Prairie Point Border

You might not like this idea at all, Debbi! but I'll mention it in case you do: if you (or, rather, the quilt) want a Prairie point border, you can actually put them *inside* the binding. They are then facing *into* the quilt, rather than out of it, but they do look pretty. I did it with a miniature, but the principle is the same. You just pin them regularly along the edge before you put your binding on. Then just carry on with your binding in the usual way.

If you want them sticking outwards, come what may!, you can make a faced edge. In this case, still pin them along the edge, pointing inwards to the quilt, then sew on your facing and when you turn it to the back, the points will be projecting outwards. It would be as well to do each side separately when doing this, and sew them together square or in a mitre, when they have all arrived at the back. . In message , Debbi writes

To bind prairie points, arrange them along the edge and stitch in place. Then apply binding strips (each edge separately is easier) and fold all the way to the back just like a facing. Obviously your binding needs to be only half as wide as normal. To get a neat edge, you could topstitch right next to the prairie points after sewing on the binding but before you hand stitch the binding to the backing (catching the seam in the topstitching). Roberta in D

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I sewed mine on with a binding strip on the quilt top and trimmed the batting from the seam allowances, then "flipped" the binding to the back and handstitched it down. That "pulled" the Points up to make them stand out.

No matter what you do - watch the bulk in the seam allowances on the corners. If I ever do another I think I will design the quilt to have the corners "cut off" just a little, so there is some space around the corner for all that seam allowance. I can picture a 45degree angle matching the Points, and think I would prefer that to the lump I got at the corners.

Thank you so much. I will talk to the quilt and see how it feels about your first idea. Once I get it put together I will let you know our final conversation.

Debbi > You might not like this idea at all, Debbi! but I'll mention it in case

Thank you for the warning regarding bulk. Quilts don't think of these little things when they are being demanding.

Debbi in SO CA

Cheryl wrote:

Thanks for the first grin of the day. I can just picture you doing it : ) Gentle Hugs

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