Prism99

I do not think birthing is an option if you are long arming these quilts. You would have issues with tucks and puckers. If the points will be facing out, then I think a facing is your only option. in this case you need to be sure to leave about .5 inch unquilted from the prairie points seam line so you have space to turn under the raw edge of the backing. You would then hand sew from the back or machine sew from the front close to the prairie point seam. Might want to check with your customers to make sure they understand that it will be machine sewn as they might be expecting hand sewn.

krafty14

Perhaps this site will help you. You have to leave 1.5" unquilted all around. Then open the points out so that the raw edge folds inside, between the top and the backing. Then fold the backing in even with the front and hand stitch all around.

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/05/...point-binding/

Good luck, Ann

lynnie

after I quilt the quilt, I put on the prairie points, only to the top. turn it out and hand stitch the back to the fron at the edge of the prairie point. hope this helps.

ManiacQuilter2

Why do they want you to LAQ with Prairie points? If you were quilting on a Domestic machine, you could easily pin and press the edge under and then after the quilting, hand stitch that closed. But LAQ, now that is going to be a challenge. We all learn from problems we have with clients and you will remember this ordeal. I wish you the best of luck.

Tartan

There's a reason I don't put prairie points to edge a quilt. You either have to fold the prairie points out, iron the backing out and press under the backing edge so the folded edge comes right to the prairie point stitching line and hand ladder stitch the edge....By Hand!
Or machine stitch a facing strip all around the quilt, flip it to the back and stitch the facing to the back ....By Hand! Not a fan of that much hand stitching.

butter14562

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butter14562

I'll do my best here to explain my pictures above. The way I did this, the points are laid on the right side,right sides together, Spaced and pinned, then basted. Then sew binding on top, raw edges even. Flip up and under stitch. That's just the back thickness close to seam. Then hand stitch binding. Leave enough length to clean finish ends. I learned this from doing a thirteens a charm quilt. By Sharon v. Rotz

lindaschipper

I did this years ago. Added prairie points to quilt edge with points facing toward middle of quilt. Made my binding and sewed to top of quilt as normal. Turned binding to backside and hand stitched down. This made the points naturally turn downward in the correct position. Easy peasy.

ctyankee

I agree with lindaschipper. It isn't any different than a normal binding. Love prairie points!

ladydukes

Here's a great 4-part tutorial on Prairie Points from Canuck Quilter:
http://www.canuckquilter.com/2015/01...-counting.html