Monday, September 21, 2009

The Zigzag revealed!


I'm really pleased with how this quilt has turned out and Caitlin loves it too. It's a throw size and because its machine quilted and far from perfect I am not as precious about it as I am with her other hand quilted one. As I was finishing the quilting on it I decided that I was going to use up the leftover squares and do prairie points instead of the usual binding. I have always wanted to put prairie points on a quilt and I think this quilt really lends itself to them. They were quite easy to do except that on the long sides the quilting goes all the way to the edges so I had to undo 1/2 an inch of those lines and re-sew them once I'd completed hand sewn the backing around the edge. No drama really just took longer than I'd anticipated. Next time I won't quilt all the way to the edge if I'm putting on prairie points. I thought in a later post I could do a tutorial on 'prairie points' so you don't have to go searching through books and magazines like I did to find out how to do them.


With the quilting I just followed the zigzag pattern and did 5 lines along each 'zigzag' and then an extra zigzag between every 2nd pieced zigzag which created the intersecting lines . I had no problems with puckering on the back only a little on the front which I can put up with. I can thoroughly recommend the use of basting spray although I also pinned it just to be on the safe side.


I love the back as much as the front!! I used up some leftover 1/2 square triangles for a strip down the centre which I think goes really well with those prairie points. I also love the main backing fabric because it reminds me of a drawing set called 'Spirograph' that I had as a child and still have.

4 comments:

ladmquilter said...

Love your quilt and especially the prarie points. I have never done them. They look great.

wishes, true and kind said...

What a cheerful quilt. It seems just made for prairie points.

Susan said...

The prairie points really make this quilt special! I love it! I would love to see a tutorial on how you did the prairie point too.

Rafael's Mum said...

It has come out fantastic Catherine! it is beautiful and well done doing the prairie points! I'd love to know how you do them as I have never tried them before... Well done getting it finished too! I haven't even cut fabric yet! It is very beautiful. You can be proud of yourself!

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