quilt n.— «That dialogue is one of the elements that makes Under the Mud so fresh. Street lingo positively trips off the tongues of the characters. Idiotic males are variously termed “beauts’”blerts’”quilts” or “whoppers,” while doormen are “sted...
fat quarter n.— «Fat quarters are fabric remnants cut into 18- by 22-inch rectangles, and are used to make a variety of quilt pieces.» —“Sales of fat quarters’ benefit cancer research” by Theresa Hogue Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Oregon) Oct. 6, 2006...
housetop
n.— «Sometime in 1998, she stitched the pieces into a geometric pattern known to quilters as a housetop.» —“Stamp of approval” by Casandra Andrews in Boykin Press-Register (Mobile, Alabama) July 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
domino transplant n.— «She was assailed with morbid quilt about the donor of her heart and lungs and also excessively preoccupied with the child who had received her heart in a so called “domino” transplant.» —by Hannah Mcgee Quality of Life...
fussy-cutting v.— «The term “fussy-cutting” has come into favor for describing the art of cutting out desired portions of a fabric, usually small areas, to create specific effects in a quilt.…Take time to look at fabrics for their potential for...
fussy-cut v. in quilting, to cut shapes from fabric that take into account the fabric’s decoration or pattern. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)