| Word | Description |
| Machine appliqué | Machine appliqué - attaching fabric onto a fabric foundation using machine stitching instead of hand stitching. |
| Machine piecing | sewing patches in a quilt block together using a sewing machine instead of sewing them together by hand. |
| Machine quilting | creating quilting stitches on a quilt using a sewing machine instead of sewing them by hand. |
| Machine tension | the balance on your sewing machine between the top stitches and the stitches under your quilt created with the bobbin thread. Tension can be affected by the machine parts, type of thread, how the machine is threaded, the needle type, and also the type of fabric. The good news is that your tension can be adjusted to make your stitches look better. |
| Marking tools | any of a number of things, including pencils, markers, and chalk, that are used to mark a quilt for quilting. |