Best Fabric Markers for Your Sewing Projects
Tara RexDescription
Learn what the best fabric markers and other fabric pens are for adding fun drawings to your next project. Whether you want to spice up an old pair of jeans or add a personal message to a baby shower or wedding party gift, Tara Rex shows you what to use and how easy it can be.
Fabric Markers
With all the varieties out there, you are sure to find the best fabric marker to suit your next project. Tara shows how fabric markers come in a variety of tips- from fine to thick and even stiff and soft tip. Fabric markers also come in a variety of colors, including metallic variations. She demonstrates how easy it is to draw directly on the fabric with little or no preparation of the fabric needed. You can create fun, original designs or add a personal message or signature to a project. If free hand drawing seems intimidating to you, consider using stencils for fabric painting and drawing as a way to create a design.
Crayons and Pastels
Crayons, pastels and fabric pencils can also be a great alternative to fabric markers. Depending on the fabric being decorated, one utensil may be easier to use than another. No matter which utensil you choose, be sure to try it out on a small piece of scrap fabric first to ensure it will create the look you are going for. If you find the fabric is puckering or is difficult to draw on, you may need to stabilize it first.
Permanent Fabric Markers
When it comes to quick sewing projects, the best fabric markers or pencils to use are those that are immediately permanent and don’t require any heat setting. Be sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions on all utensils before beginning a project to ensure they are being used correctly.
This a great way to add some doodles or some artwork to it could be towels or gym bags or jeans. I've colored on my jeans... I've doodled my jeans I don't know how many times. Some tennis shoes even. Fabric markers, they are so fun and they're so vibrant. There's different kinds of brands of fabric markers. Here's some metallic fabric markers and they have different tips. This tip is a little bit wide and then this on the same pin and it also has a fine tip as well. And I also wanted to show you these other these are pastel dye sticks, and they just look like pastels and you can color on your fabric just as is but just make sure that you follow the manufacturer's instructions cause they're different for each product. So, and then there's also these crayons too that you can use. So a lot of times for different say like a baby shower or a wedding shower people will be given some blocks of fabric and some crayons or felt markers for fabric and you can say a message or a verse or draw a picture or whatever and then they make it into a quilt it's really really fun. So I just wanted to show you real quick how... I'll flip this over. So it just goes on really easily and quickly make a little funky house and you could also add water to it and make it like a watercolor scene if you will. And then just use different colors and you can color it in. So guys you can get these at any craft store or online and they're just fine. I mean, if it's something that you want to do with your kids, this is a great kid project. Or if it's something that you want to do for your mom or whatever but harden here, harden here. So it's really wonderful. As you can see, your creativity can be displayed in the kitchen, anywhere on your body, on your clothes definitely give it a try and have fun with that.
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