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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 11:56 #100912

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I use the Pitt's Pens a lot...they are great for covering a little blob of thread on the back of your quilt--it just disappears from sight, for slightly changing the color on an embroidery that stands out wrong, for coloring along the edges of a raw-edge applique if made from a printed fabric so you can't see the lighter colored edge, for adding window pane frames on your house, for coloring in the stones on your stone path for your landscape quilt (see http://blog.bjfabricartist.com/2013/04/03/landscape-quilting--create-a-stone-pathway-9.aspx), for darkening the beard on your St. Joseph applique, for adding highlights and low-lights to your appliques...in short, I don't know what I would do without them. I have found that once I heat set them, they are very permanent. But you want to try them out first on your fabric, because the colors are somewhat influenced by what the base fabric or thread color is.

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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 10:47 #100903

idaho OFFLINE Posts: 2531 Thank you received: 183	Little birdies are plum cute ! Think I'll have to try Pitt pens...Ideas ! Thanks for the birthday wishes !
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 10:14 #100901

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	Rita, your Peter and Paul birds are lovely!
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 07:24 #100896

anne1 OFFLINE Posts: 895 Thank you received: 103	What are pitt pens? please. Anne Obviously I did not read all the posts, oops
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 05:49 #100894

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Ooops thanks Limbania.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 04:18 #100893

Limbania55 OFFLINE Posts: 673 Thank you received: 7	Looks like Rita forgot the link I found info here and right now they are on sale, 43% off prize list, plus if you purchase $79 or more you get free shipping until 4/7/2012. http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-artist-pens/#items This is a USA website, not sure about shipping overseas but, worth checking.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 03:13 #100888

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Thanks ladies. The Pitt pens are by Faber Castell. Here's a link to some information about them. You can buy them in sets of 6 or more. They are great on fabric because they don't bleed at all, are colourfast, lightfast, etc. The tip is like a fine brush so you do fine(ish) detail without a problem. I love them.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 02:23 #100887

scottishquilter OFFLINE Posts: 756 Thank you received: 14	Love your "rare birds" mug rugs Rita. I am sure your parents were delighted with them and the lovely sentiments. Never heard of Pitt pens.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 07 Apr 2013 01:35 #100885

twiglet OFFLINE Posts: 3849 Thank you received: 546	Cute Rita and creative, they'll love them
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 06 Apr 2013 23:48 #100884

vickimoss OFFLINE Posts: 149	Rita, The bird mug rugs are really cute. Love them.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 06 Apr 2013 21:45 #100882

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Love the little birdies, Rita! I'm sure your parents will be thrilled!! Nancy
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 06 Apr 2013 21:21 #100881

gynconnie OFFLINE Posts: 730 Thank you received: 27	Rita, your mug rugs are wonderful, and I'm sure your parents will be delighted! What are Pitt pens?
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 06 Apr 2013 20:53 #100880

Limbania55 OFFLINE Posts: 673 Thank you received: 7	Rita, those are fabulously cute mug rugs! Love them.
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Re: Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style! 06 Apr 2013 19:23 #100877

suehenyon OFFLINE Posts: 1796 Thank you received: 51	Beautiful, Rita! Did you have to use any textile medium with the pens?
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