| Echo
Quilting |
Quilting
around a shape and in parallel evenly spaced lines, outlining in
multiple rows. |
| Embellishments
|
Additions to a
base fabric(s), added after the sewing is complete. It can be
the addition of embroidery, charms, buttons, lace, etc. |
| English
Paper Piecing
|
A quilt made
using precut paper shapes. The fabric is basted over the shapes
and then whip-stitched together. |
| Fabric
Stash |
A collection
of fabric. |
| Fat
Quarter |
A quarter yard
(or metre) of fabric (18" x 22") made by cutting a
half-yard of fabric in half. |
| Feed
Sacks |
Printed fabric
that sold as the sackcloth that would hold flour, grain, seeds,
etc. |
| Finger
Pressing |
Using your
fingernail to temporarily crease the seam edge flat. |
| Finished
Size |
The final
measurement, after all the edges are sewn. This does not include
any seam allowances. |
| Foundation
Piecing |
A base piece
of fabric (e.g. muslin) is used to sew fabrics on permanently.
This becomes a base for random patch sewing (crazy patch &
string piecing) as well as very accurate piecing. Today
quilters' are using paper as the foundation and removing it
after piecing. |
| Four-Patch
|
A block design
with two units sewn on top of two units to make a four-part
block. |
| Free-Motion
Quilting |
A machine
method of quilting with you controlling the movement of the
quilt. The darning foot is used with the feed dogs lowered. |
| Freezer
Paper |
A white paper
having a wax coating on one side. It is used in quilting as a
template. It stays on fabric when pressed and is easily removed
and reused. Available at a grocery store. |
| Friendship
Quilt |
See Album
Quilt. |
| Fusible
Web |
It is a
paper-backed web that bonds two fabrics together. It is used as
a quick easy method of appliqué. The edges can be stitched with
a button hole, satin or zigzag stitch. |
| Fussy
Cut |
Carefully
cutting around a motif. |
| Grain
|
The direction
of the threads woven together. The lengthwise and crosswise
grains are the straight-of-grain and the bias is the diagonal
direction. |
| Half
Square Triangles
|
Two triangles
sewn together to make a square. A quick method is to start
with squares.
Also known as HST. |
| Hand
Piecing |
Patchwork
pieces sewn together by hand. |
| Hand
Quilting |
Hand sewing
the three layers of a quilt together in a design, by using a
small even running stitch. |
| Hawaiian
Quilt |
These quilts
use a paper-cut design on the whole quilt top. More info |
| Homespun
Fabric
|
Fabric that
has a looser weave to look hand woven. |
| Interfacing |
A lightweight,
non-woven stabilizer used for an appliqué method. The fusible
kind can be used for holding your appliqué in place as you
stitch. |
| In-the-Ditch |
See Outline
Quilting |
| Label
|
A
fabric label with the information about the quilt (e.g. quilt
maker, date, etc.) printed on with a permanent fabric pen,
embroidery or computer. Every quilt should have a label. |
| Lap
Quilting |
Quilting
with a hoop frame in a chair, as opposed to on a quilt frame.
Quilting a block at a time and sewing the finished quilted
blocks into a quilt is known as lap quilting. |
| Lattice |
See
Sashing. |
| Lengthwise
Grain |
The
grain
of the fabric that runs parallel to the selvage edges. |
| Loft |
The
thickness of the batting. |
