I've never used paints in my quilting...other crafts, but not quilting. My DD & I did use crayons on a pillow for her when she was 3 or 4. She still uses that pillow! But it's probably time to make another one. And one for brother too!

When using crayons, ironing the fabric to freezer paper makes it easier to write/draw. And you need to press really hard over and over to transfer as much color as possible. Then iron onto paper towels or something else absorbant until all the wax is removed. (This is what fades the color down a lot.)

Another thing that I learned from the question of the day. I didn't know that you could paint or color on quilts.

Yes I did use fabric crayons on a quilt I made with the GK's names added to it as they came along. I also printed a few children's poems on it. The letters tended to fade over a period of 7 or 8 years and when I washed it last summer were barely visible. So I re did the letters with a sharpie and it looks fine. I tested out the sharpie on some scraps and washed them to see if it ran. It didn't.

I have never used paint on a quilt, but I have used it on shirts and other fabric items. When the girls were in pre-school and elementary school I project mom and we did several projects using crayons of fabric. Didn't call them quilts because we didn't sandwich and quilt them, just put on a back and hung them up. I wonder what ever happened to all of them?

No; I haven't used either. I barely manage to to piecework and simple applique.

IÂve never used either but IÂve been thinking about it a lot because I just volunteered to make a quilt for a pre-Kindergarten class (4 and 5 year olds) to give to their school as a "graduation" present. I thought IÂd trace their hands and have the kids write their names, but I wasnÂt sure what I should have them write with  sharpie pens? This will be a wall hanging and will not be washed. Opinions are welcome!

I made a calendar quilt for my GD and used fabric puff paint for the names of the months.(I don't like to embroider.) After it is put on you iron it and it puffs up. So far it has done well. That was about 2 years ago. I used to paint sweatshirts and the fabric paints did well on those.

I've used both,and with both you need to iron them when you're done to set the color.

With the crayons,do your coloring,and it's easier if you iron some freezer paper on the back.When you're done coloring,shake it out to make sure there are no crayon flakes where you don't want them.Turn it face side down onto a paper towel,brownbag etc,and with the freezer paper still attached,iron it from the wrong side.

With paints,they now have fabric paints,but if all you have are acrylic paints,you can use those,just add a drop or so of Textile Medium to the paint puddle.I save lids from butter,sour cream etc to use as paint pallets to mix the paint and medium together.Make sure the paint is dry before you iron,i generally leave it overnight.
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Kathi

No, I never have and do not have a desire to do so.

SharonG/FL

No, I have never used them on quilts. Usually go with the fabric pens if I need to embellish anything. I do have a few fabric crayons but really don't remember why.
Jayne

I haven't used paint or fabric crayons - but like some of the others, have used sharpies - often on labels. I did make a going-away quilt for a teacher and had all of her 9th grade homeroom students write something on each square for her. I washed it & it didn't fade but she is using it as a wall hanging so probably won't be laundered often.
Sue

I've experimented with color pencils and washed over with acrylics in textile medium. I'm happy with the look for a specific little wall hanging, but what I've done makes the fabric too stiff for a quilt. I might try to do better, or I might quit the whole idea. Dunno yet...

I used fabric crayons to make a pillow once for a friend that said, Not only am I perfect, I'm Italian!

It turned out cute, he loved it and I still have the crayons. Never felt the need for them again.

Dianne

I made my GD a small quilt that she had drawn the pics with crayon.
It has been washed MANY times and some of the color has disappeared. But it was sooooooooo cute!!!
I used the acid free pigma pen to color some of my 'fell out of the ditch' quilting on a red quilt and I was very pleased, but you can't find colors for every quilt.
I make sure to let the colors set for a few days.
Rosa