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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

!"#"+ +!"#" Finishedsize

!"#"+ +$"%"

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 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™

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

!"#"

Saturated color

Scant

!"#"

Scant !"#" 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.