I eye-balled the whole thing. Steel hilt and Different hilts Wood handles. However there are two drawbacks to tape:. The Shanghai fighting knives. Would you pls say more about this? Patterrn feel the need to have a moment of silence for your quilt before launching into possible solutions.

This retired teacher did the same thing! The washable markers work great and you get a good choice of colors. I also have used washable markers with success. Once done and tossed in the washing machine all the marks came out! Another item that you might already have on hand is one of those pattern markers Marking Knife Blank Time with the wheel. It makes a crease in the fabric only.

I am new to quilting as well and have been looking for ideas for marking straight lines. One pencil that I used ,the lead kept breaking before I could get a sharp point. Your idea of using the pattern marker wheel sounds great. I will give that a go tomorrow as I think I will be able to see the dots better than a line left with the Hera Marker. Thank you so much for all the ideas. I am a hand quilter and use a hoop so my quilts are handled quite a lot in the quilting process. I have tried chalk makers Bohin , pounce pads, and Fine Line stencil marker, washable pens, you name it.

Nothing seems to work well on intricate designs. Somewhere in my sewing stuff there is a Hera, but I doubt it would work on small bear pawprints especially toes and claws. The light weight stabilizer and the washable markers for kids sound promising, but will definitely test first.

Again thanks for all the wonderful ideas. Happy quilting! Hi there. I am fairly new to quilting bu love your demos and site.

Can you tell me what the name of the quilt shown here in the peaches and blues is called? I love the colors.

Thank you! You can see more pics of it at the bottom of this post. All of the fabrics are Birch poplin solids, and I believe I link to them in that post as well. Would you pls say more about this? I am new to quilting and like the idea, but would appreciate more details.

In my experience the Frixion Erasable pen marks go away when pressed but always come back when the project gets cold. User beware! After having water-soluble market and even chalk that does not wash out, I am all for the Hera. I got blueberry stains on a new white shirt….. Repeat till stain is gone. It took a bit on my shirt but it worked. Regarding the pounce pads… I tried them when I was first learning free motion quilting.

I quickly quit using them because 1 the chalk comes off if it rubs against other fabric, and 2 the chalk goes everywhere and has a gritty feeling. I also think it affected the way my machine quilted. Its hard to explain; I think the grit affected how the needle when through the fabric and retrieved the bobbin thread. It was just too much work. I now use the Crayola Washable Markers and have used them for a couple of years.

Laura on Sew Very Easy did a test on them and pressed the stew out of part of the fabric. I was glad to see that even the ironed part came out with a gentle washing. These are my go to markers! I have a question. I have not sewn in twenty-some years. Have never quilted. I am very bad at making good even stitching.

Is there a tool for marking basic hand stitching? Please help a complete idiot in this. Have you tried a hera marker? Oh my goodness.

Thank you for the laugh as well as the wisdom. The instructions will probably tell me, but do I use the tool to mark as I go? Just wondering how it works. I am new to your site and have learned so much already. I can see I am going to really enjoy being a part of your quilting community.

Thanks, Madeleine! Dear Suzy Quilts, Quilting, over 50 years-bedquilts and art creations, galore. Now, creating 6 x 4 ft. I love your site-great narrative comments and photos-love your down-to-earth practical and funny comments. Since I am using straight lines, your idea, practical-inexpensive without issues of disappearing or not lines!

I love imperfection and the blessings given to us from African American women. Blessings to all, Charlie. I read this post and the Hera-specific post. I have a bone folder on hand since I am also a papercrafter. I tried a crease on a quilt sandwich in progress. The fabric has a black background with a dainty white floral pattern. I noticed the fabric in your Hera video is very light. Just wondering if you have been able to use the Hera marker with dark backgrounds.

Or maybe the bone folder was not the right tool for my experiment. Your email address will not be published. Trending patterns! Add to Wishlist. Quick View. Rated 5. Hera Marker. Masking Tape. However there are two drawbacks to tape:.

It's really hard to do any kind of design other than straight lines. Even after reusing a piece of tape multiple times, once finished with a quilt, you're still left with a wad of tape to throw into the garbage — making this option not very eco-friendly. Quilt Pounce. Water Soluble Pencils.

You know what I'm going to say next. So I'm not even going to say it. OK I'm totally going to say it. Follow Directions. I want to just be like, hey, I know how Marking Knife Pattern Rate to use a pen, and throw the packaging away… but resist the urge. Some marking tools have specific instructions, especially regarding contact with water or heat. Do your homework. Test It First: Did you think I wasn't going to take one last opportunity to mention this?

This is especially true for any pens or pencils with fine tips. Sharp pencils can do damage to your quilt! If you think pressing that water soluble marker is going to make it show up better, I can already tell you it won't. Chances are it's dried out and you need to replace it. According to the manufacturer, this is actually not an erasable pen even though the title says erasable It is a thermo-sensitive ink gel pen — which means that even though the ink disappears when heated, it also reappears when cooled.

Through various tests it seems that after using this pen on dark fabric when heat is applied, the lines actually appear ghosted rather than disappear. These pens are permanent, so the ink will not fully wash out.

How to Baste a Quilt. I really love it! October 6, at pm Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Great suggestion! September 12, at pm Reply. Elisabet says: You do know that the lines made by frixion pens appear again when cold? Suzy Quilts says: Yipes! Lindsay says: Frixion pens can also leave a ghost mark on darker fabrics. October 7, Marking Knife Use Js at am Reply. Lisa H Calle says: You should try the Marvy markers.

They are air soluble and my favorite for quick marking. Suzy Quilts says: oooooh! Thanks for the heads up! Barbara Esposito says: Thank you for the marking round-up! Suzy Quilts says: Great info, Barbara!

Melissa says: I used Frixion pens to mark a quilt made with batik — it immediately bleached a line, not related to cold weather.

Laura says: I am SO glad I read these comments! Linda says: On those occasions when I am using stencils to mark the top for quilting, I use baby powder in the pouncer instead of the chalk. Suzy Quilts says: Paprika you say? Chris K. October 7, at pm Reply. Mutti says: Been there! Darla Rainwater says: Thanks for all your helpful tips. Sumayyah says: The Dritz dual purpose pen is an absolute nightmare. October 4, at am Reply. Judy says: My favorite marking tool is wash away light weight stabilizer that the machine embroiderers use.

Maggie Drafts says: Judy, I do use the h2o stabilizer when doing machine embroidery and just wetting the tip of your finger and touching the stabilizer will make it stick to your quilt surface. October 10, at pm Reply. Janet says: Oh Suzy — my cat makes a great marking tool. Fran says: I love this and would have never teased you!

Suzy Quilts says: You have completely made my day. Rhonda Crisp says: I use the heat soluble markers that I can just iron over because I usually have to iron it anyway. Suzy Quilts says: I get most of my Spear Point Marking Knife Module notions from Amazon because they arrive in two days and are usually cheaper than anywhere else. Andrea says: Brilliant information thank you. Thanks, Andrea! Sharon Jordan says: When quilting straight lines on your machine, do you always go in the same direction?

Suzy Quilts says: I try to. Fran says: Want to hear an even scarier horror story?! Suzy Quilts says: Oh my goodness, Fran! Kasie says: Glad to hear I am not the only one with a Sharpie v. December 28, at am Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Oh no! Elisa Alegria says: Thank you for your sharing your experience Susy, it is really helpful. Suzy Quilts says: Hmmm…. Sharon P. October 8, at am Reply.

Suzy Quilts says: Very stressful! What stain remover did you find? Sounds like a miracle worker! July 18, at am Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Really?? Good to know! July 21, at am Reply. Gina says: Hair spray is great at getting ink out of things. September 25, at am. October 8, at pm Reply. October 9, at am Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Oh bummer. Moment over. October 27, at am Reply. Jenny Stenning says: Yes this is my experience, frixxion pens work well, very smooth surfaced fabrics seem more likely to leave white ghosts, but as always test first.

November 28, at pm Reply. April 8, at pm Reply. Great tip! April 9, at am Reply. May 4, at pm Reply. Suzy Quilts says: hmmm…you will probably need to get a water soluble marker for that.

May 5, at am Reply. June 12, at am Reply. Claire says: Jennifer that is brilliant!! July 16, at pm Reply. Mary says: This retired teacher did the same thing! December 19, at pm Reply. Carmen says: I also have used washable markers with success. January 6, at pm Reply. Alicia says: Another item that you might already have on hand is one of those pattern markers with the wheel. July 12, at pm Reply. Yvonne says: I am new to quilting as well and have been looking for ideas for marking straight lines.

September 18, at am Reply. Sandy says: Thank you so much for all the ideas. September 20, at pm Reply. Thanks for all the great ideas! Melissa Coe says: Hi there. May 9, at pm Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Thank you! May 10, at pm Reply. Jean says: I saw no mention of using soap. It works for me. June 30, at pm Reply. Jen says: Would you pls say more about this? July 29, at pm Reply. Rachel says: In my experience the Frixion Erasable pen marks go away when pressed but always come back when the project gets cold.

September 17, at pm Reply. Pam says: After having water-soluble market and even chalk that does not wash out, I am all for the Hera. January 21, at pm Reply. Lanelle says: Regarding the pounce pads… I tried them when I was first learning free motion quilting.

February 5, at pm Reply. February 27, at pm Reply. Stacie says: I have a question. March 23, at am Reply. Suzy Quilts says: Have you tried a hera marker? March 24, at am Reply. Kelly says: Oh my goodness. May 19, at pm Reply. May 21, at pm Reply. Madeleine Dadgari says: WOW! August 2, at am Reply. August 2, at pm Reply. August 7, at pm Reply.

Paula says: I read this post and the Hera-specific post. August 23, at pm Reply. August 24, at pm Reply. These people sat all day long putting on transfers and sometimes forgot the other side! Different etchings. Note the pommel. F-S logo and Wilkinson logo on a all Black Finnish knife. This is an exception — this knife was made by J. They have given him the information that the knife most likely was made by J. Clark and Sons. Blade length 6. A very common mark is the British acceptance mark the Broad arrow.

This arrow signifies an item which has been inspected and meets the Government Standards MoD. Normally this arrow is accompanied by a letter or number.

This letter or number signifies the inspector. The letters each side of W and D were abolished in List of Changes These marks are if they are stamped on the ferrule area of the hilt. They can also appear on the crossguard. They are 1. I must however emphasize that there are strong evidence against the theory that the codes represents certain manufacturers. However it is reasonable to believe that knives of similar shape and outer appearance with the same examination stamps come from the same factory.

Examples of Broad arrow marks. The MoD examination stamps will also be found on the ferrules or on cross guards. There are many numbers like 1, 2, 7, 9, 15, 56, B, V or B2.

These stamps are normally 1. The smaller sizes are normally found on the ferrule area, while the bigger sizes on the cross guard. A proper broad arrow should look like this. Examples of stamps on the ferrule area. Arrow over 4 on a Fatman. Broad Arrow over 4 on a reverse knurrled made by J. Two F-S knives both with Broad Arrow over 9. Example of cross guard stamp B2 to the right. The punch has tilted here.

During the war any stores for India were marked I. These knives were sold as surplus to USA The hilt was secured to the tang with a pommel nut.

It was fixed by hand on top of the tang. The extra material of tang was cut outside the nut. Then the nut was put in a vice and the grip was grasped and tightened.

After that the blade was put down in a vice with lead lining and the tang was hammered out. The indentation from the vice remained on the nut as seen here on a 2 nd Pattern F-S knife. Note the cast numbers on the hilts and diffrent pommel nuts. These numbers refer to one of four manufacturers. The grips of Pattern 3 are made by four manufacturers:. Maybrey in New Cross, South London.

Most likely each number on the grips refer to one of these four manufacturers. These grips were used by all other manufacturers of the Pattern 3 Commando knives.

Australian knives are marked with a broad arrow inside capital letter D or one D on each side of the arrow. There are three basic modells of the F-S fighting knife. Steel hilt and Different hilts Wood handles. OSS - Stiletto w. Back to Gothia Arms Historical Society. Courtesy of Robert Wilkinson Latham There are different types of etching logos with minor differences used. Examples of Broad arrow marks The MoD examination stamps will also be found on the ferrules or on cross guards.

Arrow over 4 on a Fatman Picture Roy Shadbolt. Number 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the grips of 3rd Pattern Commando knives.

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