The Keeping Quilt Vocabulary

Front

What is a small sharp metal pin used for sewing?

Back

needle

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What does it mean to pass thread through the eye of a needle?

Back

threaded

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Front

What is a woman's headscarf, Russian for 'grandmother'?

Back

babushka

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is the outer part of the quilt, a strip along the edge of something?

Back

border

Front

What does it mean to fasten with stitches, using a needle and thread?

Back

sewn

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is a piece of fabric that is cut into smaller pieces and used for sewing?

Back

scraps

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a type of fabric made from flax fibers?

Back

linen

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Front

What is a type of bread often used in Jewish traditions?

Back

challah

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What is the process of joining two pieces of fabric together using a needle and thread?

Back

sewing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Front

What is the term for the decorative edge or trim on a quilt?

Back

binding