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I have another version of PP (prairie points) for you today.  Still two-color but with a bit of piping( Did I spell that right?)   Sew two strips together as before with 1/4 " seam just place a piece of piping in between. Cut strip into appropriate length (as given on directions  on tool package). I want the deep pink to be main color, so I therefore cut off 1/4 " so that light pink will roll over when folded and ironed in half. Then you are ready to use the tool and  a hot iron and Best Press to make your prairie points. Get four of the and put in your hand bag pattern,  For one side and it will look like this. For the piping  I used a very small drapery cord for inside and I also cut down 1/4 " seam allowance just before folding in half ,so as to reduce bulk.  If you look to the right hand side of my blog you will find a Label Headline, and under it are topics that I have blogged about in depth on how to do.  A f...

I have to brush up on my making of two color prairie points for a demo I will be doing the first week in May. Please bear with me as I use you as my audience and work out my speal. I will be demoing Susan Cleaveland's Prairie Pointer! It is a cool tool that I like to use. Keep in mind this tool does not come with a ribbon in punched out circle ,however she does advise putting one there to pull out tool from under iron.  It does get hot!! The cardboard insert does have directions inside to help you follow up and with design ideas. I picked out two fabrics and cut them each 2 1/2 " wide , I choose this width by the chart given.  I know from experience that  I will get a 2" wide prairie point.  The chart says I will get a 2 1/4" one , but I do something a little different that makes things easier for me.  You will be using a 1/4" seam allowance and sewing them together (only one side). You will then iron them with seam going to one side.  Once that...