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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 14 Dec 2013 09:43 #113399

idaho OFFLINE Posts: 2531 Thank you received: 183	Glad you asked the question, Rita !! So many great answers and new techniques to try !! Thanks to all of you ! What a place, this forum !!
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 14 Dec 2013 08:06 #113395

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Thanks, Nancy and Andree! Such good ideas for edge finishings! And you both gave enough information that I could figure out how to do it myself. Nancy
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 14 Dec 2013 07:21 #113394

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What a great tutorial, Nancy! That double binding and ruffle really makes quite the elegant finish for a simple quilt. I've bookmarked that one.

After Rita mentioned a Craftsy class on bindings, I looked for it a few days ago and found one by Mimi Dietrich, the queen of edges and bindings. Wow, her books go waaaay back. The class was on sale for $19.00 so of course, I had to take a look. She makes binding so clear, simple and neat and presents lots of techniques.

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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 14 Dec 2013 04:09 #113390

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Andrée and Nancy, thank you both for those suggestions. Andrée I am embarrassed to say I have that book and never thought to look in it so I will this morning. Nancy, that's actually a great tutorial thank you.
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 23:52 #113388

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AndreeBergeron wrote:

Rita, (am I too late, you already have your solution?)

In the book "Stitched Raw Edge Appliqué" by Sue Nickels and Pat Holly, in the "Finished edge" section, there are instructions to add looping to binding strips, but it could very well be replaced by prairie points. I do not want to scan the whole section, but here is a picture of the general idea:finished edge.jpg

the Prairie points could be "enclosed" between 2 layers of binding (for each of the front and back).

Andrée

This looks much like the two-color binding with prairie points. There are several great tutorials online for two-color bindings, just search on that. Also, here's a great ruffled flange binding tutorial that I've used and love at this link---> http://nouveaustitch.com/2012/11/12/an-imperfect-tutorial-easy-ruffled-flange-binding/. Check it out.

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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 20:18 #113383

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Rita, (am I too late, you already have your solution?)

In the book "Stitched Raw Edge Appliqué" by Sue Nickels and Pat Holly, in the "Finished edge" section, there are instructions to add looping to binding strips, but it could very well be replaced by prairie points. I do not want to scan the whole section, but here is a picture of the general idea:

the Prairie points could be "enclosed" between 2 layers of binding (for each of the front and back).

Andrée

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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 19:15 #113382

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Hi Rita - Could you post pictures of front and back of the Prairie Points when you're finished? I'm very curious to hear about the QNM method. Thanks! Nancy
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 18:19 #113380

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Yep! Did a tester already. It would work. Meanwhile, Nancy (gmhowl) sent me an article from Quilters Newsletter showing how to do it with a binding so I am going to try that too. I really appreciate everybody's input. You have no idea how much being a member of TQS has revolutionized my quilt life. I would not know where to begin or who to have asked this question here in Ireland. The internet is a wonderful learning tool. Thanks everybody for sharing your knowledge.

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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 16:45 #113375

idaho OFFLINE Posts: 2531 Thank you received: 183	I've been thinkin', ....sew a tri. RST, leave a little opening , turn inside out, fold into PP, sew the edge with the opening to the edge of quilt. I didn't try it but should work.....
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 14:26 #113370

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Good idea Marilyn.... now how would I do that? Hmmm....think, think, think (as Winnie the Pooh might say. )
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 14:12 #113367

idaho OFFLINE Posts: 2531 Thank you received: 183	Rita...if it's just 3 or 4,etc...and they hang down....why not make them triangles with finished edge and hand sew them on.....??? add the beads and such.... :
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 13 Dec 2013 13:31 #113365

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I think this is what I will have to do Karen. I had already attached the binding to the piece that I hoped to add prairie points to so I will just have to make another one. I am making a small wall-hanging for each of the members of my family for Christmas, hopefully. I just wanted to elongate them with some dangly bits like prairie points and beads. I will post a photo when I finally get one done.

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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 12 Dec 2013 18:22 #113342

kfstitcher OFFLINE Posts: 1463 Thank you received: 78	If your quilt isn't too big how about if you sew the back on right sides together with the prairie points in the seam also, leaving an opening to turn it right side out? It's not a binding but it would get your prairie points facing out on the edge.
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Re: How do you attach prairie points to a binding? 12 Dec 2013 09:32 #113313

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I just checked two quilts my mother made for my girls years ago -- so they've been washed numerous
times -- and she didn't use a binding. :shock: She just attached the points to the top, turned the
points to the outside and hand-stitched the backing to the back side of the points. These quilts were
used on the girls' beds until they left home; while they are showing some wear, the prairie point edges
are fine.

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