Method One

1. Cut 3" squares of fabric, enough to fit the border length.
   
   
2. Fold square in half on the diagonal, press (see illus. 1). Fold in half again on the diagonal (see illus. 2) and press (see illus. 3). Repeat for each square.
   
   
3. Tuck Prairie Points for one border inside one another as shown in illustration 4 and baste. Check length of Prairie Point border against quilt and adjust the tuck of several points if necessary to fit quilt. Stitch basted Prairie Points to quilt top with points facing the middle of the quilt using a 1/4" seam (see illus. 5).
   
   
4. After quilting is complete, trim backing of quilt even with raw edge of top and trim batting 1/4" shorter than the top. Turn Prairie Points to the outside, turn backing under 1/4" to cover stitching line on Prairie Points. Stitch down by hand.

Method Two

1. Cut a strip 6" wide by length of the border of your quilt (round up to nearest number divisible by 3).
   
   
2. Mark the lengthwise center of the strip. Beginning on the left side of the strip mark every 3". On the right side of the strip beginning 1.5" from the top, mark every 3" (see illus. 6). Carefully cut on each mark to but not through the center of the strip. Cut away the rectangles at the top of the strip.
   
   
3. Begin with square at top left of the strip. Fold bottom left corner to top right (see illus. 7). Press. Fold top left of resulting triangle to bottom right and press (see illus. 8).
   
   
4. On the right side of the strip, take the bottom right corner of the square and fold it to the top left. Press. Take right point of triangle and fold it down to bottom left and press. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all squares have been folded and pressed.
   
   
5. Press all points to one side. Baste to border and stitch with 1/4" seam. After quilting is complete, trim backing even with raw edge of top and batting 1/4" shorter. Fold over raw edge of backing and stitch down by hand.