Help! I need advice on Prairie Points
02-18-2011, 07:19 AM
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I LOVE making those quilts. In fact, I am on my 2nd one now. A Black & White one.
I always use ELMER'S WASHABLE SCHOOL GLUE. Just make sure it says WASHABLE.
I will ry to post a picture of the one that I made before this B7W one.
Bev B.
I always use ELMER'S WASHABLE SCHOOL GLUE. Just make sure it says WASHABLE.
I will ry to post a picture of the one that I made before this B7W one.
Bev B.
02-22-2011, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tarbender30
I LOVE making those quilts. In fact, I am on my 2nd one now. A Black & White one.
I always use ELMER'S WASHABLE SCHOOL GLUE. Just make sure it says WASHABLE.
I will ry to post a picture of the one that I made before this B7W one.
Bev B.
I always use ELMER'S WASHABLE SCHOOL GLUE. Just make sure it says WASHABLE.
I will ry to post a picture of the one that I made before this B7W one.
Bev B.
02-23-2011, 06:25 AM
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BTW I have never done any of them like in the links show. I just cut my strips of fabric 3.5" X WOF, then cut them again into 3.5 X 3.5 squares, then fold & press them, using the Washable glue along the long side, to hold them together,using very little glue, then press again, even before the glue dries. Then use the glue to "tack" them to whatever you want, and then sew them down. Glue will wipe off the iron very easy. Then when you are all done & wash the quilt, the glue comes right out. Done.
I hope this helps. Let me know, please?
Bev
I hope this helps. Let me know, please?
Bev
02-23-2011, 01:02 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.
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