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Which pen for signing?
It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his
Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
Polly,
I have a Pigma pen that I love, and one...uh, can't remember the name...hang on.........................."Permanent Marking Fabric Pen" that is pretty much crap and needs to be gone over several times. Neither really smudges or bleeds. However, if I could get my hands on another Pigma, I'd toss the backup, no-name pen in a heartbeat. PS. Yes, there have been times I'v had to smack hands because the oens were used for writing shopping lists for the local hardware store....kind of like having 1 pair of scissors for fabric and 1 for paper...NEVER confuse the 2! Polly Esther wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
I have a Pigma Micron 01 , #1 Archival Ink. It is wrapped and rolled in a
zip bag. I'm not trying to keep it fresh, just making it extremely inconvenient for anyone wanting to grab a pen for the hardware store list. But . . . I don't know if it does okay when put to the washing test and don't know if there's a better one. Polly "off kilter quilter" wrote in message ... Polly, I have a Pigma pen that I love, and one...uh, can't remember the name...hang on.........................."Permanent Marking Fabric Pen" that is pretty much crap and needs to be gone over several times. Neither really smudges or bleeds. However, if I could get my hands on another Pigma, I'd toss the backup, no-name pen in a heartbeat. PS. Yes, there have been times I'v had to smack hands because the oens were used for writing shopping lists for the local hardware store....kind of like having 1 pair of scissors for fabric and 1 for paper...NEVER confuse the 2! Polly Esther wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
If you iron the writing it is "suppose" to make it permanent. I have a
label that sat in the sun and it has faded tremendously. This when I gave my now dh a quilt and he just sort of left it hanging around a sunny window. Keep away from green, it is a colour that has a tendency to fade. Carole Champlain, NY "Polly Esther" wrote in message nk.net... I have a Pigma Micron 01 , #1 Archival Ink. It is wrapped and rolled in a zip bag. I'm not trying to keep it fresh, just making it extremely inconvenient for anyone wanting to grab a pen for the hardware store list. But . . . I don't know if it does okay when put to the washing test and don't know if there's a better one. Polly "off kilter quilter" wrote in message ... Polly, I have a Pigma pen that I love, and one...uh, can't remember the name...hang on.........................."Permanent Marking Fabric Pen" that is pretty much crap and needs to be gone over several times. Neither really smudges or bleeds. However, if I could get my hands on another Pigma, I'd toss the backup, no-name pen in a heartbeat. PS. Yes, there have been times I'v had to smack hands because the oens were used for writing shopping lists for the local hardware store....kind of like having 1 pair of scissors for fabric and 1 for paper...NEVER confuse the 2! Polly Esther wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
micron pigma pen.
half dozen diff colours tho i prefer the black one for signing. i think theres three diff tip sizes and a brush one too, cant say how the brush one works tho. i think maybe its for adding texture to applique blocks on flowers/leaves/whatever. http://www.gellyroll.com/products/pe...igmabrush.html they carry the lot here. dont know if the prices are as good as elsewhere tho. nayy. still grinning, jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r http://community.webshots.com/user/nzlstar http://community.webshots.com/user/VirtualQuilting "Polly Esther" wrote... It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
Polly, I always use Pigma pens for signing blocks, and try to remember
to press the signature with a warm iron to dry it. Seems to 'set' the ink, and won't wash out. Nancycog in MD, waiting for the snow to start |
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Which pen for signing?
I use Jelly Roll Pens and Pigma pens-- and permanent laundry markers
when I can get them in a fine point. I figger the laundry markers are made specifically for writing on fabric and going thru the wash safely. I don't know about how successful my labels may be- the quilts I keep go on MY beds and don't need labels. Those quilts wear out long before they could fade out! Since I don't wash the quilts I make for hanging, those labels are safe. The quilts I give away are labeled, but I haven't heard one way or the other how the labels do. I don't think the give-away'd (??? LOL) quilts get washed much as all those sillies think the quilts are for saving and not using. How on earth do you convinve folks to USE the quilts they receive??? I've even offered to replace the quilts with another one if they'll promise to love it to death within a few years! Not much help here, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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Which pen for signing?
I guess I just need some practice. Perhaps I spent too many years using a
can of spray paint and writing our names on interstate highway supports and water towers. Yes. That could be the problem. Polly "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote in message oups.com... I use Jelly Roll Pens and Pigma pens-- and permanent laundry markers when I can get them in a fine point. I figger the laundry markers are made specifically for writing on fabric and going thru the wash safely. I don't know about how successful my labels may be- the quilts I keep go on MY beds and don't need labels. Those quilts wear out long before they could fade out! Since I don't wash the quilts I make for hanging, those labels are safe. The quilts I give away are labeled, but I haven't heard one way or the other how the labels do. I don't think the give-away'd (??? LOL) quilts get washed much as all those sillies think the quilts are for saving and not using. How on earth do you convinve folks to USE the quilts they receive??? I've even offered to replace the quilts with another one if they'll promise to love it to death within a few years! Not much help here, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. |
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Which pen for signing?
I bought a ZIG Memory System roller ball.5 mm Archival from Wal-Mart. I have
tested it on fabric, smooth writing and it is color-fast. I also have Pigma and like both the .5 and the .1. I only use black. HTH, Toni |
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Which pen for signing?
Then, the answer is simple and clear, dear Polly. You need to make Much
Bigger Quilts and labels. Do try to use Acrylic Paint tho, it works much better on fabric than spray. Perhaps an airbrush for fine details? Diana PS, love what you did on the I94 underpass to Woodbury. Polly Esther wrote: I guess I just need some practice. Perhaps I spent too many years using a can of spray paint and writing our names on interstate highway supports and water towers. Yes. That could be the problem. Polly |
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