| Word | Description |
| Acrylic | Although not exactly a quilting term, acrylic is a type of hard plastic that many rulers and templates are made from. Rulers and templates made from acrylic can be used with a rotary cutter and you can trace around them onto fabric. |
| Appliqué | Adding fabric motifs (pictures, shapes, etc.) to a foundation fabric. The fabric pieces can be added either by machine or by hand. And they may overlap one another and create a somewhat dimensional design. |