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Pilot Frixion Erasable Rollerball Pen Set - Black, Pack of 5

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Yes, wouldn’t it be nice if Pilot designed a pen that did the same thing but was for use on fabric? That really would be the perfect marking system!

Thanks for the research. My question is since these pens leave marks that have to be removed with and ink remover or better yet scrubbed off why are they being sold as a quilters marking pen…….I think the quilters definitely have been mislead about the wonders of these marking pens! I think there are varying opinions on marking methods. Pat (above) uses the Crayola Ultra Clean markers with no problem. I generally use blue wash outs. And remember the Frixion pens are good if you aren’t going to get the quilt cold and the pens don’t ghost on the fabric you’re using. No matter who says what, make sure you test your marker on your project. And have fun at it! Thank you for writing this. I have read some before and haven’t used it yet. They are getting very popular and I am worried. Whilst many of the blue pens have improved, I would still be anxious about using them as a result of the problems I have come across, even though thousands of quilters and embroiderers love them. Thank you for all the research work you did on this product and then sharing the results with everyone. I have been tempted to buy these pens and now do not think I will. I appreciate all your workYikes, blue wash outs on formal wear Edie! Yeah, that is pretty risky. So many of those fabrics can’t be wet. Hi Patty; they were created so that the user could erase ink the same way they could erase pencil. Then quilters came along and repurposed them on fabric, hence the problems. The ink refills are smaller than those in a regular Jetstream pen, though, so they’re a bit less cost-effective. But if you often write in different colors, we think the convenience is worth it. Smudging is when the ink smears and the letters you write blur. It’s particularly noticeable if you write left-handed or try to highlight something you just wrote. (Slow-drying inks that typically smudge can even transfer to other paper.)

Yes, I wondered about that too because it does a great job at removing ink. But since the Pilot people used those 2 specific cleaners, I’d start there first. I think you use whatever works for you-testing first to make sure you don’t do more damage! Thanks for the comment Carol. I just recently learned that BUGS LOVE STARCH, so if your cutting bias pieces or ?? don’t matter.. IF you starch your fabric and don’t use all of it and you store it WITH THE STARCH ON IT. I just read that bugs love starch. so you would have to wash your left-over fabric :( This is some much needed information about these pens. When I first heard about them, it was from those who embroidered and really loved them. (Different application there but one that makes more sense to me.) I’ve always been hesitant to use these pens on quilts because there are a few really good products out there that are made specifically for use on fabric (with good results), and the Frixion pens just weren’t worth the risk. Any heat will make the ink disappear so a hot car will do it. They are made to disappear so I wouldn’t use them on anything I wanted to keep. I think the original intent was for children the create disappearing messages. Now, after reading this info I’ll pray that my Son and DIL don’t have these marks reappear on their king size, 2 color reversible wholecloth quilt that I made for them for their 27th anniversary. It took about 300 hors to complete!

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Oh no Liz, not on Pat Pauly’s gorgeous hand dye! It probably did not take the dye out, the manufacturer says that it’s actually the “disappearing ink” that left a trace of itself upon the fabric. No matter what though, bummer to have that happen. I thought these pens were great for regular sewing and then used them to mark crosshairs for machine embroidery positions on t’shirt and found the ghosting on some of them and was confused as to why in the world. Well, now I know! Thank you for this and will definitely use another method for marking! Sure can’t risk my granddaughters going around with cross hairs on their shirts. LOL

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