I love putting prairie points on my quilts. It takes a little more effort but it jazzes up a plain quilt. Here is the way to fold your squares when making prairie points.

Folding prairie points:

* Start with a selected fabric square.

* Fold the square into a half square triangle, right sides out.

* Fold the square again into a quarter-square triangle and press.

* Once folded, the raw edge will be the same length as the initial square.

This is a quilt where I used prairie points.
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To determine the initial size of your points, consider the proportion of your quilt. It is suggested that you audition various size points to determine what looks best.

With right sides together and raw edges aligned, place prairie points along one side of the quilt top. When satisfied with the placement and all points are pinned down, continue in the same manner around the rest of the quilt top.

Sew the prairie points with a 1/4-inch seam.