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Glossary of Quilting Terms
Confused about what a quilting term means? Search through the Glossary and discover what quilters are talking about. If you want a term defined, or have a definition you would like to add, either check into the Discussion Forum or email us at: info@thequiltingcoach.com
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Sashiko Quilts
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Sashiko is a Japanese stitching technique that can be used for embroidery or otherwise reinforcing sewn projects like quilts. The technique is rather simple to master. It's just a running stitch. . . .
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Crazy Quilts
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Some quilters shy away from crazy quilting. It seems so ornate and must be very difficult -- after all, how could fabrics so randomly placed give such an exquisite look? . . .
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Yo-yo - a quilting term defined
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Yo-yo - fabric that is gathered into a circle and can be used for quilt tops or embellishments. Typically a circle of fabric is cut, and then a running stitch is sewn approximately 1/4 inch away . . .
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Watercolor quilt - a quilting term defined
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Watercolor quilt - a quilt that is made up of many small squares of print fabric positioned so that each color blends into the next creating a watercolor effect. This quilt was made by quilter, D . . .
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Walking foot - a quilting term defined
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Walking foot - a type of presser foot for a sewing machine that is made to make it easier to machine quilt. This presser foot bounces on the fabric layers so that all of the layers are more ev . . .
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Universal needle - a quilting term
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Universal needle - a sewing machine needle that is made to use on many types of fabric. Happy Quilting! img src="http://www.how-to-quilt.com/images/penny.jpg" width="75" heig . . .
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Template - a quilting term defined
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Template - a pattern made from a stiff material (not fabric) that is used to mark the shape of pieces of fabric to make a quilt or appliqué. Happy Quilting! img src=" . . .
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Template Plastic - a quilting term defined
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Template plastic - translucent plastic that is easy to cut and can be used to make templates to mark fabric for quilts. Designs can be traced on the surface. Or, you can glue the paper templa . . .
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Sashing - a quilting term defined
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Sashing - strips of fabric that are set between blocks and separate the blocks in a quilt. Sashing can be simple strips of fabric. Or, as in the picture above, it can be multiple strips of fab . . .
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Sandpaper - a quilting term defined
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Sandpaper - typically used in workworking, but useful in templates for quilting. A shape can be cut from sandpaper and used to mark fabric. Happy Quilting! img src="http://www.ho . . .
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