tightly wound Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Okay all you experts out there....I just marked a customer quilt with just a single yellow line to follow and now I can't get it out. I thought it would just brush off. I have tried Sew Clean on a rag. It is getting worse. HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rats!! We have had many posts lamenting the use of yellow chalk for marking--and all are frantic because it doesn't remove easily. Yellow chalk is meant to be used as tailor's chalk--meaning it is used to mark darts and hems where it won't show after construction. Do an archive search for a multitude of removal solutions--everything from alcohol to Melora and her famous pressure-washer. So sorry you are experiencing this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I steer clear of any colored chalks. I only use the white chalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 As Linda stated....it doesn't come out easy. Each type has a different method so research and find the correct one. The only one I used years ago was wax based and it's still in the quilt. It never even budged when washed or dry cleaned. Dry cleaning isn't something i would ever suggest for a quilt because of the batting choices, but it was a mess so it could only get worse. I just thank god it was one of my own and not a customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 :o:o:o So sorry, maybe one of the online solutions will help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Not a fun one for sure. All good advice. There has been a lot of discussion about getting chalk out. I would test on a sample until you find something that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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