If you are a machine quilter then you must use safety pins to baste together the layers of your quilt. Safety pins should be pinned about 3 inches apart 
A sampler quilt is made from a sample of blocks. These quilts are quite popular for beginning quilting classes. Often the instructor will plan the sampler 
Sandpaper for quilting? Whatever for? A fine sandpaper makes an excellent platform for tracing templates on to the fabric. The sandpaper grips the bottom 
Blocks are separated by sashing in some quilts. The sashing is often cut from a solid color or tone-on-tone fabric 
The satin stitch is a decorative stitch that often is used to border appliqued pieces. 
Fabric scale refers to the size of the design on the fabric. Solid colored fabric has no scale because there is no design on it. 
A scant 1/4" seam is about a thread narrower than a regular 1/4" seam. Many quilters prefer sewing a scant 1/4" seam as it helps with 
Quilters use a ¼ inch seam allowance unlike most dress maker patterns that use a 5/8” seam allowance. Sewing an accurate ¼ inch seam
Most quilters use a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Some miniature quilters use 1/8 inch. Whatever seam allowance you use it is most important that you remain
A seam ripper is a handy tool that makes it easy to rip out a seam gone bad. Keep this tool handy!
The two parallel finished edges of the fabric are called the selvage. This edge will not ravel and has a tighter weave. It runs
Beginning in the 19th century, members of the Seminole tribe sewed long strips of fabric together and then cut these into smaller pieces and then sewed
When square blocks in a quilt are rotated 45 degrees (turned to a diamond shape) they are said to be set on point.
The nine patch blocks below are quilt
When you finish your blocks for your quilt, you will have to decide how to arrange them in your quilt. This arrangement is called the setting.
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Setting triangles are used when blocks are set on point. They are “fillers” that are used to make the quilt rectangular. Without these, you would have
"Sew and Flip" (or Flip and Sew) refers to a technique that uses a foundation for its construction. Fabric is sewn (right sides together) to the foundation
Sew order refers to the sewing order that needs to be followed to best put the block together. In these machine piecing directions, the B and D triangles
A shade is a color that has been blended with black or a darker color. Navy is a shade of blue.
Sharps needles are a type of needle that is used in applique. The shaft is usually longer than between needles (used for hand quilting). Sharps needles
Fabric Sizing is like spray starch but not as stiff. You can buy it at the grocery store in the laundry detergent aisle. Some people call it “Magic in
