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2 Quilting Vocabulary
Quilt Dictionary
Appliqué
Backing: the layer offabric at the back ofthe quilt that covers
the batting
Batting: the layer ofpadding between the quilt
top and backing
Binding: strips of fabricthat wrap from the frontto the back of the quilt,finishing the raw edges
Border: strips of fabricthat surround the center
of the quilt top
Sashing: strips offabric between
quilt blocks
Cornerstones (also called sashing squares):squares that connect sashing strips where they
meet at the corners of blocks
Quilting: stitching thatholds the three layers(quilt top, batting, and
backing) together
Block: the unit ofpatchwork design
Analogous colors are adjacent to each other on the stan
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Asymmetry
Backing
Baltimore Album quilts
Batting
Border print
Bias Grain (see also grain of fabric angle is called the bias
Binding
Broderie perse
Borders
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Cornerstones
Continuous-line quilting
Crazy quilts
Crazy quilt block
Chain piecing
5"
5"
charm square
Complementary colors are colors that are directly
Cut size
Cutsize
Finishedsize
1/4"+ +1/4" Finishedsize
1/4"+ +5/8"
Cut size
Diamonds
Meander Loops
Waves Spirals
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Wrongside
Papertemplate
Directional prints
English paper piecing
Fat quarter
Feed dogs
Finished size
Selva
ge
Selvage42"
2 fat quarters
18"
Finished size
Finishedsize
Seamallowance
Seamallowance
Seamallowance
Seamallowance
60°
Equal length
Equilateral triangles
Selva
ge
Selvage
42"
2 fat eighths
9"
Selva
ge
Selvage
42"
4 fat eighths
18"
Fat eighth
Flying Geese
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Free-motion quilting
Selva
ge
Crosswise grain
Lengthwise grainBias
Selva
ge
Selvage
Crosswise grain (weft)
Lengthwise grain (warp)
Bias
Fussy cutting
Remember to add seam allowances when cutting your motif.
Window template
Foundation paper piecing
3
24 5
16
Folded corners
Grain of fabric
and has the least stretch
straight grain (or on-grain
grain
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Half-square triangles
edge is the long side of the triangle rather than on the
Straightof grain
Bias
Imperial measurements (inches and yards, quarts, and
United States customary units
1" is about 21/2 centimeters12" is about 30 centimeters
1 yard is a little longer than 1 meter
Imperial
Metric
Hanging sleeve. quilt sleeveMedallion quilts
Mitered borders
Jelly Roll™
21/2"
Needle-turn appliqué
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Primary colors
Quarter-square triangles
Straight of grain
quilt block
quilt
Log Cabin block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block
All three blocks can be called Flying Geesebut the block on the right has also been called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross,An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
Carolina Lily blockLog Cabin block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block
All three blocks can be called Flying Geesebut the block on the right has also been called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross,An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
Carolina Lily block
Log Cabin block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block
All three blocks can be called Flying Geesebut the block on the right has also been called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross,An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
Carolina Lily blockLog Cabin block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block
All three blocks can be called Flying Geesebut the block on the right has also been called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross,An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
Carolina Lily block
On point or diagonally set
Piping
Prairie points
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Reverse appliqué
Reversed
The rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat
Examples of a rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
Sashiko quilting
Sashing
A quilt sleeve
Quilting
Sleeve
Beginningof thread
End ofthread
Backing
Quilt top
Batting
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Selvage
Seminole quilting
Set-in seams.
Selvage
Secondary colors
Scrap quilts
1/4"
Saturated color
Scant
1/4"
Scant 1/4" seam allowance
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Setting triangles Stitch in the ditch
Straight grain (see also grain of fabric
Shades
tone
Square in a Square
Stipple quilting
Strip piecing
Cornersettingtriangle
Sidesettingtriangle
Purecolors
Shades
2"
Make 3 strip sets.Cut 56 segments.
Symmetry.
Tertiary colors
Primary
PrimaryPrimary
Secondary Secondary
Secondary
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Wholecloth quilts
Yo-yos
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Tints
Trapunto
Value
Walking Foot (also called even-feed foot
Purecolors
Tints
A slit is made in the backing and the
quilted motif is stuffed with batting.
A blunt needle threaded with cord is drawn through
a quilted channel.
The ducky printhas a dark value.
The ducky printhas a light value.