JenneinCA Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 We are about to embark on the Great Quilt Project. We are studying US Geography this year and my plan is to have each child make a quilt square for each state and then at the end of the year put each child's squares together to make a personalized and extremely meaningful quilt. Today I went to the quilt shop and bought the fabric it is 100% cotton unbleached muslin. The lady at the quilt store said it would be the best for what we are trying to do. Since it was only $3 a yard I agreed. But now I need to find a way to draw on the squares. I have looked at the Dharma Trading Company website and am totally confused. I am willing to buy the markers I need but I can't figure out which ones that is. We want markers that can: deal with repeated washing have a decent amount of colors can be used my me and the kids (ages 6, 9, and 11) I don't have a problem with using markers that require being heat set. I can iron the squares after they are colored. And my Mom wouldn't have a problem reironing them before putting the quilts together. (She will probably do this even if I did iron them!) So does any one have experience with fabric markers and can give me some ideas of what will work? I am trying to decide between: Fabrico Dual-Tip Fabric Markers Tee Juice Markers FabricMate Permanent Superfine Fabric Markers Setaskrib+ Pen Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I've only used fabric markers a few times. I don't remember what brand I used for the heat set kind, but I thought they were difficult to work with. I made T shirts for a scrapbooking event and they didn't seem to last as long. However, I bought Crayola fabric markers for my kids to decorate a T shirt for my husband for father's Day, about 4 years ago, and the ink has faded a bit with repeated washing, but the pictures they drew are still visible and cute. And, they were just like using regular markers. Very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deece in MN Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I have used the Fabrico markers. I haven't washed anything I have made with them, but these are the markers recommended by some well-known quilt artists that I have taken classes with. I haven't used any of the other ones listed, so I cannot comment on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Thank you. I am going to keep looking for more information. We are going to put a lot of time and energy into this project I don't want it to be messed up because I didn't pick the right markers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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