Help! I need advice on Prairie Points
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 227
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.
#3
Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 4
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! =)
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html
http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html
Hope these help ya! =)
#4
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 227
Originally Posted by 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! =)
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html
http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html
Hope these help ya! =)
#5
Originally Posted by 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
THANKS FOR SHARING - found that really fasinating
Hope these help ya! =)
http://rowenasrantings.blogspot.com/...sentation.html
http://www.freespiritquiltguild.com/...iriePoints.pdf
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewt...-tutorial.html
THANKS FOR SHARING - found that really fasinating
Hope these help ya! =)
#10
Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tucson
Posts: 82
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.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
tothenci
Links and Resources
6
06-22-2012 10:15 AM