Wow, who knew you would be as interested as we were in the whole Frixion-on-quilts thing?! I have loved reading through your comments, and I thought I’d share some further tips some of you shared.
– When used on dark fabrics, it can leave a bleached line, especially if it is left sitting for a while. Some have even had a bad reaction with Kona solids in particular.
– I suggested it had been the steam from the iron that had “washed” out some of the pen from the top surface, but Frixion pens left in the sun for a while will dry out irreparably. Having heard of hot cars erasing Frixion pen writing in planners would also support the hypothesis that it is the heat, not the steam.
– Properly washing the fabric/finished product soon should remove all traces of Frixion marker.
In general, the conclusion would seem to be that if you’re not comfortable or sure what will happen, keep the Frixion for marking the backs of HSTs or other places where you’re not going to see it, like marking seams or tracing out patterns.
The reason I started using a Frixion pen was because after over 2 years of use, my Sewline air erasable pen ran out and I just didn’t get around to replacing it yet. Yes, sometimes the “air erasable” feature worked a little too quickly, but overall, it worked well. Having used Frixion pens a lot for quilt designing and writing in general, I do know they don’t last for over 2 years! So the extra expense of a Sewline pen plus that peace of mind that it truly erases is definitely worth it for me.
Angie @ GnomeAngel.com says
I had a black Frixion leave bleach lines on my Kona solids quilt and now, as much as I love them, I’ll only use them for the backs of things. It’s back to using chalk for marking the front…
Sara A. says
I use Crayola Washable Skinny Markers for all the marking jobs in the house. A good dunk gets all the markings off if you use a light hand, and if you’re heavy handed like me soap will remove what doesn’t come off with water. They don’t heat set or cold set, though steam does blur a line on occasion. They are hands down my favorite pen for tracing embroidery patterns, marking clothing patters or even quilting lines on the front of a quilt top.
Brenda Wood says
I love my Frixion, but would never use it except on a cutting line efc. As recommended by Judy Coates-Perez, I use a Bohin chalk pencil! Beautiful lines!