tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post6865665100999130220..comments2024-03-28T21:14:41.575-05:00Comments on Canuck Quilter: Prairie Points Part 1–Sizing and countingcanuckquilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02804830507722535614noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-85779563073443547532022-08-14T12:05:23.488-05:002022-08-14T12:05:23.488-05:00Appreciate your math explanation. I wanted to back...Appreciate your math explanation. I wanted to back into how big to make “x”. So I estimated how many points I wanted, divided it into L- 1/2 -S that gave me a very manageable measurement of 2.25! I like math!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-37428228322617380852020-04-17T02:41:32.255-05:002020-04-17T02:41:32.255-05:00Thank you so much! I needed to know how much fabri...Thank you so much! I needed to know how much fabric to buy, and your tutorial will definitely keep me from buying way too much fabric. When in doubt, I usually buy what turns out to be about ten times too much! Thank you for helping me save money. 😊juliewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-19808465467423370882018-08-21T16:48:48.900-05:002018-08-21T16:48:48.900-05:00Thanks for checking out my prairie point tutorial....Thanks for checking out my prairie point tutorial. When I am adding prairie points to an edge, I make sure there is a whole PP at each end, then I distribute the remaining prairie points as evenly as possible between these. There might be a tiny bit more overlap on a few points than on others, but when spread out among several points it isn't very noticeable.<br /><br />I go into a bit more detail in part three of my PP tutorial series: http://www.canuckquilter.com/2015/01/prairie-points-part-3-distributing-them.html. <br /><br />Since writing these tutorials I have started using Clover Wonderclips to hold the points in place as I distribute them. It's easy to open the clip and nudge a point over if needed. Once everything is placed as I like, I take the quilt to the sewing machine and baste the points in place with a long stitch and an 1/8" seam allowance. Once that's done I can take a look to make sure all is as I want it to be before I sew a permanent seam. Because the basting stitch is within the usual 1/4" seam allowance I don't bother taking it out after.canuckquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804830507722535614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-32919680152411323692018-08-21T01:38:23.344-05:002018-08-21T01:38:23.344-05:00I'm wondering how you turn the corners with pr...I'm wondering how you turn the corners with prairie points (PP). I have my points attached, and when I reached a corner, I stitched down to 1/4" away from the edge and trimmed the current PP even with the edge of the quilt. Then I laid a new PP going down the next side the same as I would for a regular binding. It's only come out 'so-so' but I'm committed now to doing it this way. Have not found another answer. Tehachaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973382680508334105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-72974981869371833202015-01-31T14:56:32.612-06:002015-01-31T14:56:32.612-06:00This is fantastic Joanne. I wish I had your tutori...This is fantastic Joanne. I wish I had your tutorial when I was making Under the Sea baby quilt. My maths teacher was right - calculus is something I would use later in life. Have already printed the pages to file. Thank you!a good yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149377639622327630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-66160240886548754822015-01-28T22:34:07.485-06:002015-01-28T22:34:07.485-06:00Great tutorial! It has been years since I did prai...Great tutorial! It has been years since I did prairie points but I always loved them.Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-46322472920635566842015-01-28T18:52:44.056-06:002015-01-28T18:52:44.056-06:00OOOhhhh...I get that formula! I DID care...and it...OOOhhhh...I get that formula! I DID care...and it makes perfect sense. I'm glad I read it through because I think I would have been, "side of the quilt" - does she want finished or unfinished? Good you explained it! You would have been a terrific math teacher. :-) Great informational, tutorial post.Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-30593635443296777772015-01-28T17:10:20.353-06:002015-01-28T17:10:20.353-06:00This is brilliant Joanne! I like how you've s...This is brilliant Joanne! I like how you've separated the lessons too. I've pinned this to Pinterest so I can find it whenever I decide a quilt needs Prairie Points! Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-34839081475629502052015-01-28T10:26:16.282-06:002015-01-28T10:26:16.282-06:00I will know where to go if I ever put PPs on somet...I will know where to go if I ever put PPs on something! Thanks!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912222251238739813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805690613494438271.post-62379019302880690262015-01-28T09:43:09.557-06:002015-01-28T09:43:09.557-06:00Fascinating calculations! And your paper test is ...Fascinating calculations! And your paper test is brilliant. I have saved this for when I find the perfect quilt to add them to. Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.com