Easy Prairie Points
Prairie Points are little triangle tabs of fabric that can be inserted into seams for a three dimensional effect, or used as a binding as an edging accent. They are made of squares of fabric, folded into triangles and either nested or overlapped. They can be made individually or as a strip.
There are several methods of making individual prairie points.
Method One
Start with a square and fold it on the diagonal wrong sides together.
Fold the top of the triangle back against itself. This will put all four raw
edges at the bottom of the triangle. There will be an opening on one side of
the triangle so you can easily insert the next prairie point and create a line
of nested points.
For an easy two-color prairie point, start with a half square triangle block.
Method Two
Start with a square and fold it wrong sides together into a rectangle.
Fold the two corners of the rectangle in until the meet in the middle, creating a triangle with the opening in the front. These prairie points will have to be sewn next to each other or slightly overlapped.
Question: what would happen if you used a half square triangle block to make prairie points with this method?
Method Three
Cut a strip 5" X 10" and mark the center lengthwise. On one side mark off every 2 1/2" and on the opposing side starting in the center of the first square, mark off every 2 1/2". Cut away the end rectangles and then cut to the center on the marked lines.
Treat these squares as if they were individual prairie points. Fold them using either Method One or Method Two, above.
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