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I use fishing line then remove it. I don't trust the pens and some pencil won't come out, I'm not going to do a major project then have it get ruined over time because I didn't know if the pen ink would leave traces or not. [useip] => 198.53.17.239 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 1 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 3 ) [9] => Array ( [pid] => 5089008 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 181904 [first] => 0 [author] => pepperjack [authorid] => 50138 [subject] => [dateline] => 1388903906 [message] => There is alos gridded fabric out there as well. If your doing something that the fabric color is no worry I'l look into that then. 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I've been curious about the Frixion pens though, i'll be trying it in my next 'for me' piece just in case. ;) [useip] => 203.214.52.247 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 6 ) [12] => Array ( [pid] => 5168534 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 181904 [first] => 0 [author] => StitchnTime [authorid] => 49378 [subject] => [dateline] => 1389881770 [message] => I had gridded a piece of fabric for a large project a few months ago. I didn't like the way it was turning out on 14 ct so I decided to redo it on a smaller count. Since the fabric was already gridded, I decided to re-purpose it for another large project which should be fine on 14ct white. Anyway, I realized where I started stitching was off so I washed the fabric to take the grid lines off of it and I SWEAR that I can still see them even tho everyone else says they don't see anything. Am I just imagining things? [useip] => 63.66.64.246 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 7 ) [13] => Array ( [pid] => 5288191 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 181904 [first] => 0 [author] => Hammy [authorid] => 341 [subject] => [dateline] => 1391349177 [message] => I only grid really large pieces and with an 50 x 50 grid. The long stitches are 5 hole long, but I do full lines 50 hole distance from each other. Works for me. 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I have been gridding for a project and OMG it is taking so long. I have been gridding for a whole day now, and I still haven't finished the fabric yet - it is 16" x 20" .. I am using a contrasting color to grid and putting lines in at every 20 threads since I am stitching over 2.  I don't like to use a pencil to grid, but really there must be a faster way!

Does anyone have any tips on how to make this go faster?

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I gridded my fabric with washable pens by 10's or just following the stitch count on the pattern so I will not make a mistake. I will just based my marks on what the grid in the pattern.
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I use a water-soluble felt-tip pen or carefully count the stitching (without markings)
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Thanks for the info!
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Thanks for the info!
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DMC makes a pen and pencil just for this.  It works great.
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When I grid, I grid by sheet.   I don't do the whole cloth, yes I will mark the centre, but if I'm working from left to right I do the top, sides and bottom lines of the sheets, if I am "out" on a part, then I will grid to see where I went wrong.    So if I have 3 sheets across the top, I grid those, when I am finished them I grid the next 3 pages down and so on.  
I am too impatient to grid the whole darned thing.
I did read in a post from an embroiderer that stated some of the marking pens will have marks that turn yellow over time.    I use fishing line then remove it.   I don't trust the pens and some pencil won't come out, I'm not going to do a major project then have it get ruined over time because I didn't know if the pen ink would leave traces or not.  

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There is alos gridded fabric out there as well. If your doing something that the fabric color is no worry I'l look into that then.
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I grid my fabric with Pilot Frixion all the time. The ink will disappear when you heat it with a clothes iron. The ink will only re-appear if you pop your fabric in the freezer. I've been using these pens in 2 years and they're great and fast to use and erase.
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I use a blue quilter's pen - washes out in water, and fades slowly otherwise.
I've been curious about the Frixion pens though, i'll be trying it in my next 'for me' piece just in case. ;)
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I had gridded a piece of fabric for a large project a few months ago.  I didn't like the way it was turning out on 14 ct so I decided to redo it on a smaller count.  Since the fabric was already gridded, I decided to re-purpose it for another large project which should be fine on 14ct white.  
Anyway, I realized where I started stitching was off so I washed the fabric to take the grid lines off of it and I SWEAR that I can still see them even tho everyone else says they don't see anything.  Am I just imagining things?
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I only grid really large pieces and with an 50 x 50 grid.
The long stitches are 5 hole long, but I do full lines 50 hole distance from each other.
Works for me.
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When I grid, I grid by sheet.   I don't do the whole cloth, yes I will mark the centre, but if I'm w ...

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i will try fishing line. it's kinda blue-ish
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