When you have been quilting as long as I have, it’s natural to develop favorite tools for different tasks. When I finished the Neverending Quilt, I had to do a lot of marking on the border grid…there is no way I would have attempted that without marking it. My favorite water soluble marking pen is the Mark Be Gone, and it’s always performed well for me. As it turns out, I used so much of that pen that it rank out of ink long before it ran out of grid to be marked. Lesson learned, keep a backstock. But with a deadline looming, I tried several options that I had here in the workroom. And I was floored to discover that the Hera marker was perfect - and was a lot simpler to use because I didn’t have to remove the blue lines.

I’ve had it forever, but never really worked with it. The tool itself is made by Clover, and it’s a simple, plastic tool that has a knife edge to it which puts a great crease into cotton fabric. It stays put, until you spray the fabric with water, which releases the crease in the fabric.

The beauty of the Hera marker is that it has a clean design, fits comfortably in my hand, and actually can perform well in a number of applications.