Really? I've used such a marker for more than tens years on various embroidery pieces and haven't noticed the problem. Could it be the materials used? I usually work with silk and linen, and rarely do these pieces end up being pressed or ironed. Maybe it's the way the fabric is treated after project completion?
alex On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[email protected]> wrote: >> In reference to using a disappearing marker--on a site I can't remember >> the name of--quilters were finding holes years--5-10--later where they >> had marked with a disappearing marker. > > One problem I've encountered is that when heated (by ironing the > fabric), it turned a nasty brownish yellow colour. It really needs to > be washed out (which is not always possible with embroidery or other > delicate work). > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- So much to do and so little attention span to get it done with… _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
