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Piecing the Top

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A few of the words

SASHING
Sashing strips divide and frame individual blocks, keeping each one crisp and distinct, a technique that became especially popular in American quilts of the 19th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
NEST
When two seams meet at a junction, quilters press them in opposite directions so they 'nest' together, reducing bulk and helping corners meet with a satisfying precision.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
GRAIN
Cutting patches on the straight grain of the fabric, parallel to the selvage, keeps edges from stretching out of shape as you sew each seam.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PIVOT
At an inset or Y-seam corner, a quilter stops with the needle down and pivots the fabric to change direction, a hand skill that opens up curved and star blocks.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About Piecing the Top

Piecing a quilt top is as much architecture as it is sewing, each patch cut on the straight grain, each seam pressed to one side so the layers nest cleanly at every junction. Rows grow one block at a time, joined by narrow sashing strips that frame the design like windowpanes. When the last corner seam is trimmed and pressed flat, the whole top unfolds across the floor and the pattern finally reveals itself in full.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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