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.

Rachel

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?)

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! =)

mom2boyz

Thank you for these links. I learned a lot from them but, for what I am doing, they need to be individual as they will be forming a pinwheel - four squares to a block. I never thought about glue - can you sew through it? That sounds like a lot of work.

Cuddly Quilter

damaquilts

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.

judykay

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.

itssewfun

Rather than glue I would use spray starch and press it well.

nana4baj

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

madamheather

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.