50 Quilting Terms

Your Quilting Glossary, Simplified

Quilting comes with its own vocabulary, but knowing the lingo shouldn’t hold you back. This free guide defines the most common terms you’ll see in patterns, tutorials, and quilt groups, helping you feel confident from your first stitch.

What’s Inside the Free Guide

50 essential quilting terms explained in plain language

Organized by topic (fabric, cutting, blocks, finishing, layout, etc.) for easy reference

Mini definitions you can scan quickly

A beginner-friendly closing with a suggestion to try a first project

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