tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post7448565277954519452..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Quilter's PounceLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-59749716943939885452010-07-17T18:32:37.821-04:002010-07-17T18:32:37.821-04:00Hi Kathleen,
I've found that this can sometim...Hi Kathleen,<br /><br />I've found that this can sometimes happen with really big quilts because they brush against the chalk so many times.<br /><br />The best thing to do is mark in sections. Mark the center first, then after it is quilted mark another section and so on.<br /><br />I usually quilt my quilts in quadrants working from the center to the outside, so you could easily mark one quadrant at a time and the chalk will stay in place long enough to finish each section.<br /><br />Let's go quilt!<br /><br />Leah DayLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-85039976818473339812010-07-17T16:03:26.850-04:002010-07-17T16:03:26.850-04:00Leah,
I am having a problem keeping the chalk ON ...Leah, <br />I am having a problem keeping the chalk ON the quilt long enough to quilt it. For something small it works fine, but when I did a twin size quilt (1 only marked 1 strip of the design, about 12 inches wide) as I worked on the design, it was super hard to follow on some fabrics and totally gone on others. Any ideas? <br />KathyKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471941560603016063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-62536039455969180812010-05-28T09:13:56.114-04:002010-05-28T09:13:56.114-04:00Hi Karen - Generally you don't want to mark so...Hi Karen - Generally you don't want to mark something years before you're planning to quilt it.<br /><br />The general rule is to mark right before quilting. I have broken this rule once with Pounce on some red fabric for a quilted kimono - it's been marked since Sept.<br /><br />I checked on the project, which I hung up in a closet, and found that the marks had faded a bit, but were still strong enough to follow.<br /><br />As to whether they will come off fully now, it's hard to say.<br /><br />The chalk doesn't smudge, but it does fade a good bit as you quilt. <br /><br />After quilting, you'll want to spend a good bit of time brushing with a soft bristle toothbrush or using the steam iron to remove the marks completely.<br /><br />Let's go quilt!<br /><br />Leah DayLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-48056047026648846542010-05-25T11:38:26.069-04:002010-05-25T11:38:26.069-04:00Leah - Brilliant as always! I own the Pounce and ...Leah - Brilliant as always! I own the Pounce and use it endlessly and I love the Iron away chalk that comes int he newer version.<br />Love your new Blog format - how lucky we all are to know you - my day is not complete without my LEAH DAY Fix!!<br /><br />LW - I think Chalk-Rite would be a brilliant new name and you should write the company!!<br /><br />Jeannie - As someone who make many of my own stencils by needle punching plastic sheets <br /> - I am having the opposite problem to you... My stencils then to be a little sharp on the back side and I am catching all the little terri-cloth bits on my Pounce and the poor dude is starting to look pretty bald - but it is still working wonderfully and I think replacing when I have to will be a small price to pay for being able to design a stencil that fits each quilt block perfectly!! I love designing stencils from bits a pieces of ones I already own or found in magazines but are never quite the right shape or size.. with a photocopies and and sharp Jeans needle I can make up for the fact that I can not doodle or draw - but Ic an follow a stencil!!Twinmommy070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/10668305881349174950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-17932982250297060222010-05-24T10:01:09.608-04:002010-05-24T10:01:09.608-04:00Could you tell me how long pounce stays on your qu...Could you tell me how long pounce stays on your quilt? If you didn't want to quilt right away, how long could it sit before the markings would disappear? Also, does pounce smutch while you are quilting?<br /><br />Thanks, KarenKaren Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832907824990946606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-51663379806322339622010-05-23T10:12:02.210-04:002010-05-23T10:12:02.210-04:00Hi Qubie - The blue chalk is all brush off, but th...Hi Qubie - The blue chalk is all brush off, but the white chalk is iron off or brush off.<br /><br />Just take a soft bristle tooth brush that you haven't used before, and brush the quilt top lightly until the chalk disappears.<br /><br />Take your time and avoid getting the quilt hot and it should be just fine.<br /><br />Let's go quilt!<br /><br />Leah DayLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-14567750991916643022010-05-23T00:34:50.044-04:002010-05-23T00:34:50.044-04:00They also make a pounce chalk that you iron off wo...They also make a pounce chalk that you iron off would this be it? I hear you can't iron the blue chalk. <br /><br />Thanks again for the great tips.Qubiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181544717505727401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-37210151410595564032010-05-22T08:36:44.842-04:002010-05-22T08:36:44.842-04:00I too thought pounce was something that you pounce...I too thought pounce was something that you pounce ,now that I know you drag it maybe I will buy it . I thought it would be messy also .I Think it is expensive , but may be worth it ?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784469506487752983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-55979577420255692432010-05-21T20:02:29.250-04:002010-05-21T20:02:29.250-04:00I love, i love, i love!!!
sorry, no speak inglish,...I love, i love, i love!!!<br />sorry, no speak inglish, from Brazil<br />kisesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-81236573382841789502010-05-21T18:05:29.747-04:002010-05-21T18:05:29.747-04:00Thanks for the precise explanation for "Pounc...Thanks for the precise explanation for "Pounce" I have had one for several years but never put it to use. I am certain I would have pounced and not swiped...Potpourrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182618556360169222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-87589013686432356922010-05-21T15:36:35.141-04:002010-05-21T15:36:35.141-04:00When I shoot pool, I have a little bag of powered ...When I shoot pool, I have a little bag of powered talc to keep my hands dry. The product is Slyde-Rite. What about Quilter's Chalk Rite? That doesn't imply a method (like pounce.)<br /><br />I decided not to purchase the pounce because I thought I'd end up breathing in chalk based on the name, so if I were the seller, I'd change it. <br /><br />Based on your info, I am planning to buy this from you, Leah, as soon as my DSL line gets repaired at home.lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-2462144582623443632010-05-21T13:28:00.379-04:002010-05-21T13:28:00.379-04:00Hi Jeannie - I've found that flattening out a ...Hi Jeannie - I've found that flattening out a stencil with a big book on a flat table works pretty good. You want to always store stencils flat or hanging on a wall so they don't form permanent bends.<br /><br />Adnohr - Great point, but somehow I don't think "Quilt Drag" is a very catchy name. Ha! "Quilt Wipe" and "Quilt Smear" are the only other names I could come up with and they're borderline offensive!<br /><br />Let's go Quilt,<br /><br />Leah DyaLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-39138383604890001232010-05-21T13:13:43.734-04:002010-05-21T13:13:43.734-04:00in defense of newbies to quilting, the product cou...in defense of newbies to quilting, the product could use a better name. It sure sounds like you should pounce on the template with the pounce. Maybe it should be called a 'drag' or a 'pouf' instead!adnohrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944954138138715559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-56368320737916210612010-05-21T12:30:57.244-04:002010-05-21T12:30:57.244-04:00Quilters Pounce has been a great help to me. No o...Quilters Pounce has been a great help to me. No one explained how to use it properly, including banging it on my quilt table and smearing it instead of pouncing it on the stencil. Found this out for myself, however I have found the threads on my pad are getting caught on some of the sharp points of some stencils, and bending the stencil. Any suggestion on how to straighten the stencil without ruining it. Ive tried using a cool iron, but this almost ruined the stencil.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943458458538030720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-55957256719085807432010-05-21T12:06:07.655-04:002010-05-21T12:06:07.655-04:00Hi, Leah. I'm another true believer in the po...Hi, Leah. I'm another true believer in the pounce. It works great to mark a large area and the chalk doesn't bounce off the quilt while I'm quilting. Thanks for today's feature. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.com