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chain piecing

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chain piecing
Sewing strips of fabric together at the sewing machine, then cutting into desired units. Read more about chain piecing in the article Double Dutch Chain Block.

continuous curve quilting
Technique in which a quilting pattern is transferred to the quilt top via a marking pen, chalk, etc., then quilted by following the transferred pattern with stitches. Read more about applique stitching in the article Machine Quilting.

darning foot

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darning foot (also free-motion foot)
Sewing machine attachment used for free-motion quilting.

design board
Wall or felt-covered board used in auditioning block components or fabric patterns/colors to plan quilt top design.

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echo quilting
Quilting stitches that repeat the design of the fabric or appliqued piece. Read more about echo quilting in the article Machine Quilting.

fat quarters

fat quarter
18" x 22" pieces of fabric, ready-cut and available folded and often in color and print coordinated bundles from quilt, fabric and some craft shops. Compare this quarter-yard cut to a 1/4 yard of fabric cut from a bolt and you'll it has a more "fat" square-ish shape. In comparison, a 1/4-yard cut off the bolt measures 9" x bolt width (typically 33" or 44").

feed dogs
Mechanical teeth located under the needle plate of a sewing machine that serve to guide or feed the fabric through the needle.

finger pressing
Pressing fabric with fingers;#151;a technique often used to press seams out of the way while sewing.

finished size
Measurement of a completed block or quilt.

free-motion foot
see "darning foot"

free-motion quilting

free-motion quilting
A "no-marking" approach to machine-stitched, freeform quilting designs. Designs may include vines, leaves, flowers, stars, boats, toys, holly, geometric designs, or the fabric itself may inspire a pattern. A darning foot (or free-motion foot) is recommended for this type of quilting. Read more about free-motion quilting in the article Freeform Machine Quilting.

fringe foot

fringe foot
This foot produces thread loops on the fabric's surface for a decorative and dimensional appearance.

fusible web
Iron-on product that works like glue for appliqueing fabrics together. With this product, fabric cutouts are fused in place onto a background fabric, then the raw edges of the cutouts are covered with stitching. Read more about fusible web in the article Fusible Applique.

fussy cut

fussy cut
Cutting complete design elements such as animals, characters, buildings, etc. out of printed fabrics to add detailed shapes to a quilt top using applique methods.

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