Quilts are made up of many different elements – but what
are they, and how do they work together?THE PARTS
OF the QUILT
BINDING
The outer edging on a quilt,
made of a long, thin strip
(or strips) of fabric. It
hides and secures the edges
of the quilt top, wadding
and backing fabric
LEARN (^)
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UILT!
Patchwork
blocks
Units that make up the
quilt. These may be the
same, or all different,
patterned or plain – it’s
really up to you!
BordeR
The ‘frame’ for your blocks,
the border can be plain to
let your patchwork shine,
or it can be a feature in
its own right! Many modern
quilts don’t have borders
Quilt sandwich
The three layers of
a quilt – top, batting
and backing fabric.
Assemble these after
finishing the quilt top
then sew or tie through
all the layers to create
the quilt
Cornerstones
Squares at the corners of
sashing or borders, which
may be plain or pieced
Sashing
A lattice of strips
that can separate
blocks and may be
plain or pieced
Appliqué block
Units or blocks created
using appliqué
techniques
Quilting
Areas of running
stitch used to secure the
three quilt layers
together and provide
texture and decoration