If you use steam or water to manipulate individual blocks or the entire quilt top, this is blocking in action.

Next on the list is cotton decorator fabrics. Because they’re heavier than conventional cotton, they’re good for making home decor and other items like tote bags, throw pillows, and placemats.

Even when these quilts are made of regular fabric and not scraps, they can still be considered scrap quilts as long as the blocks have irregular patterns.

Not only do they add “pop” to a room but they can really help set the overall tone of a space as well—so it’s important that the designer have an eye for color harmony among other things.

Made to show patriotism, these quilts are sometimes also called flag quilts because that’s the symbol that often appears on them. Patriotic quilts typically commemorate special events in a nation’s history.

Position your rotary tool and fabric so that they are facing away from your body, and cut accordingly.

India, Thailand, and other Asian nations already had highly-developed sericulture processes at this point, but the Chinese method of making silk was considered to be superior.

When these quilts first evolved, they were made of thin bits of fabric leftovers from sewists’ scrap piles. They can still be made that way.

Retile your shower-tub combo to add color and pattern to a neutral bathroom, like this space designed by Sonya Lee Architect. Add a built-in shower niche for space-saving storage in the same pattern for a sleek look.

The most common consumer here application of silk is apparel production. Silk has been prized for thousands of years for its incredible softness and durability, and to this day, consumers prefer real silk over its synthetic alternatives.

Piecing describes the process of joining pieces of fabric to end up with one large piece — in this case, a quilt.

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Since the production of eri silk fabric doesn’t require killing silkworms, this textile variety is also called “peace silk.

This term sounds like a stitch gone wrong, but this kind of stitching is said to be “in the ditch” because it’s inconspicuous. With patchwork, stitches can be placed along the seams so they’re not readily visible.