My first X-kilt

[sydnie7]

But not a stick of chalk in the whole store when I stopped there this evening. Measuring and marking will have to wait a bit. Might have to just run over to Hancock tomorrow and get a dress makers pencil.

I know Alan H loves his chalkboard chalk but I've never found it satisfactory. Won't hold an edge, and gives me the shivers when I try to use it! Tailor's chalk is not too expensive, just the plain stuff that comes in a plastic carrier with little V-shaped metal edge to sharpen it against. For a little more money, I found a good marking tool in with the quilting notions -- a rolling wheel that lays down a really thin line of powdered chalk. Just trying to figure out how to turn that box of chalkboard chalk into fine enough powder to substitute for the refills LOL

[MacKay71 Wife]

I quilt, and that little rolling wheel chalker is an invaluable tool. I know it sounds silly, but use a mortar and pestal to get the chalkboard chalk fine enough to use!

[sydnie7]

I quilt, and that little rolling wheel chalker is an invaluable tool. I know it sounds silly, but use a mortar and pestal to get the chalkboard chalk fine enough to use!

Talk about goosebumps! Just the thought of grinding chalk in my m&p. . . shiver me timbers!

[MMorgan]

LOL they have chalk at walmart its in the area with ALL the crayola markers and such... trust me I was mad to that I couldnt find a stick of chalk untill some sweet teenage girls that was in the craft section and overhearing me talking on the phone saying I couldnt find any ran off and came back 30 seconds later with a box of the stuff....

[vorpallemur]

I know Alan H loves his chalkboard chalk but I've never found it satisfactory. Won't hold an edge, and gives me the shivers when I try to use it! Tailor's chalk is not too expensive, just the plain stuff that comes in a plastic carrier with little V-shaped metal edge to sharpen it against. For a little more money, I found a good marking tool in with the quilting notions -- a rolling wheel that lays down a really thin line of powdered chalk. Just trying to figure out how to turn that box of chalkboard chalk into fine enough powder to substitute for the refills LOL

I'm a fan of disappearing markers. There are two sorts, one that is air activated, so fades over time (a couple days; depends on the lots of things, including the fabric) (or if you wet the marks), and another that disappears with water. The water-only ones are set by heat, so you can't press on them. The air ones usually let you press on them, with out making the marks permanent, though you're wise to test first.

[sydnie7]

I'm a fan of disappearing markers. There are two sorts, one that is air activated, so fades over time (a couple days; depends on the lots of things, including the fabric) (or if you wet the marks), and another that disappears with water. The water-only ones are set by heat, so you can't press on them. The air ones usually let you press on them, with out making the marks permanent, though you're wise to test first.

Those have been discussed in another thread (maybe Kiltmaker's forum), with cautions about using them on more expensive materials -- but probably cool at XKilt level.