O my gosh! It came back!!

No, that is a clay chalk. G But you can use the holder, and the
sharpener on it, for the wax chalk. The only places I have ever seen
the wax chalk is at tailor supply places. (It is sometimes called
Tailor's crayon.) And as "Miracle Chalk" at a couple of local quilt
shops and a few places on line. Miracle Chalk also comes in a "crayon"
shape. But in either form as "Miracle Chalk" it is a lot more expensive
than as tailor's chalk. VBG (Last price I remember was almost $5 for
3, I think, pieces of the chalk. Lots cheaper to buy a box.)

I think I ordered last from
http://sewtrue.com/

Just checked their website, the chalk is "regular size Colonel Tailor's
Chalk" and is $6.50 a box, plus shipping. They also have a Wax Crayon
Pencil, which looks like the chalk in a pencil form, box of 12 for $6.50.

If you search for sewing and tailoring, or alterations, supplies you
should find several sources. G Look for a description that is "wax and
pigment", and I recommend the white.

Pati, in Phx
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Terri wrote:


For marking that will hold better than clay chalk, look into wax tailors
chalk, in white. Because of the wax, it does show up on white and light
colors. But it will disappear from natural fibers with a bit of heat. I
started using it when I worked in an alterations/tailor shop. You can
buy a box of 48 pieces for under $10. And that is enough to last for
years. If you look for "Miracle Chalk" in quilt shops, it is the same
thing, but a lot cheaper by the box.

It's not the white tailor's chalk in the little plastic holder, is it?

Thank you! You have saved me from sending more online hours. I didn't have
any luck whatsoever.even went so far as to check eBay.

Butterfly (they're lighter than any steam iron )

"Susan Torrens" wrote in message
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http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/s....jsp?itemID=10
817&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=iron

NAYY but Vermont Country store has this one!
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"Butterflywings" wrote in message
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Biz to the rescue. Got a brand new pair of pillowcases-Large Butterflies
on
a white background. The iron spit brown rust stains right in the middle
of
the pillowcase (Mine quit, so I borrowed the neighbors) soaked said
pillowcase in Biz overnight---you can't tell they were there at all.
Fortunately, it was a 'cheap' steam travel iron.
Off to online hunt for another Proctor-Silex flat bottom iron--and using
my
spritzer. This one lasted 10 years.

Butterfly


"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!

This reminds me of last week's discussion on Read the Manual. g

From the instruction (manual) panel on the back of the
Wonder Marker:
...
"(Used properly the Wonder Marker is the safest most convenient marker
available on the market today.) [they say; I agree]

Directions
Always test W.M. on a spare swatch ...

...Caution:
Be sure marks are completely removed w/ plain water before laundering.
Some laundry products containing more than 3% sodium hydroxide or more
than 5% sodium carbonate may cause the marks to turn a brownish color
if they are not removed before laundering.
Do Not Iron Over Marks before removing ... ."

There's more but that's the basics, on all of this type marker
I've been using for 30+ yrs.. While I haven't had any problem
with them, YMMV. One of my quilt tops had marks on it for more
than 10 yrs. (it was an embroidered top that someone took home &
put in storage ["safe keeping"], finally returned it to me
for quilting); those marks washed out, no traces of them 20 yrs. later.
I've even ironed over the marks & they rinsed out. ;-)

Dabbing the marks w/ a little water usually does not remove them.
"Completely removed" means immersing the item in water,
letting the water penetrate the ink to remove it.
If I change my mind mid-quilting, I dab the marks so they lighten,
then re-mark the top & keep quilting. After the job is Finished
I run the quilt thru' a rinse cycle, check to make sure the marks
are gone, then toss in a little soap or BIZ and wash the quilt,
check for marks, then throw it in the dryer.
For now, don't let those brown marks scare you; Finish your
quilt, then follow the laundry instructions. Good luck.

Ragmop/Sandy-- ... because it's a product I believe in

On 8/5/07 4:53 PM, in article
, "Sherry"
wrote:

I marked a quilt with one of those (allegedly) easy-wash-out light-
blue markers. I made some mistakes, and decided to start over, got a
wet sponge and "erased" what I'd done.

I just went to iron the border where I'd started, and the blue marks
*came back*!!! I didn't know it was going to
do that!!

Sherry wrote:
On Aug 5, 5:29 pm, "Pati C." wrote:
I hope you didn't iron over any of the marks.
Generally it takes more than just wiping with something damp to remove
the marks. Wiping can just force the ink into the batting, sometimes.
You really need to rinse those well to remove the ink, especially if you
made fairly heavy marks. And make sure there is no detergent/soap when
you rinse. I suggest putting the quilt under running water to remove
the marks thoroughly.

Always test your markers and the removal of marks on scraps before using
on a project. BG Something everyone learns, often the hard way.
(Don't ask...........)

Pati, in Phx



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Sherry wrote:
I marked a quilt with one of those (allegedly) easy-wash-out light-
blue markers. I made some mistakes, and decided to start over, got a
wet sponge and "erased" what I'd done.
I just went to iron the border where I'd started, and the blue marks
*came back*!!! I didn't know it was going to
do that!!- Hide quoted text -

Unfortuantely, I did iron over them (duh)...in my infintessional
wisdom, I got it so wet from sponging
I thought I'd dry it really fast with a hot iron. They're very faint
now. I can live with it.

Tell me this, Pati, and I swear I won't ask any more stupid questions.
Not today, anyway :-)
I *really* like using this marker. I decided to use it with stencils
for the handquilting pattern. If I *do* go ahead
and mark it again with the same pen, it'll come out with a real
washing, after I'm done, won't it? In the washer, I mean.
Chalk is so temporary and smudges off so easy. Invisible pens gets,
well, invisible before I"m done.
I'm not real crazy about this quilt, and have no plans for it.
When I used those markers, I marked each square just before I quilted it
and then squirted with a spray bottle of water right after quilting.
Then when the whole quilt was done, I ran it through the rinse cycle of
the washer with no detergent. Only then did I add detergent and wash it.
(I always wash my quilts after they are done because I want to remove
any oils from my hands or other soil they accumulated while I was making
them; I also often use basting spray and want to wash that out. And, I
like the slightly crinkly look they have after washing.)

Julia in MN


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In article , Julia in MN
wrote:

And, I
like the slightly crinkly look they have after washing.)

Same here! It makes them look "pre-loved" and so much cuddlier!

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