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Quilt Glossary

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The green strips in between the blocks are sashing pieces.
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sashing
Fabric strips that frame and separate blocks in a quilt.
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set-in seam
set-in seams (also y-seams)
Seam intersections of three fabric pieces that form a Y-shape, also called set-in piecing.
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stash
stash
Collection of fabric acquired by quilting enthusiasts.
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stippling
stippling
Method of machine quilting that covers an area of the quilt by employing a meandering, puzzle-piece shaped stitch line that never crosses itself. Read more about stippling in the article Free-Motion Quilting.

stitch in the ditch
Quilting stitches sewn along a seam line.

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templates
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templates
Shapes cut from cardboard, paper or plastic used to make multiple units of a pattern for quilt blocks or applique. Templates may also be used to transfer quilting pattern lines to a quilt top.

tied quilt
Quilt with layers that are tied together with yarn or thread at spaced intervals as an alternative to quilting.

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trapunto
trapunto
A design technique where the batting is thicker in selected areas of the quilt, creating an elevated or stuffed appearance. One method for creating a trapunto effect is to cut a small opening on the backing fabric underneath the desired area of the quilt, stuffing in a small amount of batting and stitching the backing fabric back up to hold the extra batting in place.
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two-color quilt
two-color quilt
A design featuring only two fabrics colors in the quilt. Popular fabric color combinations for this technique are blue and white, and red and white.
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walking foot
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walking foot
Used for machine quilting, a this attachment feeds the top fabric through the machine, enabling the top fabric and bottom fabric to move evenly through the machine for consistent stitches.
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whole cloth quilt
whole cloth quilt
Quilt with an uncut top (a whole piece of cloth). This type of quilt is usually heavily quilted.

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y-seams
see "set-in seams"

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