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    craftyladysam's Avatar craftyladysam is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    I have used freezer paper. I just cut out the shape out of freezer paper pressed it to my quilt and sewed around it, move it each time and press. It worked great.
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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lana Monteith View Post
    Thanks for all fo the great suggestions. I too have wanted to try out FMQ but am afraid of messing up something that I have worked so hard on. Maybe I'll be braver now.
    You could always quilt it with water soluble thread first and if you don't like it, wash it out and start over.
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    Quote Originally Posted by craftyladysam View Post
    I have used freezer paper. I just cut out the shape out of freezer paper pressed it to my quilt and sewed around it, move it each time and press. It worked great.
    That sounds like a great idea. Thanks for sharing it.

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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    I just used a stencil for the first time and marked it with a wash-out blue marker. It worked so well. Easy to see on the quilt with the blue colour. Then I just used a spray bottle with water and the blue lines disappeared like magic! The important thing is to use a wash out marking pen!!! I found chalk difficult to remove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by psha View Post
    I just used a stencil for the first time and marked it with a wash-out blue marker. It worked so well. Easy to see on the quilt with the blue colour. Then I just used a spray bottle with water and the blue lines disappeared like magic! The important thing is to use a wash out marking pen!!! I found chalk difficult to remove.
    Where can I get a wash out pen? I always thought that meant you had to throw it in the washer but if a spray bottle is enough it sounds like a great way to go.
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    I love, love LOVE wash out pens, - they are so handy for all kinds of sewing and just spray it with water or dab with a moist cloth: gone!

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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    There is a tissue product made just for FMQ - it is called Golden Threads. We used it at the FMQ class and I liked it alot. Very easy to use. I haven't seen it at Joann's or Hancocks, but you might try your LQS.

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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    I want to get better at FMQ and had watched a couple of tutorials that inspired me. Also took the class a couple of years ago and had marked some practice sandwiches with water soluble marker. After watching one of the tutorials where they had used the water soluble marker and saw her spray it with water and it disappeared, I went in and pulled out my practice piece, sprayed it lightly and rubbed my finger over it and it disappeared. Wow, now I'm not afraid to use it. Was scared before thinking it would ruin my quilt.

    I am also disappointed that Missouri Star doesn't have the pounce products.
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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    Loonwatcher,drawing it on tissue paper works for me makes it soo much easier.I also use disappering pen.Connie C

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    Default Re: How do you get the FMQ designs onto your quilt to follow?

    I use Glad Press n' Seal. It sticks to anything and is re-positionable. If the area is unusual in shape I position a piece over the area, trace the shape, take the sheet off and trace the design or draw it. Then I put it back down over the block or quilt area and stitch over the design. I even place the wrap on the quilt and draw directly on top of it. I have always used a permanent marker to draw my designs and have never had any problem with it not coming out but have read some reports from some that they have had problems. In this case you may want to use a wash out marker instead. It tears off beautifully and the great part is you can see through it. Also, you don't have to pin it down because it is just tacky enough to stay put. I do work in small areas at a time as I don't know if it would hold up to being handled through the whole quilting process if you marked the design over the whole quilt first. Ann in TN
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