Supplies Needed:

• 1 ¼  yard of 2 cotton flannel or other cotton prints.
  Available at: www.flannels4baby.com
• 2 packages of Wrights Satin Blanket Binding
  Available at www.flannels4baby.com
• Quilt Batting
• Ruler, pencil and scissor OR cutting mat, rotary cutter, ruler, sewing machine, serger (optional), Iron, Ironing Surface, Hand Sewing Needle, Thread

Prairie Points are the name given to a triangular shape of folded fabric used to trim the edges of a quilted item. These triangles are formed by folding a square of fabric. You can use any size square of fabric to make prairie points however, you will need to adjust the number of points needed and the space they will cover. We are using Wrights Satin Blanket Binding that has been pressed open.

STEP 1: Set iron at proper setting for the polyester satin blanket binding and press the crease out of the binding so you have a 4 inch wide ribbon.

STEP 2: Cut 4 inch squares from the ribbon of blanket binding.   To complete this project you will need 48 squares.

STEP 3: Back to the ironing board. Bring lower right corner of your 4 inch square  to upper left corner, giving a diagonal fold - Press. Now you have a triangular shape. Bring the upper right corner down to the lower left corner - Press.

STEP 4: Satin Blanket Binding will ravel a lot when it is cut. To keep down the strings I serged the edges. If your sewing machine zigzags well on that weight of fabric you may want to do it that way or even a straight stitch will help a little.
I open the triangle so there is just the first fold. Placing the triangle with the center of the triangle up  I serge the first side to the point. I keep feeding the pieces so I have them linked together to save thread. Next I put them through the serger for the other side again starting from the center and stitching to the point. Fold triangle back to final shape.

STEP 5: Connect a string of 12 triangles. First triangle has the fold on the left, the open end on the right.

The second - third - fourth -etc. lays just inside the previous triangle overlapping by ½  inch. Hold together with a pin  and use a straight stitch to link the 12 together. The 12 should measure 40 ½ inches from one edge to the other. Make 4 lengths of 12.

STEP 6: Cut fabric at 40 ½  inches square. Pin one strip of prairie points to one side, lining up the edge of the first and last triangle with the edge of your fabric. Pin at center and in between. Stitch at ¼ inch seam. If you are using flannel you may need to ease the flannel a little as it can stretch as you sew. That is why it is important to pin before sewing. Stitch  a length of triangles to each side of your quilt.

STEP 7: Putting on the Backing. Place right sides together and pin. Stitch a ¼ inch seam around all edges of the quilt leaving an opening on one side about 6 inches long to turn later. Clip corners diagonally on the fabric only. Do not trim the prairie points at anytime. Securely pin the quilt batting to the edges of the quilt. Stitch around a scant ¼ inch so you are securing it to the seam allowances only. Stitch to only one layer of the quilt at the opening. Trim the batting at the corners. Now you turn the quilt right side out. Gently pull the quilt through the opening you left. When it is turned right side out work gently on the corners. Use a pin on the fabric to pull out a little if necessary. Press  lightly. Use an invisible hand sewing stitch to close the opening. Machine stitch close to the edge of the quilt.

STEP 8: Secure the layers of the quilt. You can tie at appropriate intervals according to your batting or you can machine quilt. My example has been machine quilted using a medium stipple quilting.