Prairie Pointer Pressing Tool - Anyone have one??
 

I am considering getting one of these as I like how nice and crisp the prairie points look when made with it. Does anyone have one? Has anyone used one? I know I can make prairie points without it but mine never come out as nice! Any input would be appreciated!

Here is a video of how to use it http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patte...ter_detail.htm

I like them made the regular way just fine. No gadget needed and more $ for the pretties. Knowing me, I would probably have it in a real safe spot and never find it again either. *eye roll & sigh*

piney

Looks like a neat tool. I'd use it!

Quite honestly, it looks like one of those gadgets that seem really cool when you first see it, so you buy it, use it once or twice, and then it keeps getting shoved further and further into the pile of other gadgets you never use..... just saying - you asked! :)

I like to practice my skills with out so many gadgets. With some practice you'll get nice crisp points.

I have never seen it before, but looks kind of cool. I don't know if I would buy it as I have made them for years without it.

any triangle can do this..AND with some heat resistant mylar you can make your own

I was wondering about the heat resistant mylar. . . probably cheaper than this tool!

How about using your 6" square ruler......measure down from one corner and put a strip of painter's tape across and you have the same thing. It is so easy to have too many rulers/gadgets.

Yes, I have one and it works great. Susan Cleveland spoke at my guild several months ago and, after seeing her quilts, I had to have this tool. It's made of metal, though, so you just have to be careful as it can get hot.

This would enable you to make perfect points in very little time. I am not big on gadgets but, this is one I would buy in a heart beat if I ran across it.

On the video they said to put a string or ribbon in the hole at the bottom so you can pull it out of the prairie point while pressing it. I figure I will probably pick it up - ouch!

I have it and like it. It just gets hot when you press several.

I took a look on the site and it really looks like a great gadget if you do a lot of these PP. I just can't figure out why they want so much for these things. I think a regular ruler would not work as one it gets hot, and two it is too think and it wouldn't come out correctly.

I too thought that the ruler would be too thick and wouldn't tolerate the heat of the iron.

Yes I have one and it works great. Every point comes out precise. I suggest you take Susans advice and put some kind of string or yarn in the hole to make it easier to pull it out quickly.