prairie points
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prairie points
A friend's father made a king-size quilt years ago, but passed away before sandwiching,quilting, binding it. There are prairie points sewn around the top. She asked me to complete it. The prairie points are sewn on the top, facing into the middle of the quilt. Can I sew the binding on top of them, turn the binding to the back and sew the binding and then will the prairie points be facing out in the correct direction. I hope you can understand the question, this feels like a "math" issue to me and I'm having a hard time visualizing it! Thanks!
#2
I think you've described it correctly. The points are to the center, raw edge on the outside. Sew a binding on next, and stitch it down. pulling the points to the outside. You need a much thinner binding for this, since you'll only see it on the back.
#3
Usually you don't bind when finishing with Prairie Points, you just turn in the raw edge of the backing fabric over the raw seam of the prairie points, slip stitching in place, which flips the points outwards..does that make any sense? I did this on my last quilt in my avatar, I sadly don't have a close up of the back but you may be able to zoom in on this picture
#4
I think Izy is correct that a binding is not necessary if you fold over the backing. However, are you sure the prairie points are meant to face outward? While they "usually" go outward, prairie points can go in either direction, and it's totally your decision.
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You are correct that I don't actually need a binding, but folding over the backing seems too confusing to me with the prairie points there. This has made me realize that it's really difficult to finish something that someone else has started!! Thanks for the help, everyone.
Izy - your quilt is beautiful!
Izy - your quilt is beautiful!
#6
You are correct that I don't actually need a binding, but folding over the backing seems too confusing to me with the prairie points there. This has made me realize that it's really difficult to finish something that someone else has started!! Thanks for the help, everyone.
Izy - your quilt is beautiful!
Izy - your quilt is beautiful!
#7
Here you go...can't beat a good pic tute to see how things are done!
http://canuckquilter.blogspot.co.uk/...oint-edge.html
http://canuckquilter.blogspot.co.uk/...oint-edge.html
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A friend's father made a king-size quilt years ago, but passed away before sandwiching,quilting, binding it. There are prairie points sewn around the top. She asked me to complete it. The prairie points are sewn on the top, facing into the middle of the quilt. Can I sew the binding on top of them, turn the binding to the back and sew the binding and then will the prairie points be facing out in the correct direction. I hope you can understand the question, this feels like a "math" issue to me and I'm having a hard time visualizing it! Thanks!
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I do exactly as Izy says on all the quilts I put prairie points on, and that is not many as I do not like to put them on, but have one customer that wants praiarie points on all her baby quilts she buys from me. As she is a good customer I will do it for her , but charge her more.
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