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FriXion Pens with Heat Erase Has anyone tried these?
schmammy   Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/5/06 Posts: 467	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/17/12 9:34 AM At a recent sewing club meeting, the presenter kept mentioning "friction" pens. I did a search when I got home and found this information. The program addressed a home dec project, but I do more garment sewing right now. With all the pressing done in garment construction, I'm wondering if the heat erase feature would make these pens unsuitable. ------ Indecision may or may not be my problem. -Jimmy Buffet http://chihuahuaonmylap.blogspot.com/
nicegirl Intermediate DC USA Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 1611	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/17/12 9:40 AM I just ordered some, I am so curious to see if they work out! They are not cheap (for pens), about $14. ------ http://theslapdashsewist.blogspot.com ================= 2007: purchased 115+, sewed 105+ So close to parity, yet so far Trying again in 2008 Yards purchased: 133 Yards sewn: Somewhere around 95 2009? I give up
Vivienne   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 6/29/04 Posts: 948	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/17/12 11:50 AM I bought one and found it was difficult to make the pen mark a knit fabric. Haven't tried it on anything else. ------ Cheap fabrics, like cheap shoes, are a false economy.
marjoriekh   Intermediate VA USA Member since 8/28/10 Posts: 547	Login to reply to this post In reply to nicegirl << Like this post Date: 4/17/12 1:46 PM I bought a package of 2 at CVS for much less than that (maybe $5-7?), but they only had them in black. Between the marking pens that wash out, but are made permanent by the iron, and the Frixion pens that iron out, the Frixion are a safer bet, I guess. I've found I first need to get the ink flowing on a smooth surface (e.g. paper) before I can easily make any marks on fabric. As I only have the black, I don't know how the colors work on a dark fabric. I have read (but have not tried) that if you accidentally iron out your markings, you can bring them back by putting your project in the freezer. Anyone confirm this? ------ marjoriekh
nicegirl Intermediate DC USA Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 1611	Login to reply to this post In reply to marjoriekh << Like this post Date: 4/17/12 5:06 PM I should have looked at CVS! It didn't even occur to me that I might be able to find these pens locally. I thought they were a super specialized product. I got a pack of different colors, so I will have choices. ------ http://theslapdashsewist.blogspot.com ================= 2007: purchased 115+, sewed 105+ So close to parity, yet so far Trying again in 2008 Yards purchased: 133 Yards sewn: Somewhere around 95 2009? I give up
A Beginners Needle   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 9/3/09 Posts: 461	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/17/12 6:19 PM I think they sell these at office supply stores too. Hmm.. I've often wondered if you could reverse the process if you put the clothes in the freezer. If it's true, then I guess if you're making something to wear while it's snowing outside you should be careful where/what you mark! ------ Tina In my Sewing Room: Pfaff Creative Performance - Pfurple! Juki F600 Brother PRW420 Juki 735 Serger
marjoriekh   Intermediate VA USA Member since 8/28/10 Posts: 547	Login to reply to this post In reply to nicegirl << Like this post Date: 4/17/12 6:25 PM nicegirl, have you tried any of the lighter colors on dark fabric yet? That's what I would really like them for. Could be that the colors are the super specialized product. I was in a Staples last weekend, and they only had black, also. ------ marjoriekh
Seaspur   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 2/24/04 Posts: 274	Login to reply to this post In reply to schmammy << Like this post Date: 4/17/12 6:41 PM I've got a set and love them, but you've got to be careful or you'll lose all your markings when you press. I have the set of six but no light colours (if I could find a white and yellow I'd be thrilled). I have found them invaluable for marking especially buttonholes. The marks instantly disappear with heat. ------ Yardage sewn in 2008: 12.75 Yardage bought in 2008: 12
schmammy   Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/5/06 Posts: 467	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/17/12 8:02 PM Are the ones from CVS made for quilting and have the heat erase? Apparently there are two types: one for regular use (crosswords, sudoku, etc.) and one for sewing. The price I found online is around $3.50 per pen, which I feel is reasonable, if they work correctly. I've paid that and more for other types of fabric marking notions. ------ Indecision may or may not be my problem. -Jimmy Buffet http://chihuahuaonmylap.blogspot.com/
schmammy   Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/5/06 Posts: 467	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 4/17/12 8:05 PM Ooohhh, just found this . So cool!video -- Edited on 4/17/12 10:07 PM -- ------ Indecision may or may not be my problem. -Jimmy Buffet http://chihuahuaonmylap.blogspot.com/

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