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Grain of fabric - The direction the threads are woven into the fabric refers to the grain of the fabric.

Graph paper - When drafting quilt patterns, graph paper can be used to easily transfer the design. Graph paper comes in many different grid sizes (1/8 inch, 1/4 inches ....) and paper sizes (8 1/2 inches x11 inches , 12 1/2 inches x 12 1/2 inches ....).

Grids - Quilters often use grids to design their quilts.

Half Square triangles - Half square triangles refer to the two triangles that are cut from one square. No templates are used in this quick cutting method. These two triangles include seam allowance. Quilters use this technique to rotary cut several triangles at once. The 'formula' that works every time is listed below.

Measure the FINISHED SIDE of the triangle (one of the right angle sides).

Add 7/8 inch to this measurement.

Cut a square FINISHED SIDE plus 7/8 inches.

Then cut on the diagonal.

This method does not work on all triangles. The triangle must have a right angle and two equal sides in order to be considered a half square triangle.

Hand quilting - Some quilters prefer to hand quilt the top, batting and backing together as opposed to machine quilting.

Hanging sleeve - A hanging sleeve may be sewn to the back of your quilt. This should be sewn across the width of the quilt. It should be at least 3" or big enough to go around your quilt hanger. (3 inches is usually the standard required when entering your masterpiece in a quilt show.)

Hopper foot - A hopper foot is the same as a darning foot.

Hue - Hue refers to the gradation of a color.

Indigo Blue - Indigo blue is a dark blue color originally derived from plants. It was quite popular (and expensive) during the colonial times.

In the ditch - Stitching in the ditch is a machine quilting technique. Seam lines (the ditch) on the quilt top are stitched while using a walking foot on your machine. A quilt top can be completely done with stitch in the ditch quilting or may be quilted with other techniques. See stitch in the ditch.

Stitching in the ditch does save time because you do not have to mark your quilt top with a design.

Invisible stitch - The invisible stitch is used by quilters for applique. The stitches are often 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch apart and are hidden.

Invisible thread - Invisible thread is sometimes used by quilters to quilt the top of the quilt. Since it is invisible it is not suppose to draw attention. It just gives texture to the quilt. It is used for the top thread, not in the bobbin. It is very fine - .004m.

This thread comes in two colors - clear and smoke. Clear is used on light colored quilts and smoke is used on darker quilts.

Ironing - See pressing.

Isosceles triangle - An isosceles triangle is sometimes used in piecework. More advanced piecing skills are needed when dealing with this type of triangle as two of the sides will always fall on the bias.