Jessica Gamez Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I just got an email from a customer saying: "The pattern has prairie points sewn into the last border seam which would require pinning them back or something. Do you want me to do something special with them? You may have seen the pattern/ It's a kit with a Mother Goose panel in it." What do I need to know??? Do I just quilt further away from the edge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Jessica, I haven't quilted prairie points, but I have pinned back 3D pinwheels (kinda the same thing) so I could quilt underneath, then after I was done under those areas, I unpinned so they layed flat and I continued quilting. Just pin them back temporarily. Is this the answer you are looking for? (just want to make sure I understood your question) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I always think of prairie points as pointing outwards from the quilt, but this sounds like they are pointed inwards, in which case, yes, let her pin them out of the way. Or, it may be easier to use a basting stitch and stitch them to a piece of grosgrain ribbon pulled away from the quilt or something like that which would keep them out of the way without so many pins. Or she may like them outlined SID fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave & DeLoa Jones Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hi Jess, It sounds like the prairie points are pointed in. It is a shame she didn't send a picture. It doesn't sound like she is putting the prairie points on afterwards as the edging. If she was then you would need to let at least 1/2" from the edge not quilted. You will just need to pin them back or hold them out of your way as you quilt the border. After you have it quilted if the prairie points want to stick straight out then I would stitch in the ditch at the seam so they will lay flat but still be dimensional.. Hope that helps. You will know what to do when you get it Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Gamez Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 So you will answer posts...but not my phone calls...hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Okay, I can't hear the tone of her voice...but I can imagine it sounds like Darth Vader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 LMAO Jessica! THat's so like a mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeoldeforest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ok - that was just too cute...love the conversation! Post a pic when your done and maybe as you are in the process? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Love it, thanks Deloa for the chuckles! I quilted one of those but got the customer to leave the prairie points off until after it was quilted. I was afraid that they'd stand straight up after I quilted up close to them, and they were supposed to point in instead of out. I was lucky and got to see the quilt before it was done and talk with the lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Gamez Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 It's funny when i call home because I will call 3 different numbers (mom cell, dad cell, studio number) and end up having to call my sisters cell phones to get a hold of mom... and the first thing she says..."why didnt you call my cell phone"....ugh. I used to be understanding about the time difference but that went out the window a long time ago when I get calls at 5:30 am. Love you mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I did a quilt with prairie points that were put on after it was quilted. The points covered what I had quilted because we didn't know where they were going to go. Be sure to ask your customer about that so you don't spend time quilting where it will be covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave & DeLoa Jones Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Jess, I only want to solve your quilting problems not all the other ones in life. But seriously I just can't hear the phones with the machines running and I am always running them. Love you too Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Deloa, I so know what you mean about not hearing the phone when there is noise around! I even put the vibrate on mine but the vibration is so light that doesn't work either! I finally downloaded the theme song from the Soprano's and that "Wah, Wah, Wah" part gets my attention. But then I get looks when it gets to the part about "Get yourself a gun...". I have trouble reaching my sister sometimes for the same reason, but I just email her to answer the phone, works everytime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Jess and Deloa thanks for the laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave & DeLoa Jones Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Heidi. Talk about not getting to the phone, I did get your message about the camp classes and you can still do the two classes and the fee on the bill will remain the same. See I do answer my messages DeLoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Deloa, LOL I was going to tell Jess she wasn't alone but didn't want that to sound like I was harrassing you! I knew you would take care of me!!!! Now Jess has to put up with me in two classes! I'll be sending my check out next week when I get back from vacation unless I can get it done tonight before I leave! Too many things to do and my day job is not cooperating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I did a sampler earlier this year and the piecer had PP facing the 3-inch outer border (between the inner and outer border). It was pieced very well. I put a chalk mark on the last border even with the valley between the points. I used painters tape to hold the points back so I could quilt "under" them. I chose a pattern that was continuous and then flared out at the chalk mark so it would be seen between the PPs. I think I did 1-2-3s in the valleys and simple loops to travel to the next valley. I think that with the folds an the border seams, prairie points are too many layers of fabric to SID. However, I didn't want those points to flip inward after quilting so I had to do something to nail then down. I just quilted a wavy line on the seam with the PPs waving into the PP about a 1/4" to catch the seams but avoiding the intersections of the PPs. I don't know if that makes sense. I have photos at home but not here. Let me know if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 OK, I found the prairie point quilt photo. I hope that it sparks an idea. You should be able to see the wavy SID I did. I really didn't want it to stand out just nail down the seam. Then I repeated that wavy line on the other side of hte border so it would look like it belonged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 That is a great way that Linda has done the pp's... Mine were right on the edge so I had to leave plenty of bat and backing and pin it right back out of the way (a good couple of inches) then I quilted NOT up to the edge on the front cos I had to hand sew the backing etc to the back of the pp's - what a PITA!! Then I pinned it back onto Milli by its points a border at a time and quilted tiny bubbles right up to the edge:mad: (Look up Kentuckii in the forum archive to see a pic) LINZI xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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