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06-29-2014, 03:00 PM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by michelleoc

Make the prairie points place them around the edge of the quilt (points facing inward). Sew binding on top of that. Flip your binding to the back to be sewn on. That will make the points face outward.

That's how I do it, too. Fairly easy after getting them spaced as you want.

06-29-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by citruscountyquilter

I did prairie points on the bottom of kitchen towels for Christmas gifts last year. I just tucked them under the band of fabric. Everyone who got them loved them and they were so simple to make.

Cute idea!

06-29-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2

I did them one a quilt I made over 20 years ago. I never can get birthing done correct so I think I just tucked the edge of the backing and hand stitch it to the back of the prairie point seam.

I'm going to guess you are working way to hard on "birthing" a quilt. First, change terminology. All birthing is is turning the inside out so the right side is outside. Personally, I hate the word "birthing". IMO, someone came up with that term simply to make a simple task seem dramatic.

Sew all the way a round the outside edge with the backing and top facing each other, batting attached to either piece. Leave a space one foot or so UNSEWN to turn the sandwich inside out. I generally make rounded corners---marked with a cereal bowl--so I don't have to be so careful with a square corner. Reach in the hole pull out one corner at a time and shake the whole thing out---------------DONE!

07-01-2014, 05:45 AM

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mengler

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I found a nifty youtube for continuous prairies. Really makes the come out placed evenly. Have a look. www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fnkU7L2qc

07-01-2014, 06:47 AM

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judykay

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Quote:

Originally Posted by citruscountyquilter

I did prairie points on the bottom of kitchen towels for Christmas gifts last year. I just tucked them under the band of fabric. Everyone who got them loved them and they were so simple to make.

Love your prairie point towels, super adorable.

07-01-2014, 07:14 AM

#16

Jingle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by michelleoc

This is how I do mine. I also put them around the quilt center, on top of a border.

07-01-2014, 04:03 PM

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twinkie

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Thanks for the pointers. I didn't ask the question but love the answers

07-01-2014, 06:37 PM

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piecNpat

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Quote:

Originally Posted by citruscountyquilter

I did prairie points on the bottom of kitchen towels for Christmas gifts last year. I just tucked them under the band of fabric. Everyone who got them loved them and they were so simple to make.

Is there a like button on Quilting Board...because I really do!