Basic Quilting Terminology

BASIC QUILTING TERMINOLOGY

1. BOM – Block of the Month

2. FQ – Fat Quarter- A piece of fabric measuring 18” x 22”.

3. Fat Eighth – Piece of fabric measuring 9” x 22”.

4. UFO – Unfinished projects.

5. QAL - Quilt Along

6. WIP - Work in Progress

7. FMQ - Free Motion Quilting

8.WOF - Width of Fabric

9.– RST –Right Sides Together

10. WST –  Wrong Sides Together

11. PSA Personal Seam Allowance. This is each individual’s quarter-inch seam allowance as sewn on their machine. 

Seam Allowance – Unless otherwise specified, all seams in making a quilt are ¼” wide.