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A yard of fabric is cut 36" long as it comes off of the bolt. Fabric width has varied over the years, but most of today's quilting cottons measure 42" to 44" across their width (from selvage to selvage). ********************************************************************************************** A fat eighth is half of a fat quarter, and can be cut as shown or in the other direction, parallel to the fat quarter's longest edge. ******************************************************************************************* Beginners should start out by tracing patterns onto a very translucent tracing paper. This type of paper usually won't go through your computer printer, so you are stuck tracing by hand. But the transparency will make it much easier to see what you are doing when you are just learning. ********************************************************************************************* Binding is a way of neatening a raw edge using a separate length of fabric. The binding is usually made in a contrasting colour ********************************************************************************************* Backing - The back or bottom layer of quilt. ***********************************************************************************************************
SEWING GLOSSARY-Great help for sewing terms. |
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| Applique: sewing patches onto a background fabric with hand or machine stitching. Awl: Tool with pointed tip used to push out corners when fabric is turned (for example, when making a collar). Baste To hold pieces of fabric together temporarily with long, loose stitches, usually made by using the longest stitch length on your sewing machine; basting may be used as a guide for permanent stitches and removed after stitching permanently. Batting Cotton or polyester batting is commonly packaged for quilters and is readily available at crafts and sewing shops Bias: the diagonal grain of the fabric which has considerable stretch Buttonhole Stitch: an embroidery stitch used to embellish the edges of applique patches or adding details on Crazy quilts Charm Quilts: made from a single template and scraps of fabric with no two patches cut from the same fabric. Clip To make snips or tiny cuts into the seam allowance, up to but not through the stitching, so the seam will lie flat. On a concave curve, make triangular notches to allow for flattening the seam easily. Crib Size: a crib mattress size is 28"x52" Crosswise grain The welt, or grain of the fabric going across the width of the fabric from selvage to selvage. Edgestitch To stitch close to the folded edge of the fabric with medium-length to short stitches. Embellish: to add decorative stitching, lace, buttons, etc...to a quilt Facing A piece of fabric or nonwoven material stitched to the raw edge of fabric and then turned to the wrong side; it produces a stiffer, more substantial edging than simply hemming a raw edge; it is often incorporated into a design to conceal raw edges Free Motion Quilting: machine quilting that is done with the feed dogs lowered and the quilt is moved in any direction (without turning it)...uses a darning type foot on the sewing machine. Gimp A flat braid or round cording used to trim pillows, curtains, or upholstered pieces. |
