I am a new quilter, having made only 3 pieced quilts so far. I have always been intrigued by prairie points either as a border or as part of a quilt but was afraid to try them. Our lqs had a "free" pattern using fat quarters to make a prairie point 3-d pinwheel quilt. It was cute and I thought it looked easy - ha!
What is the trick to keeping all those layers from shifting while sewing? I did pin them but the centers of my squares are off kilter and the lower edges on some are sneaking out to show themselves. Is there a trick or some fail proof method to sewing these little buggers? The bottom fold shouldn't show should it? Thanks for any advice. |
I've never made them but have admired them and think someday I will try... but could you glue them down (like with Ailene's glue or something that will wash out?)
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Easy, make them one continuous length. Here are a few tutorials for ya, hun.
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html Hope these help ya! =) |
Originally Posted by MidwestManiac
Easy, make them one continuous length. Here are a few tutorials for ya, hun.
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html Hope these help ya! =) |
Originally Posted by MidwestManiac
Easy, make them one continuous length. Here are a few tutorials for ya, hun.
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html THANKS FOR SHARING - found that really fasinating Hope these help ya! =) |
I was wondering doesnt the bottom get kinda thick, sewing through all those layers, when you fold for the triangles to be going the same way.
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Use a tiny bit of glue stick or basting glue to baste them into place first. This is what I do and I use prairie points a lot.
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Rather than glue I would use spray starch and press it well.
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Look on Alex Anderson site, her partners has a good way to make pairie points, One of our quilters brought it in and showed us how to do it.......So simple
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Check our the Sharon Schamber Network. She uses Elmers glue to secure her bias tape for finishing her quilts. She uses tiny dots--you can get the tiny tips from Connecting threads or I got some at Michaels. She irons them after the application to disperse the glue throughout the fabrics. I have used a whole line of the glue, not ironed it and broken needles.--The secret is to use it in the seam area--few tiny dots and iron it.--It does hold it securely until sewn.
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