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Selvage edges keep fabric from fraying. The selvage is tightly woven and runs along the outermost edges of the lengthwise grain.
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In this type of hand appliqué, the edges of the appliqué shapes are turned under with the tip of the needle as they are sewn, rather than being turned and secured before sewing.
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Stitches that are sewn parallel to the seams of components in a quilt. The stitching is done very close to the seam and preferably on the side of seam that does not have seam allowance pressed underneath.
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Color value is how dark or light a color is. When quilting fabrics are cut from colors of the same value, they blend when sewn next to each other.
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Fabric squares are lined up for sewing and fed through the machine one after another without breaking the threads between them. This is sometimes called "assembly-line piecing."
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Sewing one or more smaller pieces of fabric onto a larger background, by hand or by machine.