Quilting Fabric Terms

Quiltmakers often choose cotton quilting fabric.  New quiltmakers should understand some fabric terminology.  In this article we explore 5 fabric terms. Learning these terms helps avoid frustrating and costly mistakes.

Bolt

First we look at a bolt. A bolt is a cardboard tube or flat plank. Fabric manufacturers roll long lengths of fabric onto the bolt to sell to stores and other manufacturers.  The 16 second video below is from Hoffman Fabrics.  It shows fabric loading

Width of Fabric (WOF)

Second, we look at Width of Fabric. Width of fabric is the distance between ...