quiltinchicks Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Has anyone ever had the clover white pens or the bohin white pens not come out after sitting there for a week? I had a quilt marked and something happened where I couldn't get it quilted and now I am having a hard time getting them out. my second question is has anyone found a fabric that the purple air erase pens don't disappear on? thank you for your input!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I've used the clover white pens. The marks should come out with a little water, or steam from the iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I've never had a problem with the Clover pens not coming out with steam from an iron. It does need to be quite hot. I've had the purple pens hang around for a long time, but I've never had them stay forever. Actually, I'm usually lucky if I can get to to stay long enough to mark one motif and have it stay till I can finish quilting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I haven't had any trouble with the white Clover pens coming out with steam either. I have had the purple stay around and ended up taking a Q-tip and water to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I hadn't had any trouble till the last couple of months and I now have 2 quilts with marks I can't shift, I too would love some advice on removing it when steam and water fail. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Well I am never using the blue wash out ever again on a customer quilt, after having to completely soak 4 borders in the bath tub, without touching photographs on the quilt top !!! Lucky for me it was only 40 inch square..... So here is the question then, what do people use instead? for something that you want to stay there at least til you have quilted.... I did try pouncing, but I could barely see the design, I have tried the purple air erasable on my own quilt, but it left yellow stains on cream fabric . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 If I can possibly avoid marking I do. If not I mark on wash away stabiliser and lay that on top of the quilt.. I can sew through it and pull most of it off. Any small bits can be disolved. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I hadn't thought of doing that Ferret, thanks for the tip. I have seen the method used online shows, but "forgot" about it. Alot better than leaving marks or having to wet the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmland Quilter Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks ferret. What do you use to write on the wash away stabilizer? Do you have any trouble with the stabilizer distorting your stitches when you pull it off? What do you use to dissolve the little bits that might stay behind - a Qtip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Here is a thread about removing markings. Shout Ultra seems to have been used with some success. I haven't been able to find any in my area. I think perhaps it is a newish product so I am keeping my eye out for it in the hope that I finally find some. http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=31594 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I've also used Sulky heat away. Just draw on it, quilt it and steam it off. Some quilts you just don't want to risk marking them or you have a customer that wants the world but no marking. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I tend to use the blue washout pen when I absolutely can't have any residue. Fo rthe Dragon I've just done I used sharpie, but I knew that was getting a good soak after quilting. I always bull sideway from my stitches not up away from the fabric. Removing the last little bits, a brush pen with a water container. They come from art shops. I import a wide stabiliser from Superior and sell it. People have found it a lot easier than marking the quilt and it's easy to see through as well. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Heat Magic is AWSOME! http://jennysmagicquilt.com/Jenny-Haskins-Heat-Magic-Stabilizers.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Heat magic sounds good, but it's a lot more expensive than the washaway and narrower (although I am tired and may have just missed a 40" wide). I use about 50m a year of the wide stuff, so I will have to stick with cheap Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylviaJ Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I had the blue markings on a quilt (that I sent away to a show) come back. I have shared how to remove the blue marks with many, many quilters. So I'll share with all of you. Don't ever be afraid to use the blue washable markers again.If you have blue marks come back that you thought you removed, soak the quilt top in the washing machine with enough cold water to soak it in. Add two large bags of ice and let it sit in the cold water and ice for at least two hours. If you're scared to apply heat to this quilt top, air dry it. I guarantee that the blue marks are gone and gone for good. This quilt won first place in its category and it 's been on my bed, through the washer and dryer since it's appearance in two quilt shows. If you want to experiment, mark a piece of cloth with a blue washable marker. Heat it and try to remove it with ice and cold water. Let me know if it works for you. I continue to use the blue markers and the Sewline pencils, Roxanne's pencils and don't have any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks everyone for your wisdom. I am looking into the stabilizer idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I bought a whilt clover pen and it worked when I first used it but went back to use it again and I can't get it to mark at all is there a secret. I did cap it after use so don't think that is the problem. Any ideas or someone had this problem with a solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longarmlisa Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 There are some really great pens that came out recently and are great. They are FriXion erasable gel pens from Pilot. You can check them out on ewequilt.com. I bought them from my local quilt shop and they are great. The ink is thermo-sensitive and you just iron the markings off or throw in dryer. The ink disappears completely. They come in 8 colors and are a couple of dollars each. I bought a 3 pack for under $9.00. The only negative is that if the ink will return if it gets below 14 degrees. So keep your quilts out of the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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