Quilting Vocabulary - ShopMartingale
Quilt Dictionary $UDQXBQ@ESG@RI@QFNM @MCPTHKSHMFHRMNCHƤDQDMS (EXNTŗQDMDVSNPTHKSHMF HSB@MADKHJDNQCDQHMFEQNL2S@QATBJRENQSGD ƥQRSSHLD !TSHMRSD@CNE@MřDWSQ@ GNSRJHMMXFQ@MCDLNBG@VHSGVGHOʗXNTL@X@RJENQřE@SPT@QSDQSNMD NM SNMDA@SHJR ENQ@ENTMC@SHNM OHDBDCBQ@YXPTHKS Ś!NSGOQNCTBDUDQXCHƤDQDMS SGNTFGCDKHBHNTR QDRTKSRʖ3GHRCHBSHNM@QXVHKKGDKOXNT L@JDRDMRDNEPTHKSHMFSDQLHMNKNFX
Batting: the layer of padding between the quilt top and backing Backing: the layer of fabric at the back of the quilt that covers the batting Binding: strips of fabric that wrap from the front to the back of the quilt, finishing the raw edges Block: the unit of patchwork design
Border: strips of fabric that surround the center of the quilt top Quilting: stitching that holds the three layers (quilt top, batting, and backing) together
Cornerstones (also called sashing squares): squares that connect sashing strips where they meet at the corners of blocks
Analogous colors are adjacent to each other on the stan C@QC RSDOBNKNQVGDDK 8DKKNV@MCXDKKNV NQ@MFD@QD @M@KNFNTRBNKNQR
Sashing: strips of fabric between quilt blocks
AppliquéHR@FDMDQ@KSDQLENQ@SDBGMHPTDHMVGHBGOHDBDR NEE@AQHB@QDRDVMNMSNONENMD@MNSGDQSNBQD@SDSGD CDRHFM 3GDQD@QDL@MXCHƤDQDMSLDSGNCRNE@OOKHPT¤ HMBKTCHMFG@MC ETRHAKD @MCL@BGHMD
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AsymmetryQDEDQRSN@MHQQDFTK@QRG@ODNQNAIDBS (EXNT QTM@UDQSHB@KNQGNQHYNMS@KKHMDCNVMSGDBDMSDQ NMDRHCD HRMNS@LHQQNQHL@FDNESGDNSGDQ
BattingHRSGDLHCCKDK@XDQNESGDPTHKS VG@SL@JDR@PTHKS V@QL @MC@CCRCHLDMRHNMSNSGDPTHKSHMFCDRHFM
BackingHRSGDANSSNLK@XDQNESGDPTHKS (SB@MADOK@HMNQ HSB@MADOHDBDCHM@CDRHFM @R@PTHKSSNOVNTKCAD Bias Grain (see also grain of fabric 3GDE@AQHBFQ@HMSG@S QTMR@S@n angle is called the bias %@AQHBBTSNMSGD AH@RHRUDQXRSQDSBGX VGHBGHRFQD@SENQ@OOKHPT¤OHDBDR VHSGBTQUDRATSMNSRNFNNCENQSGDNTSRHCDDCFDRNEPTHKS AKNBJRNQENQANQCDQR
Baltimore Album quilts@QD@OOKHPT¤C VHSGD@BGAKNBJ G@UHMF@CHƤDQDMS @MCTRT@KKXDK@ANQ@SD CDRHFM 3GD A@BJFQNTMCHRNESDMVGHSD @MCSGD@OOKHPT¤LHFGSAD DLADKKHRGDCVHSGSGQD@CNQVHSGHMJ 3GHRRSXKDNQHFHM@SDC HMSGD!@KSHLNQD@QD@HMSGDLHCR
BindingHR@ƥMHRGHMFSQD@SLDMSENQSGDDCFDNE@PTHKS !HMCHMFB@MADBTSEQNLRSQ@HFGS FQ@HMNQAH@RRSQHOR (SHR SXOHB@KKXRSHSBGDCSNSGDEQNMSNESGDPTHKS @MCSGDMSGD KNNRDDCFDHRVQ@OODC@QNTMCSNSGDA@BJNESGDPTHKS@MC RSHSBGDCCNVMAXG@MC !HMCHMFB@MADRHMFKD ENKC VGHBG QDPTHQDRSGDQ@VDCFDSNADENKCDCTMCDQADENQDADHMF RSHSBGDCCNVMNMSGDA@BJ NQCNTAKD ENKC VGHBGQDRTKSRHM @MD@S ENKCDCDCFDNMSGDA@BJ 2DDHKKTRSQ@SHNMNMO@FD Border printHR@E@AQHBVHSGCDRHFMRQTMMHMFO@Q@KKDKSN SGDRDKU@FD (SHRNESDMTRDCENQANQCDQRNQETRRX BTSENQ AKNBJR
Borders@QDRSQHORNEE@AQHBSG@SEQ@LDSGDAKNBJRNQHMSD QHNQONQSHNMNE@PTHKS 3GDXB@MADNMDOHDBDNEE@AQHBNQ OHDBDCO@SBGVNQJSGDQDB@MAD@RHMFKDANQCDQNQLTKSHOKD ANQCDQR 2DDHKKTRSQ@SHNMNMO@FD Broderie perseHR@SXODNE@OOKHPT¤HMVGHBGLNSHERBTS EQNLOQHMSDCE@AQHBR@QDTRDC@RSGD@OOKHPT¤OHDBDR
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Chain piecing HR@SDBGMHPTDHMVGHBGL@MXO@HQRNEE@AQHB @QDRDVMSNFDSGDQVHSGNTSAQD@JHMFSGDSGQD@CRADSVDDM D@BGOHDBD
Cornerstones TRT@KKXQDEDQSNKHSSKDRPT@QDROK@BDC@SSGD HMSDQRDBSHNMNER@RGHMFRSQHOR 2NLDSHLDRřBNQMDQRSNMDʗ @KRNQDEDQRSN@RPT@QDOK@BDC@SSGDBNQMDQHMSDQRDBSHNMNE ANQCDQRSQHOR
charm squareHR@ʗWʗRPT@QDNEE@AQHB "G@QL RPT@QDR@QDNESDMRNKCHMO@BJRBNMS@HMHMF@KKNESGDOQHMSR EQNL@MDMSHQDKHMDNEE@AQHB Crazy quiltsCNMNSG@UDTMHENQLAKNBJO@SSDQMRATS HMRSD@C@QDOHDBDCEQNL@U@QHDSXNEE@AQHBRBTSHMQ@MCNL RG@ODR 3GDX@QDNESDMGD@UHKXDLADKKHRGDCVHSGDLAQNH CDQX@MCAD@CR
5"
5"
Complementary colors are colors that are directly NOONRHSDD@BGNSGDQNMSGDBNKNQVGDDK 8DKKNV@MCUHNKDS @QDBNLOKDLDMS@QXBNKNQR
Crazy quilt block
Cut sizeHMCHB@SDRSGDCHLDMRHNMRNE@E@AQHBOHDBDSG@S VHKKADRSHSBGDCHMSN@PTHKS@MCHMBKTCDRSGDRD@L @KKNV@MBDR Cut size Cut size
Continuous-line quilting HRHMSDMCDCENQTRDHML@BGHMD PTHKSHMF BNMSHMTNTR KHMDCDRHFMHRNMDHMVGHBGSGD CDRHFMKHMDJDDORFNHMFRNXNTCNMSG@UDSNRSNO@MC RS@QSHMCHƤDQDMSOK@BDR -NSG@UHMFSNRSNO@MCRS@QS L@JDRPTHKSHMFNMANSGGNLDL@BGHMDR@MCKNMF@QL L@BGHMDRLTBGD@RHDQ
Meander
Loops
Waves
Spirals
1/4"+ Finished +1/4" size
1/4"+ Finished +5/8" size
Diamonds@QDRXLLDSQHB@KENTQ RHCDCRG@ODR VHSGO@Q@K KDKRHCDRNESGDR@LDKDMFSG@MCDPT@K@MFKDR@SSGDRG@QO SHOR 3VNDPTHK@SDQ@KSQH@MFKDRB@MADBNLAHMDCSNL@JD NMDCH@LNMC
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Fat quarterHR@OHDBDNEE@AQHBBTS@ANTSʗWʗ 3VNE@S PT@QSDQR@QDL@CDAXBTSSHMF@Ż X@QCOHDBDNEʗ VHCD E@AQHB@KNMFSGDENKC 42"
18"
Selvage
Selvage
Directional prints@QDE@AQHBRHMVGHBGSGDOQHMSDCCDRHFM G@R@CDƥMHSDřTOʗ@MCřCNVM ʗ3GDLNSHER@QDNESDM QDBNFMHY@AKDNAIDBSRRTBG@RODNOKD @MHL@KR @MCƦNVDQR /HDBDRBTSEQNLCHQDBSHNM@KOQHMSRB@MADBTSHMCHUHCT@KKX ETRRXBTS@MCB@QDETKKXRDVMRNSG@SSGDNAIDBSRHMSGD PTHKS@KKE@BDSGDR@LDCHQDBSHNM
2 fat quarters
English paper piecingTRDR@O@ODQSDLOK@SDENQD@BG OHDBDNEE@AQHB 3GDE@AQHBHRBTS@MCSGDMA@RSDCSND@BG SDLOK@SDVHSGSGDRD@L@KKNV@MBDSTQMDCSNSGDVQNMF RHCD 3GDOHDBDR@QDG@MC RDVMSNFDSGDQ@MCSGDMSGD SDLOK@SDR@QDQDLNUDC ,@MXRG@ODRB@MADRDVMHMSGHR L@MMDQ ATSGDW@FNMR@QDSGDLNRSONOTK@Q
Feed dogsHRSGDM@LDENQSGDSDDSGKHJDLDS@KLDBG@ MHRLTMCDQSGDOQDRRDQENNSNEXNTQRDVHMFL@BGHMD 3GD OTQONRDHRSNEDDCSGDE@AQHBSGQNTFGSGDL@BGHMD@RXNT RSHSBG %NQEQDD LNSHNML@BGHMDPTHKSHMF XNTMDDCSN řCQNOŚNQCHRDMF@FDSGDEDDCCNFRRNSG@SXNTB@MLNUD SGDE@AQHB@QNTMCXNTQRDKE Finished sizeHRSGDRHYDNE@OHDBD@ESDQHSG@RADDMRDVM SN@KKSGDNSGDQOHDBDR 3GDƥMHRGDCRHYDCNDRMNSHMBKTCD RD@L@KKNV@MBDR
Paper template
Finished size Finished size Wrong side
Seam Seam allowance allowance
Equilateral trianglesG@UDSGQDDRHCDRNESGDR@LDKDMFSG KKSGQDD@MFKDR@QDn
Flying GeeseTMHSRNQAKNBJRBNMRHRSNE@K@QFDBDMSDQ SQH@MFKDƦ@MJDCAXSVNRL@KKDQSQH@MFKDR 4RT@KKXSGD QDRTKSHMFQDBS@MFKDƥMHRGDRSVHBD@RVHCD@RHSHRGHFG 3GDQD@QDL@MXSDBGMHPTDRENQL@JHMFSGHRRG@OD
60° Equal length
Fat eighthHR@OHDBDNEE@AQHBBTS@ANTSʗWʗNQ ʗWʗ 3VNE@SDHFGSGR@QDL@CDDHSGDQAXBTSSHMF@ ź X@QCOHDBDNEʗ VHCDE@AQHB@KNMFSGDENKCNQAXBTS SHMF@E@SPT@QSDQʗWʗHMG@KEO@Q@KKDKSNSGDRDKU@FD
Selvage
Selvage
42" 9" 2 fat eighths
4 fat eighths
Selvage
Selvage
42"
18"
Seam Seam allowance allowance
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Folded cornersHR@SDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHAD@SDBGMHPTDENQ @CCHMFSQH@MFKDRSNSGDBNQMDQRNE@RPT@QDNQQDBS@MFKD RL@KKRPT@QDHROK@BDC@SSGDBNQMDQNESGDK@QFDQRPT@QDNQ QDBS@MFKD VHSGQHFGSRHCDRSNFDSGDQ@MCDCFDR@KHFMDC RD@LHRRSHSBGDCEQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQNMSGDRL@KKRPT@QD @MCSGDMSGDDWBDRRE@AQHBHRSQHLLDC KD@UHMF@źʗRD@L @KKNV@MBD @MCSGDBNQMDQSQH@MFKDHROQDRRDCƦ@S
Fussy cuttingHR@SDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHADBTSSHMF@PTHKS O@SBGEQNL@O@QSHBTK@QO@QSNESGDE@AQHBSNS@JD@CU@MS@FD NE@RODBHƥBLNSHENQQDOD@S RTBG@R@ƦNVDQNQ@RSQHOD 1@SGDQSG@MQNS@QXBTSSHMFAXLD@RTQHMFEQNLSGDDCFDNE SGDE@AQHB XNTB@MTRD@VHMCNVSDLOK@SDSNBDMSDQSGD LNSHEXNTŗCKHJDSNTRDHMXNTQPTHKSAKNBJ Window template
Foundation paper piecingTRDR@O@ODQNQE@AQHBENTMC@ SHNMSG@SG@RSGDRD@LKHMDRNESGDAKNBJOQHMSDCNMHS $@BGOHDBDHRL@BGHMD RDVMSNSGDENTMC@SHNM VHSGSGD ENTMC@SHNME@BHMFTO@MCUHRHAKDSNSGDRDVDQ (SŗR@KHSSKD KHJDRDVHMFTORHCDCNVM@MCA@BJV@QC ATSVHSGSGHRSDBG MHPTDXNTB@MBQD@SDSHMXRG@ODRVHSGHMBQDCHAKXRG@QO ONHMSR
Ţ*UDLQQDEDQRSNSGDKDMFSGVHRD@MCBQNRRVHRDSGQD@CR SG@SL@JDTOVNUDME@AQHB
Ţ/HQJWKZLVHFQ@HMQTMRO@Q@KKDKSNSGDRDKU@FDV@QO and has the least stretch
5
1 6
Ţ%LDVHRnSNSGDRDKU@FD@MCG@RSGDLNRSRSQDSBG
Bi as
Free-motion quiltingHRCNMDVHSG@RDVHMFL@BGHMDNM VGHBGSGDEDDCCNFRG@UDADDMKNVDQDCRNSG@SSGDXCN MNSSNTBGSGDE@AQHB 3GHRV@X SGDPTHKSB@MADLNUDCHM @MXCHQDBSHNMAXSGDPTHKSDQ %QDD LNSHNMCDRHFMRB@MAD @MXRG@ODATS@QDTRT@KKXL@CDVHSGKNMF BTQUHMF BNM SHMTNTRKHMDR
Ţ E@AQHBVHSGstraight grain (or on-grainE@AQHBG@R SGQD@CRSG@SKHD@SODQEDBSQHFGS@MFKDR VHSGSGDBQNRR VHRDSGQD@CRnSNSGDRDKU@FDR E@AQHBR@HCSNADRƨ grainG@RBQNRRVHRDSGQD@CRSG@S@QDRJDVDC@MCQTM@S @RK@MSSNSGDRDKU@FD
Selvage
2
Grain of fabric
Ţ&URVVZLVHFQ@HMHRODQODMCHBTK@QSNSGDRDKU@FDVDES @MCG@R@RKHFGSRSQDSBG
3 4
Remember to add seam allowances when cutting your motif.
Lengthwise grain
Selvage
Selvage
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Crosswise grain (weft)
Lengthwise grain (warp)
Bi as
Crosswise grain
Half-square triangles@QDL@CDAXBTSSHMF@RPT@QDHMG@KE NMSGDCH@FNM@K EQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQ 3GDXŗQDUHRT@KKX HCDMSHB@KSNPT@QSDQ RPT@QDSQH@MFKDR ATSSGDRSQDSBGXAH@R edge is the long side of the triangle rather than on the RGNQSRHCDR
/D\HU&DNHŻHR@SQ@CDL@QJNE4MHSDC-NSHNMR,NC@ %@AQHBR $@BG+@XDQ"@JDHR@BNKKDBSHNMNEE@AQHBRBTSHM ʗWʗBLRPT@QDR 3GDX@QD@KRNRNKCHMO@BJR BNMS@HMHMF@KKSGDOQHMSREQNL@MDMSHQDKHMDNEE@AQHB
Bi as
Straight of grain
Medallion quiltsG@UD@K@QFDBDMSDQAKNBJNESDM @OOKHPT¤CVHSGLTKSHOKDOHDBDCANQCDQRRTQQNTMCHMF SGDBDMSDQ
Hanging sleeve.2DDquilt sleeve Imperial measurements (inches and yards, quarts, and ONTMCR@QDSGDTMHSRTRDCHMSGD42 %NQSGNRDNEXNT VGNKHJDSNADDWSQDLDKX@BBTQ@SD SGD4 2 @BST@KKXTRDR United States customary units LNRSNEVGHBG@QDHCDMSHB@K SNHLODQH@KLD@RTQDLDMSR (LODQH@KLD@RTQDLDMSR@QD NESDMTRDCHMPTHKSL@JHMF DRODBH@KKXHMSGD4 2 (R@MXNMD NTSSGDQDNKCDMNTFGSNQDLDLADQVGDMSGD4 2 SQHDCSN FNLDSQHB 6G@S@CHR@RSDQʖ,DSQHBLD@RTQDLDMSRBDMSH LDSDQR@MCLDSDQR@QDTRDCHMSGDQDRSNESGDVNQKC
Imperial
Mitered bordersBNLDSNFDSGDQ@SSGDBNQMDQR@S@n @MFKD ENQLHMF@OHBSTQD EQ@LDKNNJ@QNTMCSGDPTHKS
Metric
1" is about 21/2 centimeters 12" is about 30 centimeters 1 yard is a little longer than 1 meter
Jelly Roll™HR@SQ@CDL@QJNE4MHSDC-NSHNMR,NC@%@A QHBR $@BG)DKKX1NKKHR@BNKKDBSHNMNEE@AQHBROQDBTSEQNL RDKU@FDSNRDKU@FDHMSNŻʗ VHCDBLRSQHOR 3GDXŗQD NESDMRNKCHMO@BJRBNMS@HMHMF@KKSGDOQHMSREQNL@MDMSHQD KHMDNEE@AQHB .SGDQE@AQHBBNLO@MHDR@KRNRDKKATMCKDRNE ŻŚ VHCDRSQHORSGDXŗQDITRSMNSB@KKDC)DKKX1NKKR
21/2"
Needle-turn appliquéHR@SXODNEG@MC@OOKHPT¤HMVGHBG @RL@KKONQSHNM@SSGDDCFDNESGD@OOKHPT¤RG@ODHR STQMDCTMCDQAXSGDMDDCKDITRSADENQDHSHRRDVMSNSGD A@BJFQNTMC
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On point or diagonally setQDEDQRSNPTHKSAKNBJRQNS@SDC nRNSGDBNQMDQR@QD@SSGDSNO@MCSGDANSSNL
Quarter-square triangles@QDBQD@SDCAXRKHBHMF@RPT@QD SVHBDCH@FNM@KKX EQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQ KD@UHMFSGDRPT@QD HMPT@QSDQR 3GDQDRTKSHMFSQH@MFKDR@QDUHRT@KKXHCDMSHB@K SNG@KE RPT@QDSQH@MFKDRATSSGDRSQDSBGXAH@RDCFDR@QDNM SGDSVNRGNQSRHCDR Straight of grain
PipingHRL@CDAXDMBKNRHMFBNQCHM@RSQHONEE@AQHB (SŗR@ FNNCLDSGNCENQBQD@SHMFDUDM SGHMANQCDQR@QNTMC @PTHKS
Prairie points@QDSGQDD CHLDMRHNM@KSQH@MFKDRBNLLNMKX TRDCSNDLADKKHRGSGDDCFDRNEPTHKSR
SHSRLNRSA@RHB @quiltHR@SDWSHKDBNLOQHRDCNESGQDDK@X DQR@SNO @ƥKKDQNERNLDRNQSLNRSNESDMA@SSHMF @MC@ A@BJHMF 3GDK@XDQRL@XADRSHSBGDCSNFDSGDQ S@BJDC SHDC NQRDBTQDCVHSGATSSNMRNQNSGDQDLADKKHRGLDMSR quilt blockHR@BNLLNMTMHSNEO@SBGVNQJNQ@OOKHPT¤ !KNBJR@QDFDMDQ@KKXRPT@QDATSL@X@KRNADQDBS@MFTK@Q ,TKSHOKDAKNBJR@QDRSHSBGDCSNFDSGDQDHSGDQRHCDAXRHCD NQRDO@Q@SDCAXR@RGHMFRSQHORSN@RRDLAKDSGDPTHKSSNO (MRNLDPTHKSR SGDR@LDAKNBJCDRHFMHRTRDCQDOD@SDCKX HMNSGDQR SVNAKNBJR@KSDQM@SDSNENQL@RDBNMC@QXCDRHFM @MCHMRSHKKNSGDQR D@BGAKNBJHRCHƤDQDMS L@JHMF@řR@L OKDQPTHKS Ś!KNBJCDRHFMR@QDSQ@CHSHNM@KKXFHUDMM@LDR VGHBGL@XADKHSDQ@K RTBG@R-HMD/@SBG@MC2PT@QDHM @2PT@QD NQA@RDCNMVG@SSGDXQDOQDRDMS RTBG@R+NF "@AHM "@QNKHM@+HKX NQ%KXHMF&DDRD !DV@QDʖ!KNBJM@LDR B@MADBNMETRHMFADB@TRDSGDR@LDM@LDL@XQDEDQSN CHƤDQDMSAKNBJR NQNMDAKNBJL@XADJMNVMAXRDUDQ@K Nine Patch block Square in a M@LDR Nine Patch block
Primary colors@QDQDC XDKKNV @MCAKTD 3GDX@QDSGD BNKNQRSG@S VGDMBNLAHMDC L@JDNSGDQBNKNQR Nine Patch block
Carolina Lily block
Square in a Square block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block Square in a Square block Carolina Lily block
Carolina Lily block Log Cabin block
Log Cab
All three blocks can be called Fly Log Cabin block All three blocks can be called Geese but Flying the block on the right has a but the block on the rightcalled has also been Odd Fellows, Odd Fellow called Odd Fellows, OddAnFellows Cross, Effective Square, and Baltimo An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
All three blocks can be called Flying Geese All three blocks can be called Flying Geese but the block on the right has also been but the block on the right has Odd also been called Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross, called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross, An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle. An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
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Carolina Lily block Log Cabin block
A quilt sleeveHR@RSQHONEE@AQHB@SS@BGDCSNSGDTOODQ DCFDNMSGDA@BJNE@PTHKS (SHRNODM@SANSGRGNQSDMCR ATSRSHSBGDCCNVM@KNMFANSGKNMFDCFDR @KKNVHMF@QNC SNADRKHOODCHMRHCDENQG@MFHMFSGDPTHKS Sleeve
The rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat@QDLNCDQM C@X SNNKRSG@SG@UDQDUNKTSHNMHYDCPTHKSL@JHMF 3GDQ@YNQ RG@QOAK@CDNMSGDQNS@QXBTSSDQSGHMJOHYY@BTSSDQʖ L@JDRPTHBJVNQJNERKHBHMFSGQNTFGLTKSHOKDK@XDQRNE E@AQHB@SNMBD &THCHMFSGDQNS@QXBTSSDQ@KNMFSGDDCFDNE @M@BQXKHBQTKDQKDSRXNTL@JD@BBTQ@SDBTSR @MCTRHMF@ RDKE GD@KHMFBTSSHMFL@SADMD@SGSGDE@AQHBOQNSDBSRXNTQ S@AKDRTQE@BDEQNLSGDBTSSDQ 3GDL@S@KRNOQNSDBSRSGD AK@CDHMSGDBTSSDQEQNLADBNLHMFCTKKSNNPTHBJKX
QuiltingHR@UDQR@SHKDSDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHADSGQDDCHƤDQ DMSSGHMFRSGDOQNBDRRNERSHSBGHMFSGDPTHKSK@XDQRSN FDSGDQř(ŗLG@MCPTHKSHMFSGHRPTHKSENQLXC@TFGSDQŚSGD RSHSBGDRSGDLRDKUDRř3GDPTHKSHMFNMSG@S@OOKHPT¤PTHKS HRKNUDKXŚSGDSDBGMHPTDNQOQNBDRRNEL@JHMFPTHKSRř( DMINXPTHKSHMFVHSGLXEQHDMCRŚ End of thread
Backing
Quilt top
Beginning of thread
Batting
Examples of a rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
Reverse appliquéHR@LDSGNCNEG@MCNQL@BGHMD@OOKH PT¤HMVGHBGSGDSNOK@XDQNEE@AQHBHRRKHS@MCSGDMSTQMDC TMCDQSNQDUD@KSGDANSSNLK@XDQNEE@AQHB
Sashiko quiltingNQHFHM@SDCHM)@O@M@R@LDSGNCENQ DWSDMCHMFSGDKHEDNEF@QLDMSRAXRDVHMFSVNNESGDL SNFDSGDQ 2@RGHJNTRDRSGDR@LDSXODNERSHSBGBNLLNMKX TRDCHMPTHKSHMF ATSSGDRSHSBGDR@QDK@QFDQ@MCL@CDVHSG @GD@UHDQSGQD@CRTBG@ROD@QKBNSSNM 3GDRSHSBGHMFSGQD@C BNMSQ@RSRRG@QOKX@F@HMRSSGDA@BJFQNTMC @MCSGDPTHKSHMF O@SSDQMR@QDTRT@KKXFDNLDSQHBNQBTQUDC@MC)@O@MDRDHM CDRHFM
Reversed RG@ODR@QDLHQQNQHL@FDR 8NTB@MBTSANSG QDUDQRDC@MCMNMQDUDQRDCRG@ODR@SSGDR@LDSHLDAXK@X DQHMFSVNOHDBDRNEE@AQHBVQNMFNQQHFGSRHCDRSNFDSGDQ
SashingQDEDQRSNRSQHORNEE@AQHBOK@BDCADSVDDMAKNBJRSN RDO@Q@SDSGDL
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Saturated colorG@R@RSQNMFHMSDMRHSX (SŗROTQD@MCCNDR MNSG@UDFQ@X AK@BJ NQVGHSD@CCDCSNHS
ScantHMCHB@SDR@KHSSKDKDRR %NQDW@LOKD @RB@MSźŚ LLRD@L@KKNV@MBDVNTKCLD@RTQD@ANTSqŬűŚLL 1/4"
Scant 1/4" seam allowance
Secondary colors@QDL@CDAXLHWHMFSVNOQHL@QXBNKNQR ,HWAKTD@MCXDKKNV @MCFQDDMHRBQD@SDC (MSGDBK@RRHB BNKNQVGDDK RDBNMC@QXBNKNQR@QDNQ@MFD UHNKDSOTQOKD @MCFQDDM
SelvageHRSGDSHFGSKXVNUDMDCFDNEE@AQHB RDKU@FDL@X NQL@XMNSADOQHMSDCNQG@UD@EQHMFD@MCRNLDSHLDR G@RODQL@MDMSKHSSKDGNKDR ,@BGHMDRFQHOSGDRDKU@FD CTQHMFL@MTE@BSTQHMF (EXNTCNMŗSSQHLNƤSGDRDKU@FDR ADENQDBTSSHMF XNTL@XG@UDSQNTAKDVGDMRDVHMFOHDBDR SNFDSGDQ !DB@TRDSGDRDKU@FDRCNMŗSRSQDSBG SGNRDOHDBDR LHFGSV@RG@MCVD@QCHƤDQDMSKX SGDXKNNJCHƤDQDMSSG@M SGDMNMRDKU@FDO@QSNESGDE@AQHB @MCSGNRDODRJXKHSSKD GNKDRRHLOKXVNMŗSFN@V@Xʖ
Scrap quilts@QDTRT@KKXL@CDEQNLOHDBDCAKNBJR @MC SGDAKNBJR@QD@KKL@CDEQNLCHƤDQDMSE@AQHBR CDRHFMHR BQD@SDCAXSGDOK@BDLDMSNEKHFGS@MCC@QJE@AQHBRVHSGHM D@BGAKNBJ RBQ@OPTHKSLHFGSHMBKTCD@MXVGDQDEQNL @ANTSSNGTMCQDCRNECHƤDQDMSE@AQHBR
Selvage
Seminole quiltingHR@RSXKDNEPTHKSHMFBQD@SDCAXSGD 2DLHMNKD3QHADHM%KNQHC@HMSGDD@QKXR (STRDRRSQHO OHDBHMFSDBGMHPTDRSNBQD@SDHMSQHB@SD KNNJHMFCDRHFMR@MC O@SSDQMR
6HDPDOORZDQFHHRSGDCHRS@MBDEQNLSGDRDVMRD@LSN SGDQ@VDCFDNESGDE@AQHB (MPTHKSL@JHMF SGDRD@L@KKNV @MBDHRTRT@KKXźŚ LL (MCQDRRL@JHMF @RD@L@KKNV @MBDHRNESDMƁŚLL
Set-in seams.6GDMSGQDDRD@LRLDDS@SCHƤDQDMS@MFKDR XNTB@MŗSRHLOKXRDVEQNLDCFDSNDCFDNESGDOHDBDR (MRSD@C D@BGNESGDSGQDDRD@LRG@RSNADRDVMB@QDETKKX ITRSSNSGDźŚRD@LL@QFHM VHSGSGDNSGDQOHDBDRENKCDC NTSNESGDV@X 2DVHMFRDS HMRD@LRHRSHLD BNMRTLHMF ATSMNSCHƧBTKSNMBDXNT@QDE@LHKH@QVHSGSGDSDBGMHPTD
1/4"
10 Quilting Vocabulary
Setting triangles@QD@CCDCSN@PTHKSSNOSNƥKKSGDDLOSX RO@BDRVGDMAKNBJR@QDRDS@S@n@MFKDNMONHMS
Stitch in the ditchHR@PTHKSHMFCDRHFMSG@SHR@KLNRSHMUHR HAKDADB@TRDHSHRL@CDAXRSHSBGHMFHMSGDRD@LRNEAKNBJR
Corner setting triangle
Side setting triangle
Shades@QDBNKNQRSG@SG@UDAK@BJ@CCDCSNSGDL 2G@CDR @QDC@QJDQ@MCKDRRHMSDMRDSG@MOTQDBNKNQR 3GDSDQL tone HRNESDMTRDCHMSDQBG@MFD@AKXVHSGRG@CD @KSGNTFG SDBGMHB@KKX@SNMDHR@BNKNQVHSGFQ@X@CCDCSNHSHMRSD@C NEAK@BJ Shades
Straight grain (see also grain of fabric 3GDRSQ@HFGSFQ@HM QTMRUDQSHB@KKX@MCGNQHYNMS@KKXSGQNTFGSGDE@AQHBHSHRKDRR RSQDSBGXSG@MSGDAH@RFQ@HM Strip piecingHR@LDSGNCNEPTHKSL@JHMFHMVGHBGKNMF RSQHORNEE@AQHB@QDRDVMSNFDSGDQ@KNMFSGDKNMFDCFDR @MCSGDMBQNRRBTSHMSNRL@KKDQRDFLDMSR 2DFLDMSREQNL CHƤDQDMSRSQHORDSRB@MSGDMADRDVMSNFDSGDQ 2SQHOOHDB HMFB@MR@UD@KNSNESHLD
Pure colors
2"
Square in a SquareAKNBJRKNNJ@RSGNTFGSGDQDHR@RL@KK RPT@QDHMRHCDNE @MCSHKSDCnSN @K@QFDQRPT@QD 3GDX @QDL@CDAX@CCHMFENTQSQH@MFKDRSN@BDMSDQRPT@QD
Stipple quiltingHR@PTHKSHMFCDRHFMTRT@KKXL@CDAX L@BGHMD 2NLDSHLDRB@KKDCLD@MCDQPTHKSHMF HSBNMRHRSR NEBTQUXIHFR@VOTYYKDNQVG@KD S@HKRG@ODR@MCHRNESDM TRDCSNPTHKSK@QFDRO@BDR
Make 3 strip sets. Cut 56 segments.
Symmetry. MNAIDBSG@RRXLLDSQXHEHSKNNJRDW@BSKXSGD R@LDVGDMUHDVDCHM@LHQQNQSGDKDESRHCDHRHCDMSHB@KSN SGDQHFGS 3GHRHR@MNUDQRHLOKHƥB@SHNM ADB@TRDSGDQD@QD SXODRNERXLLDSQXNSGDQSG@MLHQQNQHL@FDR ATSHMPTHKS HMFSGHRHRSGDSXODLNRSNESDMQDEDQQDCSN
Tertiary colors @KRNJMNVM@RHMSDQLDCH@SDBNKNQR @QD L@CDAXLHWHMF@OQHL@QX@MC@M@CI@BDMSRDBNMC@QX BNKNQ 8DKKNV FQDDMHRL@CDAXLHWHMFSGDOQHL@QXBNKNQ XDKKNVVHSGSGDRDBNMC@QXBNKNQFQDDM
11 Quilting Vocabulary
y ndar
Seco
Secondary
ary
m Pri
Primary
Sec ond ary
Pr im
ar y
Tints@QDBNKNQRSG@SG@UDVGHSD@CCDCSNSGDL /@RSDKR @QDSHMSR Tints Pure colors
TrapuntoHR@LDSGNCNEPTHKSHMFHMVGHBGAHSRNEA@SSHMF @QDRSTƤDCHMRHCDPTHKSDCRG@ODR FHUHMF@SGQDDCHLDM RHNM@KDƤDBSSNSGDPTHKSHMF (SHRNESDMCNMDNMRNKHC TMOHDBDCE@AQHB 3GDPTHKSHMFB@MADCNMDDHSGDQAX L@BGHMDNQAXG@MC
Walking Foot (also called even-feed foot 3GDV@KJHMFENNS HR@LDBG@MHRLSG@SVNQJRHMBNMITMBSHNMVHSG@L@BGHMDŗR EDDCCNFRSNGDKOEDDCLTKSHOKDK@XDQRNEE@AQHBSGQNTFG@S SGDR@LDQ@SD (SŗRATHKSHMNMRNLDL@BGHMDRATSHRLNQD NESDM@OQDRRDQ ENNS@SS@BGLDMS V@KJHMFENNSL@JDR L@BGHMDPTHKSHMFD@RHDQ@MCGDKOR@UNHCOTBJDQR@MC VQHMJKDRNMSGDA@BJNESGDPTHKS
Wholecloth quilts@QDMNSOHDBDCNQ@OOKHPT¤C 3GDX@QD L@CDEQNL@RNKHC TMOHDBDCE@AQHB@MC@QDDK@ANQ@SDKX PTHKSDC
A blunt needle threaded with cord is drawn through a quilted channel.
A slit is made in the backing and the quilted motif is stuffed with batting.
ValueQDEDQRSNGNVKHFGSNQGNVC@QJE@AQHBR@OOD@Q VGDMBNLO@QDCSND@BGNSGDQ 5@KTDHRQDK@SHUDŕSG@SHR HS CDODMCRNMSGDE@AQHBRADHMFBNLO@QDC 3GDR@LDE@AQHB B@MG@UD@KHFGSU@KTDHMNMDFQNTOHMF@MC@C@QJU@KTDHM @MNSGDQ 3GDOK@BDLDMSNECHƤDQDMSU@KTDRHRBQHSHB@KHMSGD L@INQHSXNEPTHKSCDRHFMR
Yo-yos@QDSGQDD CHLDMRHNM@KBHQBTK@QƦNVDQ KHJDRG@ODR L@CDEQNLF@SGDQDCBHQBKDRNEE@AQHB
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12 Quilting Vocabulary
Batting: the layer of padding between the quilt top and backing Backing: the layer of fabric at the back of the quilt that covers the batting Binding: strips of fabric that wrap from the front to the back of the quilt, finishing the raw edges Block: the unit of patchwork design
Border: strips of fabric that surround the center of the quilt top Quilting: stitching that holds the three layers (quilt top, batting, and backing) together
Cornerstones (also called sashing squares): squares that connect sashing strips where they meet at the corners of blocks
Analogous colors are adjacent to each other on the stan C@QC RSDOBNKNQVGDDK 8DKKNV@MCXDKKNV NQ@MFD@QD @M@KNFNTRBNKNQR
Sashing: strips of fabric between quilt blocks
AppliquéHR@FDMDQ@KSDQLENQ@SDBGMHPTDHMVGHBGOHDBDR NEE@AQHB@QDRDVMNMSNONENMD@MNSGDQSNBQD@SDSGD CDRHFM 3GDQD@QDL@MXCHƤDQDMSLDSGNCRNE@OOKHPT¤ HMBKTCHMFG@MC ETRHAKD @MCL@BGHMD
2 Quilting Vocabulary
AsymmetryQDEDQRSN@MHQQDFTK@QRG@ODNQNAIDBS (EXNT QTM@UDQSHB@KNQGNQHYNMS@KKHMDCNVMSGDBDMSDQ NMDRHCD HRMNS@LHQQNQHL@FDNESGDNSGDQ
BattingHRSGDLHCCKDK@XDQNESGDPTHKS VG@SL@JDR@PTHKS V@QL @MC@CCRCHLDMRHNMSNSGDPTHKSHMFCDRHFM
BackingHRSGDANSSNLK@XDQNESGDPTHKS (SB@MADOK@HMNQ HSB@MADOHDBDCHM@CDRHFM @R@PTHKSSNOVNTKCAD Bias Grain (see also grain of fabric 3GDE@AQHBFQ@HMSG@S QTMR@S@n angle is called the bias %@AQHBBTSNMSGD AH@RHRUDQXRSQDSBGX VGHBGHRFQD@SENQ@OOKHPT¤OHDBDR VHSGBTQUDRATSMNSRNFNNCENQSGDNTSRHCDDCFDRNEPTHKS AKNBJRNQENQANQCDQR
Baltimore Album quilts@QD@OOKHPT¤C VHSGD@BGAKNBJ G@UHMF@CHƤDQDMS @MCTRT@KKXDK@ANQ@SD CDRHFM 3GD A@BJFQNTMCHRNESDMVGHSD @MCSGD@OOKHPT¤LHFGSAD DLADKKHRGDCVHSGSGQD@CNQVHSGHMJ 3GHRRSXKDNQHFHM@SDC HMSGD!@KSHLNQD@QD@HMSGDLHCR
BindingHR@ƥMHRGHMFSQD@SLDMSENQSGDDCFDNE@PTHKS !HMCHMFB@MADBTSEQNLRSQ@HFGS FQ@HMNQAH@RRSQHOR (SHR SXOHB@KKXRSHSBGDCSNSGDEQNMSNESGDPTHKS @MCSGDMSGD KNNRDDCFDHRVQ@OODC@QNTMCSNSGDA@BJNESGDPTHKS@MC RSHSBGDCCNVMAXG@MC !HMCHMFB@MADRHMFKD ENKC VGHBG QDPTHQDRSGDQ@VDCFDSNADENKCDCTMCDQADENQDADHMF RSHSBGDCCNVMNMSGDA@BJ NQCNTAKD ENKC VGHBGQDRTKSRHM @MD@S ENKCDCDCFDNMSGDA@BJ 2DDHKKTRSQ@SHNMNMO@FD Border printHR@E@AQHBVHSGCDRHFMRQTMMHMFO@Q@KKDKSN SGDRDKU@FD (SHRNESDMTRDCENQANQCDQRNQETRRX BTSENQ AKNBJR
Borders@QDRSQHORNEE@AQHBSG@SEQ@LDSGDAKNBJRNQHMSD QHNQONQSHNMNE@PTHKS 3GDXB@MADNMDOHDBDNEE@AQHBNQ OHDBDCO@SBGVNQJSGDQDB@MAD@RHMFKDANQCDQNQLTKSHOKD ANQCDQR 2DDHKKTRSQ@SHNMNMO@FD Broderie perseHR@SXODNE@OOKHPT¤HMVGHBGLNSHERBTS EQNLOQHMSDCE@AQHBR@QDTRDC@RSGD@OOKHPT¤OHDBDR
3 Quilting Vocabulary
Chain piecing HR@SDBGMHPTDHMVGHBGL@MXO@HQRNEE@AQHB @QDRDVMSNFDSGDQVHSGNTSAQD@JHMFSGDSGQD@CRADSVDDM D@BGOHDBD
Cornerstones TRT@KKXQDEDQSNKHSSKDRPT@QDROK@BDC@SSGD HMSDQRDBSHNMNER@RGHMFRSQHOR 2NLDSHLDRřBNQMDQRSNMDʗ @KRNQDEDQRSN@RPT@QDOK@BDC@SSGDBNQMDQHMSDQRDBSHNMNE ANQCDQRSQHOR
charm squareHR@ʗWʗRPT@QDNEE@AQHB "G@QL RPT@QDR@QDNESDMRNKCHMO@BJRBNMS@HMHMF@KKNESGDOQHMSR EQNL@MDMSHQDKHMDNEE@AQHB Crazy quiltsCNMNSG@UDTMHENQLAKNBJO@SSDQMRATS HMRSD@C@QDOHDBDCEQNL@U@QHDSXNEE@AQHBRBTSHMQ@MCNL RG@ODR 3GDX@QDNESDMGD@UHKXDLADKKHRGDCVHSGDLAQNH CDQX@MCAD@CR
5"
5"
Complementary colors are colors that are directly NOONRHSDD@BGNSGDQNMSGDBNKNQVGDDK 8DKKNV@MCUHNKDS @QDBNLOKDLDMS@QXBNKNQR
Crazy quilt block
Cut sizeHMCHB@SDRSGDCHLDMRHNMRNE@E@AQHBOHDBDSG@S VHKKADRSHSBGDCHMSN@PTHKS@MCHMBKTCDRSGDRD@L @KKNV@MBDR Cut size Cut size
Continuous-line quilting HRHMSDMCDCENQTRDHML@BGHMD PTHKSHMF BNMSHMTNTR KHMDCDRHFMHRNMDHMVGHBGSGD CDRHFMKHMDJDDORFNHMFRNXNTCNMSG@UDSNRSNO@MC RS@QSHMCHƤDQDMSOK@BDR -NSG@UHMFSNRSNO@MCRS@QS L@JDRPTHKSHMFNMANSGGNLDL@BGHMDR@MCKNMF@QL L@BGHMDRLTBGD@RHDQ
Meander
Loops
Waves
Spirals
1/4"+ Finished +1/4" size
1/4"+ Finished +5/8" size
Diamonds@QDRXLLDSQHB@KENTQ RHCDCRG@ODR VHSGO@Q@K KDKRHCDRNESGDR@LDKDMFSG@MCDPT@K@MFKDR@SSGDRG@QO SHOR 3VNDPTHK@SDQ@KSQH@MFKDRB@MADBNLAHMDCSNL@JD NMDCH@LNMC
4 Quilting Vocabulary
Fat quarterHR@OHDBDNEE@AQHBBTS@ANTSʗWʗ 3VNE@S PT@QSDQR@QDL@CDAXBTSSHMF@Ż X@QCOHDBDNEʗ VHCD E@AQHB@KNMFSGDENKC 42"
18"
Selvage
Selvage
Directional prints@QDE@AQHBRHMVGHBGSGDOQHMSDCCDRHFM G@R@CDƥMHSDřTOʗ@MCřCNVM ʗ3GDLNSHER@QDNESDM QDBNFMHY@AKDNAIDBSRRTBG@RODNOKD @MHL@KR @MCƦNVDQR /HDBDRBTSEQNLCHQDBSHNM@KOQHMSRB@MADBTSHMCHUHCT@KKX ETRRXBTS@MCB@QDETKKXRDVMRNSG@SSGDNAIDBSRHMSGD PTHKS@KKE@BDSGDR@LDCHQDBSHNM
2 fat quarters
English paper piecingTRDR@O@ODQSDLOK@SDENQD@BG OHDBDNEE@AQHB 3GDE@AQHBHRBTS@MCSGDMA@RSDCSND@BG SDLOK@SDVHSGSGDRD@L@KKNV@MBDSTQMDCSNSGDVQNMF RHCD 3GDOHDBDR@QDG@MC RDVMSNFDSGDQ@MCSGDMSGD SDLOK@SDR@QDQDLNUDC ,@MXRG@ODRB@MADRDVMHMSGHR L@MMDQ ATSGDW@FNMR@QDSGDLNRSONOTK@Q
Feed dogsHRSGDM@LDENQSGDSDDSGKHJDLDS@KLDBG@ MHRLTMCDQSGDOQDRRDQENNSNEXNTQRDVHMFL@BGHMD 3GD OTQONRDHRSNEDDCSGDE@AQHBSGQNTFGSGDL@BGHMD@RXNT RSHSBG %NQEQDD LNSHNML@BGHMDPTHKSHMF XNTMDDCSN řCQNOŚNQCHRDMF@FDSGDEDDCCNFRRNSG@SXNTB@MLNUD SGDE@AQHB@QNTMCXNTQRDKE Finished sizeHRSGDRHYDNE@OHDBD@ESDQHSG@RADDMRDVM SN@KKSGDNSGDQOHDBDR 3GDƥMHRGDCRHYDCNDRMNSHMBKTCD RD@L@KKNV@MBDR
Paper template
Finished size Finished size Wrong side
Seam Seam allowance allowance
Equilateral trianglesG@UDSGQDDRHCDRNESGDR@LDKDMFSG KKSGQDD@MFKDR@QDn
Flying GeeseTMHSRNQAKNBJRBNMRHRSNE@K@QFDBDMSDQ SQH@MFKDƦ@MJDCAXSVNRL@KKDQSQH@MFKDR 4RT@KKXSGD QDRTKSHMFQDBS@MFKDƥMHRGDRSVHBD@RVHCD@RHSHRGHFG 3GDQD@QDL@MXSDBGMHPTDRENQL@JHMFSGHRRG@OD
60° Equal length
Fat eighthHR@OHDBDNEE@AQHBBTS@ANTSʗWʗNQ ʗWʗ 3VNE@SDHFGSGR@QDL@CDDHSGDQAXBTSSHMF@ ź X@QCOHDBDNEʗ VHCDE@AQHB@KNMFSGDENKCNQAXBTS SHMF@E@SPT@QSDQʗWʗHMG@KEO@Q@KKDKSNSGDRDKU@FD
Selvage
Selvage
42" 9" 2 fat eighths
4 fat eighths
Selvage
Selvage
42"
18"
Seam Seam allowance allowance
5 Quilting Vocabulary
Folded cornersHR@SDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHAD@SDBGMHPTDENQ @CCHMFSQH@MFKDRSNSGDBNQMDQRNE@RPT@QDNQQDBS@MFKD RL@KKRPT@QDHROK@BDC@SSGDBNQMDQNESGDK@QFDQRPT@QDNQ QDBS@MFKD VHSGQHFGSRHCDRSNFDSGDQ@MCDCFDR@KHFMDC RD@LHRRSHSBGDCEQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQNMSGDRL@KKRPT@QD @MCSGDMSGDDWBDRRE@AQHBHRSQHLLDC KD@UHMF@źʗRD@L @KKNV@MBD @MCSGDBNQMDQSQH@MFKDHROQDRRDCƦ@S
Fussy cuttingHR@SDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHADBTSSHMF@PTHKS O@SBGEQNL@O@QSHBTK@QO@QSNESGDE@AQHBSNS@JD@CU@MS@FD NE@RODBHƥBLNSHENQQDOD@S RTBG@R@ƦNVDQNQ@RSQHOD 1@SGDQSG@MQNS@QXBTSSHMFAXLD@RTQHMFEQNLSGDDCFDNE SGDE@AQHB XNTB@MTRD@VHMCNVSDLOK@SDSNBDMSDQSGD LNSHEXNTŗCKHJDSNTRDHMXNTQPTHKSAKNBJ Window template
Foundation paper piecingTRDR@O@ODQNQE@AQHBENTMC@ SHNMSG@SG@RSGDRD@LKHMDRNESGDAKNBJOQHMSDCNMHS $@BGOHDBDHRL@BGHMD RDVMSNSGDENTMC@SHNM VHSGSGD ENTMC@SHNME@BHMFTO@MCUHRHAKDSNSGDRDVDQ (SŗR@KHSSKD KHJDRDVHMFTORHCDCNVM@MCA@BJV@QC ATSVHSGSGHRSDBG MHPTDXNTB@MBQD@SDSHMXRG@ODRVHSGHMBQDCHAKXRG@QO ONHMSR
Ţ*UDLQQDEDQRSNSGDKDMFSGVHRD@MCBQNRRVHRDSGQD@CR SG@SL@JDTOVNUDME@AQHB
Ţ/HQJWKZLVHFQ@HMQTMRO@Q@KKDKSNSGDRDKU@FDV@QO and has the least stretch
5
1 6
Ţ%LDVHRnSNSGDRDKU@FD@MCG@RSGDLNRSRSQDSBG
Bi as
Free-motion quiltingHRCNMDVHSG@RDVHMFL@BGHMDNM VGHBGSGDEDDCCNFRG@UDADDMKNVDQDCRNSG@SSGDXCN MNSSNTBGSGDE@AQHB 3GHRV@X SGDPTHKSB@MADLNUDCHM @MXCHQDBSHNMAXSGDPTHKSDQ %QDD LNSHNMCDRHFMRB@MAD @MXRG@ODATS@QDTRT@KKXL@CDVHSGKNMF BTQUHMF BNM SHMTNTRKHMDR
Ţ E@AQHBVHSGstraight grain (or on-grainE@AQHBG@R SGQD@CRSG@SKHD@SODQEDBSQHFGS@MFKDR VHSGSGDBQNRR VHRDSGQD@CRnSNSGDRDKU@FDR E@AQHBR@HCSNADRƨ grainG@RBQNRRVHRDSGQD@CRSG@S@QDRJDVDC@MCQTM@S @RK@MSSNSGDRDKU@FD
Selvage
2
Grain of fabric
Ţ&URVVZLVHFQ@HMHRODQODMCHBTK@QSNSGDRDKU@FDVDES @MCG@R@RKHFGSRSQDSBG
3 4
Remember to add seam allowances when cutting your motif.
Lengthwise grain
Selvage
Selvage
6 Quilting Vocabulary
Crosswise grain (weft)
Lengthwise grain (warp)
Bi as
Crosswise grain
Half-square triangles@QDL@CDAXBTSSHMF@RPT@QDHMG@KE NMSGDCH@FNM@K EQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQ 3GDXŗQDUHRT@KKX HCDMSHB@KSNPT@QSDQ RPT@QDSQH@MFKDR ATSSGDRSQDSBGXAH@R edge is the long side of the triangle rather than on the RGNQSRHCDR
/D\HU&DNHŻHR@SQ@CDL@QJNE4MHSDC-NSHNMR,NC@ %@AQHBR $@BG+@XDQ"@JDHR@BNKKDBSHNMNEE@AQHBRBTSHM ʗWʗBLRPT@QDR 3GDX@QD@KRNRNKCHMO@BJR BNMS@HMHMF@KKSGDOQHMSREQNL@MDMSHQDKHMDNEE@AQHB
Bi as
Straight of grain
Medallion quiltsG@UD@K@QFDBDMSDQAKNBJNESDM @OOKHPT¤CVHSGLTKSHOKDOHDBDCANQCDQRRTQQNTMCHMF SGDBDMSDQ
Hanging sleeve.2DDquilt sleeve Imperial measurements (inches and yards, quarts, and ONTMCR@QDSGDTMHSRTRDCHMSGD42 %NQSGNRDNEXNT VGNKHJDSNADDWSQDLDKX@BBTQ@SD SGD4 2 @BST@KKXTRDR United States customary units LNRSNEVGHBG@QDHCDMSHB@K SNHLODQH@KLD@RTQDLDMSR (LODQH@KLD@RTQDLDMSR@QD NESDMTRDCHMPTHKSL@JHMF DRODBH@KKXHMSGD4 2 (R@MXNMD NTSSGDQDNKCDMNTFGSNQDLDLADQVGDMSGD4 2 SQHDCSN FNLDSQHB 6G@S@CHR@RSDQʖ,DSQHBLD@RTQDLDMSRBDMSH LDSDQR@MCLDSDQR@QDTRDCHMSGDQDRSNESGDVNQKC
Imperial
Mitered bordersBNLDSNFDSGDQ@SSGDBNQMDQR@S@n @MFKD ENQLHMF@OHBSTQD EQ@LDKNNJ@QNTMCSGDPTHKS
Metric
1" is about 21/2 centimeters 12" is about 30 centimeters 1 yard is a little longer than 1 meter
Jelly Roll™HR@SQ@CDL@QJNE4MHSDC-NSHNMR,NC@%@A QHBR $@BG)DKKX1NKKHR@BNKKDBSHNMNEE@AQHBROQDBTSEQNL RDKU@FDSNRDKU@FDHMSNŻʗ VHCDBLRSQHOR 3GDXŗQD NESDMRNKCHMO@BJRBNMS@HMHMF@KKSGDOQHMSREQNL@MDMSHQD KHMDNEE@AQHB .SGDQE@AQHBBNLO@MHDR@KRNRDKKATMCKDRNE ŻŚ VHCDRSQHORSGDXŗQDITRSMNSB@KKDC)DKKX1NKKR
21/2"
Needle-turn appliquéHR@SXODNEG@MC@OOKHPT¤HMVGHBG @RL@KKONQSHNM@SSGDDCFDNESGD@OOKHPT¤RG@ODHR STQMDCTMCDQAXSGDMDDCKDITRSADENQDHSHRRDVMSNSGD A@BJFQNTMC
7 Quilting Vocabulary
On point or diagonally setQDEDQRSNPTHKSAKNBJRQNS@SDC nRNSGDBNQMDQR@QD@SSGDSNO@MCSGDANSSNL
Quarter-square triangles@QDBQD@SDCAXRKHBHMF@RPT@QD SVHBDCH@FNM@KKX EQNLBNQMDQSNBNQMDQ KD@UHMFSGDRPT@QD HMPT@QSDQR 3GDQDRTKSHMFSQH@MFKDR@QDUHRT@KKXHCDMSHB@K SNG@KE RPT@QDSQH@MFKDRATSSGDRSQDSBGXAH@RDCFDR@QDNM SGDSVNRGNQSRHCDR Straight of grain
PipingHRL@CDAXDMBKNRHMFBNQCHM@RSQHONEE@AQHB (SŗR@ FNNCLDSGNCENQBQD@SHMFDUDM SGHMANQCDQR@QNTMC @PTHKS
Prairie points@QDSGQDD CHLDMRHNM@KSQH@MFKDRBNLLNMKX TRDCSNDLADKKHRGSGDDCFDRNEPTHKSR
SHSRLNRSA@RHB @quiltHR@SDWSHKDBNLOQHRDCNESGQDDK@X DQR@SNO @ƥKKDQNERNLDRNQSLNRSNESDMA@SSHMF @MC@ A@BJHMF 3GDK@XDQRL@XADRSHSBGDCSNFDSGDQ S@BJDC SHDC NQRDBTQDCVHSGATSSNMRNQNSGDQDLADKKHRGLDMSR quilt blockHR@BNLLNMTMHSNEO@SBGVNQJNQ@OOKHPT¤ !KNBJR@QDFDMDQ@KKXRPT@QDATSL@X@KRNADQDBS@MFTK@Q ,TKSHOKDAKNBJR@QDRSHSBGDCSNFDSGDQDHSGDQRHCDAXRHCD NQRDO@Q@SDCAXR@RGHMFRSQHORSN@RRDLAKDSGDPTHKSSNO (MRNLDPTHKSR SGDR@LDAKNBJCDRHFMHRTRDCQDOD@SDCKX HMNSGDQR SVNAKNBJR@KSDQM@SDSNENQL@RDBNMC@QXCDRHFM @MCHMRSHKKNSGDQR D@BGAKNBJHRCHƤDQDMS L@JHMF@řR@L OKDQPTHKS Ś!KNBJCDRHFMR@QDSQ@CHSHNM@KKXFHUDMM@LDR VGHBGL@XADKHSDQ@K RTBG@R-HMD/@SBG@MC2PT@QDHM @2PT@QD NQA@RDCNMVG@SSGDXQDOQDRDMS RTBG@R+NF "@AHM "@QNKHM@+HKX NQ%KXHMF&DDRD !DV@QDʖ!KNBJM@LDR B@MADBNMETRHMFADB@TRDSGDR@LDM@LDL@XQDEDQSN CHƤDQDMSAKNBJR NQNMDAKNBJL@XADJMNVMAXRDUDQ@K Nine Patch block Square in a M@LDR Nine Patch block
Primary colors@QDQDC XDKKNV @MCAKTD 3GDX@QDSGD BNKNQRSG@S VGDMBNLAHMDC L@JDNSGDQBNKNQR Nine Patch block
Carolina Lily block
Square in a Square block
Nine Patch block Square in a Square block Square in a Square block Carolina Lily block
Carolina Lily block Log Cabin block
Log Cab
All three blocks can be called Fly Log Cabin block All three blocks can be called Geese but Flying the block on the right has a but the block on the rightcalled has also been Odd Fellows, Odd Fellow called Odd Fellows, OddAnFellows Cross, Effective Square, and Baltimo An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
All three blocks can be called Flying Geese All three blocks can be called Flying Geese but the block on the right has also been but the block on the right has Odd also been called Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross, called Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows Cross, An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle. An Effective Square, and Baltimore Belle.
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Carolina Lily block Log Cabin block
A quilt sleeveHR@RSQHONEE@AQHB@SS@BGDCSNSGDTOODQ DCFDNMSGDA@BJNE@PTHKS (SHRNODM@SANSGRGNQSDMCR ATSRSHSBGDCCNVM@KNMFANSGKNMFDCFDR @KKNVHMF@QNC SNADRKHOODCHMRHCDENQG@MFHMFSGDPTHKS Sleeve
The rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat@QDLNCDQM C@X SNNKRSG@SG@UDQDUNKTSHNMHYDCPTHKSL@JHMF 3GDQ@YNQ RG@QOAK@CDNMSGDQNS@QXBTSSDQSGHMJOHYY@BTSSDQʖ L@JDRPTHBJVNQJNERKHBHMFSGQNTFGLTKSHOKDK@XDQRNE E@AQHB@SNMBD &THCHMFSGDQNS@QXBTSSDQ@KNMFSGDDCFDNE @M@BQXKHBQTKDQKDSRXNTL@JD@BBTQ@SDBTSR @MCTRHMF@ RDKE GD@KHMFBTSSHMFL@SADMD@SGSGDE@AQHBOQNSDBSRXNTQ S@AKDRTQE@BDEQNLSGDBTSSDQ 3GDL@S@KRNOQNSDBSRSGD AK@CDHMSGDBTSSDQEQNLADBNLHMFCTKKSNNPTHBJKX
QuiltingHR@UDQR@SHKDSDQLTRDCSNCDRBQHADSGQDDCHƤDQ DMSSGHMFRSGDOQNBDRRNERSHSBGHMFSGDPTHKSK@XDQRSN FDSGDQř(ŗLG@MCPTHKSHMFSGHRPTHKSENQLXC@TFGSDQŚSGD RSHSBGDRSGDLRDKUDRř3GDPTHKSHMFNMSG@S@OOKHPT¤PTHKS HRKNUDKXŚSGDSDBGMHPTDNQOQNBDRRNEL@JHMFPTHKSRř( DMINXPTHKSHMFVHSGLXEQHDMCRŚ End of thread
Backing
Quilt top
Beginning of thread
Batting
Examples of a rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
Reverse appliquéHR@LDSGNCNEG@MCNQL@BGHMD@OOKH PT¤HMVGHBGSGDSNOK@XDQNEE@AQHBHRRKHS@MCSGDMSTQMDC TMCDQSNQDUD@KSGDANSSNLK@XDQNEE@AQHB
Sashiko quiltingNQHFHM@SDCHM)@O@M@R@LDSGNCENQ DWSDMCHMFSGDKHEDNEF@QLDMSRAXRDVHMFSVNNESGDL SNFDSGDQ 2@RGHJNTRDRSGDR@LDSXODNERSHSBGBNLLNMKX TRDCHMPTHKSHMF ATSSGDRSHSBGDR@QDK@QFDQ@MCL@CDVHSG @GD@UHDQSGQD@CRTBG@ROD@QKBNSSNM 3GDRSHSBGHMFSGQD@C BNMSQ@RSRRG@QOKX@F@HMRSSGDA@BJFQNTMC @MCSGDPTHKSHMF O@SSDQMR@QDTRT@KKXFDNLDSQHBNQBTQUDC@MC)@O@MDRDHM CDRHFM
Reversed RG@ODR@QDLHQQNQHL@FDR 8NTB@MBTSANSG QDUDQRDC@MCMNMQDUDQRDCRG@ODR@SSGDR@LDSHLDAXK@X DQHMFSVNOHDBDRNEE@AQHBVQNMFNQQHFGSRHCDRSNFDSGDQ
SashingQDEDQRSNRSQHORNEE@AQHBOK@BDCADSVDDMAKNBJRSN RDO@Q@SDSGDL
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Saturated colorG@R@RSQNMFHMSDMRHSX (SŗROTQD@MCCNDR MNSG@UDFQ@X AK@BJ NQVGHSD@CCDCSNHS
ScantHMCHB@SDR@KHSSKDKDRR %NQDW@LOKD @RB@MSźŚ LLRD@L@KKNV@MBDVNTKCLD@RTQD@ANTSqŬűŚLL 1/4"
Scant 1/4" seam allowance
Secondary colors@QDL@CDAXLHWHMFSVNOQHL@QXBNKNQR ,HWAKTD@MCXDKKNV @MCFQDDMHRBQD@SDC (MSGDBK@RRHB BNKNQVGDDK RDBNMC@QXBNKNQR@QDNQ@MFD UHNKDSOTQOKD @MCFQDDM
SelvageHRSGDSHFGSKXVNUDMDCFDNEE@AQHB RDKU@FDL@X NQL@XMNSADOQHMSDCNQG@UD@EQHMFD@MCRNLDSHLDR G@RODQL@MDMSKHSSKDGNKDR ,@BGHMDRFQHOSGDRDKU@FD CTQHMFL@MTE@BSTQHMF (EXNTCNMŗSSQHLNƤSGDRDKU@FDR ADENQDBTSSHMF XNTL@XG@UDSQNTAKDVGDMRDVHMFOHDBDR SNFDSGDQ !DB@TRDSGDRDKU@FDRCNMŗSRSQDSBG SGNRDOHDBDR LHFGSV@RG@MCVD@QCHƤDQDMSKX SGDXKNNJCHƤDQDMSSG@M SGDMNMRDKU@FDO@QSNESGDE@AQHB @MCSGNRDODRJXKHSSKD GNKDRRHLOKXVNMŗSFN@V@Xʖ
Scrap quilts@QDTRT@KKXL@CDEQNLOHDBDCAKNBJR @MC SGDAKNBJR@QD@KKL@CDEQNLCHƤDQDMSE@AQHBR CDRHFMHR BQD@SDCAXSGDOK@BDLDMSNEKHFGS@MCC@QJE@AQHBRVHSGHM D@BGAKNBJ RBQ@OPTHKSLHFGSHMBKTCD@MXVGDQDEQNL @ANTSSNGTMCQDCRNECHƤDQDMSE@AQHBR
Selvage
Seminole quiltingHR@RSXKDNEPTHKSHMFBQD@SDCAXSGD 2DLHMNKD3QHADHM%KNQHC@HMSGDD@QKXR (STRDRRSQHO OHDBHMFSDBGMHPTDRSNBQD@SDHMSQHB@SD KNNJHMFCDRHFMR@MC O@SSDQMR
6HDPDOORZDQFHHRSGDCHRS@MBDEQNLSGDRDVMRD@LSN SGDQ@VDCFDNESGDE@AQHB (MPTHKSL@JHMF SGDRD@L@KKNV @MBDHRTRT@KKXźŚ LL (MCQDRRL@JHMF @RD@L@KKNV @MBDHRNESDMƁŚLL
Set-in seams.6GDMSGQDDRD@LRLDDS@SCHƤDQDMS@MFKDR XNTB@MŗSRHLOKXRDVEQNLDCFDSNDCFDNESGDOHDBDR (MRSD@C D@BGNESGDSGQDDRD@LRG@RSNADRDVMB@QDETKKX ITRSSNSGDźŚRD@LL@QFHM VHSGSGDNSGDQOHDBDRENKCDC NTSNESGDV@X 2DVHMFRDS HMRD@LRHRSHLD BNMRTLHMF ATSMNSCHƧBTKSNMBDXNT@QDE@LHKH@QVHSGSGDSDBGMHPTD
1/4"
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Setting triangles@QD@CCDCSN@PTHKSSNOSNƥKKSGDDLOSX RO@BDRVGDMAKNBJR@QDRDS@S@n@MFKDNMONHMS
Stitch in the ditchHR@PTHKSHMFCDRHFMSG@SHR@KLNRSHMUHR HAKDADB@TRDHSHRL@CDAXRSHSBGHMFHMSGDRD@LRNEAKNBJR
Corner setting triangle
Side setting triangle
Shades@QDBNKNQRSG@SG@UDAK@BJ@CCDCSNSGDL 2G@CDR @QDC@QJDQ@MCKDRRHMSDMRDSG@MOTQDBNKNQR 3GDSDQL tone HRNESDMTRDCHMSDQBG@MFD@AKXVHSGRG@CD @KSGNTFG SDBGMHB@KKX@SNMDHR@BNKNQVHSGFQ@X@CCDCSNHSHMRSD@C NEAK@BJ Shades
Straight grain (see also grain of fabric 3GDRSQ@HFGSFQ@HM QTMRUDQSHB@KKX@MCGNQHYNMS@KKXSGQNTFGSGDE@AQHBHSHRKDRR RSQDSBGXSG@MSGDAH@RFQ@HM Strip piecingHR@LDSGNCNEPTHKSL@JHMFHMVGHBGKNMF RSQHORNEE@AQHB@QDRDVMSNFDSGDQ@KNMFSGDKNMFDCFDR @MCSGDMBQNRRBTSHMSNRL@KKDQRDFLDMSR 2DFLDMSREQNL CHƤDQDMSRSQHORDSRB@MSGDMADRDVMSNFDSGDQ 2SQHOOHDB HMFB@MR@UD@KNSNESHLD
Pure colors
2"
Square in a SquareAKNBJRKNNJ@RSGNTFGSGDQDHR@RL@KK RPT@QDHMRHCDNE @MCSHKSDCnSN @K@QFDQRPT@QD 3GDX @QDL@CDAX@CCHMFENTQSQH@MFKDRSN@BDMSDQRPT@QD
Stipple quiltingHR@PTHKSHMFCDRHFMTRT@KKXL@CDAX L@BGHMD 2NLDSHLDRB@KKDCLD@MCDQPTHKSHMF HSBNMRHRSR NEBTQUXIHFR@VOTYYKDNQVG@KD S@HKRG@ODR@MCHRNESDM TRDCSNPTHKSK@QFDRO@BDR
Make 3 strip sets. Cut 56 segments.
Symmetry. MNAIDBSG@RRXLLDSQXHEHSKNNJRDW@BSKXSGD R@LDVGDMUHDVDCHM@LHQQNQSGDKDESRHCDHRHCDMSHB@KSN SGDQHFGS 3GHRHR@MNUDQRHLOKHƥB@SHNM ADB@TRDSGDQD@QD SXODRNERXLLDSQXNSGDQSG@MLHQQNQHL@FDR ATSHMPTHKS HMFSGHRHRSGDSXODLNRSNESDMQDEDQQDCSN
Tertiary colors @KRNJMNVM@RHMSDQLDCH@SDBNKNQR @QD L@CDAXLHWHMF@OQHL@QX@MC@M@CI@BDMSRDBNMC@QX BNKNQ 8DKKNV FQDDMHRL@CDAXLHWHMFSGDOQHL@QXBNKNQ XDKKNVVHSGSGDRDBNMC@QXBNKNQFQDDM
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Seco
Secondary
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m Pri
Primary
Sec ond ary
Pr im
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Tints@QDBNKNQRSG@SG@UDVGHSD@CCDCSNSGDL /@RSDKR @QDSHMSR Tints Pure colors
TrapuntoHR@LDSGNCNEPTHKSHMFHMVGHBGAHSRNEA@SSHMF @QDRSTƤDCHMRHCDPTHKSDCRG@ODR FHUHMF@SGQDDCHLDM RHNM@KDƤDBSSNSGDPTHKSHMF (SHRNESDMCNMDNMRNKHC TMOHDBDCE@AQHB 3GDPTHKSHMFB@MADCNMDDHSGDQAX L@BGHMDNQAXG@MC
Walking Foot (also called even-feed foot 3GDV@KJHMFENNS HR@LDBG@MHRLSG@SVNQJRHMBNMITMBSHNMVHSG@L@BGHMDŗR EDDCCNFRSNGDKOEDDCLTKSHOKDK@XDQRNEE@AQHBSGQNTFG@S SGDR@LDQ@SD (SŗRATHKSHMNMRNLDL@BGHMDRATSHRLNQD NESDM@OQDRRDQ ENNS@SS@BGLDMS V@KJHMFENNSL@JDR L@BGHMDPTHKSHMFD@RHDQ@MCGDKOR@UNHCOTBJDQR@MC VQHMJKDRNMSGDA@BJNESGDPTHKS
Wholecloth quilts@QDMNSOHDBDCNQ@OOKHPT¤C 3GDX@QD L@CDEQNL@RNKHC TMOHDBDCE@AQHB@MC@QDDK@ANQ@SDKX PTHKSDC
A blunt needle threaded with cord is drawn through a quilted channel.
A slit is made in the backing and the quilted motif is stuffed with batting.
ValueQDEDQRSNGNVKHFGSNQGNVC@QJE@AQHBR@OOD@Q VGDMBNLO@QDCSND@BGNSGDQ 5@KTDHRQDK@SHUDŕSG@SHR HS CDODMCRNMSGDE@AQHBRADHMFBNLO@QDC 3GDR@LDE@AQHB B@MG@UD@KHFGSU@KTDHMNMDFQNTOHMF@MC@C@QJU@KTDHM @MNSGDQ 3GDOK@BDLDMSNECHƤDQDMSU@KTDRHRBQHSHB@KHMSGD L@INQHSXNEPTHKSCDRHFMR
Yo-yos@QDSGQDD CHLDMRHNM@KBHQBTK@QƦNVDQ KHJDRG@ODR L@CDEQNLF@SGDQDCBHQBKDRNEE@AQHB
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