalk off after I quilt it before I move on. The chalk wears off fast. I don't think the chalk would stay on if you marked it all before you loaded the top. I bang the pouncer on my table with the lid on and the pad down. Then you RUB the pouncer over the stencil to push the chalk into the cut design. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thats what I thought . Do you put anything under the quilt when you pounce it? Trying to pounce it does not work well for me when the quilt is just stretched between the two bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaSteller Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I don't like using the pounce pad. Too much mess and the chalk doesn't stay put well. I use Miracle Chalk - great stuff. Stays on the quilt better and you can steam it off instead of trying to brush or vacuum it off. Put your stencil down, then use the chalk in a small dish (I put mine in a pyrex custard cup) and use a small foam paint brush. I works so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Linda, where do you get your miracle chalk? I know what you mean by the mess that is why I don't care for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I LOVE Miracle Chalk!- I can never get the pounce pad to work right-Tried the spray chalk.-Never again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I use my the compressed air to remove chalk. My sweet hubby piped it into my studio. No loud noise from the compressor!!! LOVE MIRACLE CHALK TOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltedsunflower Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Who makes Miracle Chock and where do you get it? Sounds very interesting. I have used Pounce, but not exactly a big fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltedsunflower Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 oops. Sorry about the spelling of Chock. It's Monday morning!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 That sounds good, I don't like the pounce stuff either as I think it is too messy and I can't see it well....I like to use that little chalk thing that rolls to mark and my air erase pen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 there is a web site with some info on it miraclechalk.com mow they do use the pouce system for there chalk I have not tried it but they also have a crayon shaped pencil it is a bit thick but works good also have the slivers of chalk to mark fine lines. But the best thing I have done with their chak is filled my rolling wheel from clover with this chalk to remove you just iron it off and you can mark dark fabric this is my go to item for dark fabric not so good for light fabrics but ....make sure you do not have any original chalk in your wheel they do not recommend mixing the chalks. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh ya I bought mine at our local quilt store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Does the miracle chalk come in a color because I am trying to mark white fabric? I have the pounce in the blue but it is messy and when I quilt most of it bounces off before I get to stitch most of the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 only white as I know of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Blue and pink Pounce chalks needs to be washed out. I use Sew Line fine white chalk pencil on dark fabrics. Marking before putting ov the frame and it brushes off with a clothes brush. I think Fons and Porter have apencil like this too with replaceable leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Be careful with colored chalk, test first, they don't always come out. I would recommend the purple air erase marker for marking on your white. Having said that if you have a humid area it will be gone before your done marking. Like right now we run a swamp cooler and the marks might last 3-4 minutes. I only use white chalk, air erase, heat remove able white pen and blue water soluble pen. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail O Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Add a bit of cinnamon to the some white chalk for use on white fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 For white fabrics I adore my Marvy air erasable marker. It comes out with water or air and goes on butter smooth. LOVE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I use chalk and I do use the pouncer but the trick is wipe and not bounce. I bounce it with the lid on my bars and then wipe. I like Sue Pellon's chalk. It doesn't tend to bounce off. I use a micro cloth to wipe it off but you can also use the iron. I always mark it on the frame. I make sure I mark my halfway points or qtr points before I load the quilt if I need to fit elements into certain spaces. I like to put my ironing board under the quilt sandwich and this gives me a perfectly firm surface to mark on. I lower the board to get it under the quilt rails and then raise it to the sandwich. White is always hard and I tend to use the marvy marker or blue washout marker. You can also use Crayola washable markers but make sure you test and they most definitely have to be washed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I love the Miracle Chalk, but hate that big old pounce pad that comes with it. So I make my own pounce pad. White pane velvet makes a great pounce pad. To make it take a 4" x 6" piece of the fabric and one of cotton batting. Sew it together to make a little pillow, fill with the chalk and stich it closed. I put the batting in there because the velvet is so porous it needs something to slow down the chalk. The nap of the velvet is just the right length to push the chalk through your stencil and into your fabric. These last a long time. Store this in a plastic bag when not using. It will keep it clean and you don't get chalk everywhere. If you don't have the velvet, flannel works pretty well too. I have marked an entire quilt like this before loading on the machine. Most of the chalk stays on, and if some is rubbed off, most of the time you have enough left to get the stencil to align well to re chalk. Hope this will help someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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