Help! I need advice on Prairie Points
02-17-2011, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mom2boyz
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.
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 need help also, I'm trying to make a lonestar out of the All Star quilt book that just came out. Anyone make one?
02-17-2011, 05:53 PM
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Here is another site for you to look at individual prairie points - by Alex Anderson.
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/ask-ale...ers/index.html
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/ask-ale...ers/index.html
02-17-2011, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mom2boyz
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.
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.
02-17-2011, 08:56 PM
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when I ,make prairie points, I like to use many of the fabrics in the quilt which means no continuous line. I just make mine seperatly and pin them together. then I sew them together in a running stitch. Usually smaller sections then larger ones to the length I need. I have never had trouble sewing them into the seam.
02-18-2011, 02:04 AM
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I have always been afraid of these. i am now going to put this on my next quilt. THANK YOU!
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! =)
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html
http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html
Hope these help ya! =)
02-18-2011, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rob529
I've not done but a few tiny ones but could you not starch the fabric heavy and then give them a hard press before sewing them down, press with each fold before going to the next?
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