Quilting Terminology

Quilting style that features pieces of fabric cut into shapes and stitched or fused to other fabrics

The fluffy stuff between the top and backing most finished quilts

A set of fabric squares, all cut to be 5" x 5"

Points that stick off pieced sections (especially half-square triangles) that are usually cut off before sewing sections together

A triangle with 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles. 6 of them make a hexagon

A piece of fabric cut roughly 18" x 22"

Direction of the threads in woven fabric

Two right triangle units sewn together into a square

Tool used to press seams and blocks flat

A set of 2.5" fabrics rolled together and sold as a unit

Tie one of these in the end of your thread when hand sewing

Nebraska city that's home to the International Quilt Museum

Quilting that isn't done by hand. It could be done on a Longarm M______ or a home sewing m______

A simple block composed of 3 rows and 3 columns of squares

A quilt layout that puts square blocks on a 45 degree angle

Style of quilting that primarily uses squares, rectangles and squares sewn together

The normal seam allowance used by quilters

Quilters call the pretty side of the fabric the _____ side

A tool for picking out incorrect stitches when you have to take apart a block

Protect your finger when hand quilting with this

An unfinished project. Most quilters have a bunch of them

Thread that has many colors, that change throughout the spool

The "back" side of printed fabric

The next letter in the alphabet

Three-dimensional gathered fabric circles. Can be added as an accent to quilts or sewn together artistically by themselves

A side to side sewing machine stitch that is sometimes used on the edge of machine applique