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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

What is Needlepunched Batting, Anyway?
HD Wilbanks, Hobbs Batting
|image 1| Needlepunched is exactly like carded at one point. We feed the fiber into the card. After it is crosslapped, it passes between needle looms. . . . keep reading
Zigzag stitch - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Zigzag stitch - a side-to-side stitch that can be used for machine appliqué. It can be shortened and closely spaced so it looks like a satin stitch. Happy Quilting! img sr . . . keep reading
Yo-yo - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Water soluble - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Water soluble - thread, stabilizers and markers that dissolve in water. Water soluble thread can be used to baste a quilt for quilting. Happy Quilting! img src="http://ww . . . keep reading
Watercolor quilt - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Walking foot - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Variegated thread - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Variegated thread - thread in which the color changes down the strand. This thread can be used for most anything., however it is especially fun for machine quilting and embellishing. . . . keep reading
Universal needle - a quilting term
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Unit or Block Unit - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Unit - a combination of at least two pieces of fabric sewn together to form part of a block. In the example shown above, in the center of the top row, there are two half-square triangles that . . . keep reading
Template - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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=" . . . keep reading
Template Plastic - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Stitch-in-the-ditch quilting - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Stitch-in-the-ditch quilting - the process of quilting just next to the seams on a quilt. The example above shows the white stitching on the blue fabric. Generally you will stitch on the si . . . keep reading
Sashing - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Sandpaper - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
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 . . . keep reading
Sampler quilt - a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Sampler quilt - a quilt in which each block is a different pattern. This sampler quilt was made for a teacher with each block representing the theme of a book. Happy Quilting! . . . keep reading
Rotary cutter -- a quilting term defined
QuiltingCoach Penny
Rotary cutter -- a special cutter with a sharp, round blade which is very handy for cutting fabric. You can cut through several layers of fabric with a sharp rotary cutter. You should use a . . . keep reading
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