Quilting Glossary: A-E | F-L  | M-P | Q-Z

Echo Quilting.   A type of Free-style Filler consisting of multiple lines of quilting stitches that run parallel to the edges of a shape, "echoing" the shape.

English Paper Piecing. A method of hand Piecing in which fabric shapes are Basted over paper templates and whipstitched together along their fabric edges.

Filler Pattern.   The quilting design, stitched either by hand or machine.

Finger Pressing. A technique for forming guidelines using Appliqué or making seam allowances lie flat by pinching fabric between your fingers to form a temporary crease.

Finished Size.  The measurement or dimensions of a completed Block or quilt without seam allowances.

Four-Patch Block.   A Block with two, four, or multiples of four units per row.

Foundation Piecing.  Assembling a Block by sewing pieces to a foundation of Muslin or plain fabric, adding strength and stability to delicate or stretchy fabrics.

Free-Style Fillers. A Filler Pattern that does not follow a specific grid or pattern.

Free-Motion Quilting. The process of quilting curved and intricate designs using a machine.

Friendship Quilt.  A quilt made as a group project for one member of the group, with each participant making and signing a Block or more for the top.

Glazed Finish.  A light resin coating applied to the outermost layers of the Batting to prevent Bearding. Also known as a Bonded Finish.

Grain. The lengthwise and crosswise threads of a woven fabric.

Griege.  From the French "grege" (raw silk) and the Italian "greggio" (grey). Also called "gray goods," it refers to woven textiles as they come from the loom, before they are dyed or printed and sold as finished goods. Also spelled greige.

Hand-Quilting Stitch.  A small running stitch that is made through all three layers of a quilt.

Homespun Fabric. A loosely woven fabric, usually of wool or linen, hand-loomed from hand-spun yarns.

In-The-Ditch Quilting. A type of outline quilting done alongside a seam or an appliqué edge. No marking is needed for this type of quilting.

Lap Quilting.  A method of completing the finished quilting one Block at a time and then assembling the finished quilt from those pre-quilted squares. Squares are quilted in small lap frames rather than large ones.

Loft.  Thickness and resilience of Batting. A high loft batting is thicker and fluffier than low loft batting.

Log Cabin.  A quilt pattern in which narrow fabric strips, or logs, surround a center square to form a Block.

Quilting Glossary: A-E | F-L  | M-P | Q-Z