The 5 Best quilt Marking pencils (2023 reviews)

The dritz replacement lead is long-lasting, rigid and fits well with your daily purpose like a dream. This is the best marker ever for dark fabric. It works well on black fabric. The lines are clear to see and come off very easily. The lead is soft enough to show up without too much pressure, but not so chalky as to disappear while you're quilting. The extra pressure needed on the wool will cause the "lead" to break quicker.

The mechanics are nice and smooth. This works great for marking embroidery patterns on fabrics. The lead is the perfect thickness.

Why We Like This:

Excellent quality and very easy to use
Works great and is great for marking quilting lines
Works great for lining dark colored envelopes for calligraphy
Washes off easily but is resilient enough to last through the quilting process

Best For felt: Camptek quilt Marking Pencil

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Not everyone likes to purchase pencil for their regular usage, but the camptek quilt marking pencil would be an anomoly. The Tailors Chalk and Fabric Markers are great tools for sewing. The use of tailors chalk is to mark things like hem lines and darts. It covers all the bases and won't break the bank doing it. The Sew heat erasable fabric marking pens, a color set lets you mark on various colors of fabrics, or color-code marks to indicate different stitches or thread colors. All the pens work great, the chalk gives a defined line and the pencils don’t break up when being sharpened like others do.

This chalk is good, but if pressure is applied to get a deeper line it has a tendency to crack. The chalk is soft but not so soft it falls apart.

Why We Like This:

Comes off fairly easy with a little rubbing
Love the different colors of chalk in one pack
Super easy to use and transfers easily

Best For fold lines: Clover quilt Marking Pencil

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Next on the list, we've got yet another pencil that manages to win our hearts. It's the clover quilt marking pencil and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient pencil you can buy. These are awesome for tracing and cutting 70 superhero capes. It includes white, pink, and blue pencils. The pencil colors are nice and the markings are easily removed with a damp cloth. The outlines are very bold and visible. They mark fabric very easily, the color goes on smoothly, + no need to moisten the tip at all before applying.

These are smooth and draw a nice line or mark. There are 3 colors which can be used on just about any color fabric. It is easy to use with stencils and easy to see when quilting.

Why We Like This:

Soft "lead" that moves easily over fabric
Easy to use, very visible and even more easy to "erased
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For Marking sailcloth: IMPRESA quilt Marking Pencil

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If you often find yourself scrambling for convenient and suitable pencil, impresa quilt marking pencil should be your first option for buying. The chalk is really chalk particles inside the tube holder and the particles fall through a “line” gap at the bottom. The tailor chalk pencil leaves a clear line that won't accidentally smudge while you work, but is easy to remove once done. You will love the yellow, super easy and comfy to hold and use but getting the chalk line off is another story.

The chalk pencils for sewing are more ergonomic and much easier to hold and use than traditional tailor chalk so that you can get accurate lines. There’s a little wheel that rolls along dispensing the chalk and it leaves such a tidy line. It is easy to blow or brush off. These are great for tracing patterns for sewing. It works for a quick marking provided you will sew right away.

Why We Like This:

Good investment for long term
New and hot release

Best For Embroidery: Dritz quilt Marking Pencil

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The dritz quilt marking pencil should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease.

Why We Like This:

Mark quilting lines, appliques, embroidery or beading placement
Easy too sharpen and not broken up inside
Marks can be removed with a damp cloth
Works good on darker fabric but lead breaks easily