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Quilting Terminology

Enter the term that matches each description, from the art/craft of quiltmaking.
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Last updated: January 29, 2023
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Quilting style that features pieces of fabric cut into shapes and stitched or fused to other fabrics
Applique
The fluffy stuff between the top and backing most finished quilts
Batting
A set of fabric squares, all cut to be 5" x 5"
Charm Square Pack
Points that stick off pieced sections (especially half-square triangles) that are usually cut off before sewing sections together
Dog ears
A triangle with 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles. 6 of them make a hexagon
Equilateral triangle
A piece of fabric cut roughly 18" x 22"
Fat Quarter
Direction of the threads in woven fabric
Grain
Two right triangle units sewn together into a square
Half Square Triangle
Tool used to press seams and blocks flat
Iron
A set of 2.5" fabrics rolled together and sold as a unit
Jelly Roll
Tie one of these in the end of your thread when hand sewing
Knot
Nebraska city that's home to the International Quilt Museum
Lincoln
Quilting that isn't done by hand. It could be done on a Longarm M______ or a home sewing m______
Machine
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A simple block composed of 3 rows and 3 columns of squares
Nine patch
A quilt layout that puts square blocks on a 45 degree angle
On point
Style of quilting that primarily uses squares, rectangles and squares sewn together
Patchwork
The normal seam allowance used by quilters
Quarter inch
Quilters call the pretty side of the fabric the _____ side
Right
A tool for picking out incorrect stitches when you have to take apart a block
Seam Ripper
Protect your finger when hand quilting with this
Thimble
An unfinished project. Most quilters have a bunch of them
UFO
Thread that has many colors, that change throughout the spool
Variegated
The "back" side of printed fabric
Wrong side
The next letter in the alphabet
X
Three-dimensional gathered fabric circles. Can be added as an accent to quilts or sewn together artistically by themselves
Yo-yo
A side to side sewing machine stitch that is sometimes used on the edge of machine applique
Zig Zag
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