QUILTsocial | Issue 03 Spring 2015

skill level intermediate
finished measurements
11½" x 22" [29 x 56cm] including the
elastic loop
materials
24" [60cm] cotton for front, back and lining
fat quarter for strap
fat quarter for Prairie Points
2" [5cm] of ¼" [6mm] elastic
1 pkg Unique double fold bias binding
Sulky Soft’n Sheer Extra
14" x 28" [35.5 x 71cm] HeatnBond Vinyl
22" [55cm] invisible zipper
Heirloom 5⁄16" [8mm] Rinse Away basting
tape
all purpose thread
40 wt Sulky rayon thread
Microtex needle size 70 or 80 depending
on the thread you are using
child size plastic hanger (no wider than 12")
suggested notions
Clover Fabric Folding Pen
Clover Wonder Clips
quilter’s ruler
18mm cutter
Heirloom Air-erasable marker
Heirloom Teflon pressing sheet
Heirloom Sew Smooth
fabric glue stick
cutting instructions
From fabric cut:
2 – 4" x 10" for prairie points
2 – 2½" x 10" for strap
1 – 13" x 20" for front
1 – 13" x 13" for lower back
1 – 13" x 6½" for back top
1 – 13" x 16" for lower back lining
From Sulky Soft’n Sheer Extra cut:
2 – 2¼" x 9¾"
1 – 12½" x 19¾"
1 – 12½" x 6¼"
1 – 12½" x 1½"
1 – 12½" x 12¾"
From HeatnBond Vinyl cut:
2 – 14" x 14" for pockets
instructions
the strap
sewing machine set up:
regular sewing foot
cotton or all-purpose sewing thread top
and bobbin
Microtex size 80 needle
making continuous prairie points
1. Draw a line lengthwise down the
centre of a 4" x 10" strip.
2. On one side of the centre line,
draw a line every 2" from the centre
line to the outside edge.
3. On the other side of the centre
line, draw one line 1" in from the
centre line to the edge, then draw
lines every 2" offsetting the lines
by 1" from the lines on the opposite
side. See Diagram.
4. Cut on each of these 2" lines up
to the centre line. Cut away the 1"
piece from each end. See Photo 1.
5. Use the Fabric Folding pen and
mark a 45⁰ line on each 2" piece.
Fold wrong sides together and
glue down with a fabric glue stick
if necessary.
6. Use the Fabric Folding pen and
mark a 45⁰ line across the fold. Fold
and glue if necessary. The strip will
have points on either side.
7. Fold the strip in half lengthwise.
You now have a 8" to 9" strip of
Prairie Points.
8. Repeat with the second 4" x 10" strip.
finishing the straps
1. Fuse the 2¼" x 9¾" pieces of Sulky
Soft’n Sheer Extra to the back of
the 2½" x 10" strap pieces.
2. The straps can be finished in a
point or left flat. If pointed edge is
desired, use a quilter’s ruler with a
45⁰ mark to cut one end of each
strip. See Photo 2.
3. Measure 1½" back from the point
and mark with a pin. Align the
straight edge of one of the Prairie
Point strips along the straight
edge of the strap fabric. Holding
the points in place with Clover
Wonder clips makes this very easy.
Baste in place. See Photo 3.
4. Repeat for the other side of the
strap. Loop a 2" piece of ¼" wide
elastic and pin to the tapered end
of the strip with the loop facing
the centre.
5. Lay the 2nd strap piece, right sides
together, to the strap with the
prairie points (the prairie points
and the elastic are sandwiched
inside). Pin in place or better yet
use the Clover Wonder clips again!!
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