Name That Block
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Fabric Facts
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If the Shoe Fits
100

This block represents a house with a chimney in the middle.

What is a Log Cabin quilt block?

100

Quilters often call this their "best worst" tool because it represents a mistake.

What is a Seam Ripper?

100

This fabric has been dyed in a way that creates a rich, mottled look.

What is batik?

100

This body part describes the open workspace located to the right of the needle and enclosed by the arm of the sewing machine.

What is the Throat?

100

It ensures even feeding of multiple layers, ideal for quilting or thick fabrics.

What is the Walking foot?

200

This block is often made with triangles and resembles birds in motion.

What is a Flying Geese block?

200

It simultaneously sews a seam, trims the excess seam allowance, and encloses the raw edge with a locked stretchy stitch.

What is a Serger?

200

This term describes fabrics with raised or directional surface fibers that create a distinct texture and sheen when brushed in one direction.

What is Nap?

(Velvet, corduroy, and terry cloth are examples.)

200

This pre-cut fabric bundle contains 42 fabrics that are 5" square.

What is a Charm Pack?

200

This foot provides an unobstructed view of the needle and fabric, making it ideal for applique, satin stitching, and precise decorative stitches.

What is the Open Toe foot?

300

This block shares its name with a wedding tradition.

What is the Double Wedding Ring block?

300

Specialized cutting tool with one wide, paddle-shaped blade and one sharp, pointed blade

What are Applique or Horn Billed Scissors?

300

Quilt fabric cut along this grain line have the most stretch.

What is Bias?

300

This fabric cut includes 10" squares of every fabric in a particular line.

What is a layer cake?

300

This foot floats above the fabric and does not hold layers together.

What is the Embroidery foot?

400

This quilt block is based on a series of children's books popular in the early 1800s and includes appliques of boys and girls in typical clothing of the era.

What is Sunbonnet Sue or Suspender Sam?

400

He doesn't always get the credit for it, but he had the first patent on a machine that could sew five times faster than hand sewing. 

Who is Elias Howe?

His patent was in 1846 and Singer's improved patent was in 1851.

400

Fabrics made with this natural product melt when burned with a flame.

What is petroleum?

(Polyester, nylon, acrylic are examples.)

400

The practice of carefully selecting and cutting fabric pieces to feature specific motifs or designs in a quilt block, ensuring they are showcased in your project.

What is Fussy Cutting?

400

This foot is paired with a twin needle to create raised, parallel pleats on fabric.

What is the Pintuck foot?

500

A quilt with these blocks uses elaborate applique depicting floral wreaths, baskets of flowers or fruits, cornucopias, and patriotic designs. 

What is a Baltimore Album quilt?

500

This colorful gadget has a point on one end that can be used for reaching tight spaces and a square end that can be used to poke out corners.

What is the Purple Thang?

500

Lengthwise yarns held stationary and under high tension on a loom, forming the foundational "backbone" or structure of a woven fabric

What is warp threads?

500

40 strips of Moda fabric typically cut 1.5" wide and 42" long

What is a Honey Bun?

500

It features a center metal guide or blade that rides perfectly in the seam line for consistent, straight stitching for "stitching in the ditch".

What is the Edge Stitch or Edge Joining foot?