Quilting Tuesday Tip: The KEY to Sharpening Water-Soluble Marking Pencils!

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Tired of shortening your water-soluble marking pencil WAY too much every time you sharpen it? There's a better way!! Quilts with darker fabrics often calls for a white marking pencil. But, the softer led in these pencils is more prone to breaking as we sharpen it, which forces us to KEEP SHARPENING until the pencil is worn down to half its original size.
I've been sharpening these the wrong way as long as I can remember - but with this quilting tip, you'll drastically extend the life of your marking pencil.

[@jeanabrosseau6202]

Thanks Mary! I love that you are sharing some great tips with us.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're very welcome!

[@doreensherk287]

Thanks for that tip, I have ruined so many pencils. I will do that from now on. Thank you again for another tip ❤

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! I absolutely agree. I now have a sharp pencil that isn't teeny-tiny! :-) Thank you for watching!

[@debjacobson9800]

Thank you Mary 🧵

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You are so welcome

[@oksanagrof7571]

Just found your site. What a wonderful hint and money saver . Thanks again

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Welcome!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@GailCavella]

Excellent tip and that makes absolute sense thanks

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thank you! Something so simple that can be so frustrating, with a simple solution!

[@joprice9318]

Thanks Mary! What a helpful idea. I have struggled with this for years & am thrilled to know how to not sharpen my marking pencil away.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! I have wasted so many pencils, sharpening them down to nothing. I was thrilled to figure this dilemma out!

[@annwaltenburg7740]

I tried using your tip on a colored pencil I was having trouble sharpening and it worked! Thank you!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

YAY!!! I'm so glad! I learned about this from a professional artist who uses colored pencils all of the time! After wasting so much time and so many pencils - I was thrilled to find a better way! Thanks for commenting!

[@conniefullerton1706]

Thank you! I usually end up with a stub of the marking pencil! I'll be sure to use your method from now on!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! I was amazed at how easy it was. I used to sharpen and sharpen and sharpen...and the lead would break over and over again. Not any more!

[@lance3665]

Thank you so much I have been frustrated so many times trying to sharpen my quilt marking pencils.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! Me too! I was so happy when I came across this tip on a artist's website.

[@tammylovescats]

Thanks for the tip.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@GenePotter-s6r]

Great tip.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It was one of those "I had no idea" discoveries! Thanks for watching!

[@delee2471]

Today I was trying to do this and could not get a point. Thanks for this awesome tip !

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It really works well - just turn the sharpener and not the pencil! :-) Who knew??? Thanks for watching!