Some panels come with patchwork or applique printed on the fabric like these red and white applique blocks. Other panels depict 
Paper piecing is a technique used in piecing. The fabric is sewn to a paper pattern. When the block is completed, the paper is 
Quilters like to sew straight seams because these are easy to manage. At times, a more difficult inset seam is needed to complete a pieced block. Sometimes 
Patchwork is a term that describes the piecing in the quilt top.
In this photo, patchwork piecing can be seen in the different stars in this quilt. 
The term pattern has multiple meanings in the quilting world. Printed patterns can give quilters the directions they need 
Piecing the quilt refers to the sewing together of fabric pieces to form a quilt top.
Piecing Quilt Blocks – In the photo below, the 
Pigma pens (fabric pens) are waterproof and fade proof. These recognized archival instruments are the best type of pens to use on fabric when collecting Some quilts are made to cover a bed and the pillows. Extra yardage needs to be added for the pillow tuck. This usually amounts to 10″.
If you are planning to machine quilt your project, then you will want to pin baste using safety pins. Safety pins are used in pin basting because (when 
Not all straight pins are created equal. When I go to the store and see packages of "quilters’ pins" I want to scream. Who decided these yellow headed 
Do your points match? Most quilt blocks have points or corners in the design. When piecing a block it is easy to ‘cut off’ a point. Sometimes 
The small areas between the sashings are called posts. They can be squares or rectangles.
Prairie points are three dimensional designs that can be added to your quilting. Often they are used in a border treatment. They are made 
There are many types of precut fabrics available, nicknamed Precuts. Quilters like to use these because they’re PreCUT!
NOTE: 
A presser foot holds the fabric while you sew on your sewing machine. Under the presser foot and fabric are feed dogs that move the fabric through your 
The primary colors are red, blue and yellow. 
