| Word | Description |
| Needle Threader | a device that helps feed the thread through the eye of a needle. There are needle threaders for hand sewing needles as well as machine needles. |
| Needle-turn applique | a method of appliqué where you use the point of your needle to turn the seam allowance of your appliqué piece as you stitch it onto the foundation piece. |
| Nine-patch | a block that is made up of 9 squares of fabric sewn together in three horizontal rows. A nine patch is not limited to only squares. |
| Notch | a small V shape that is clipped out of a seam allowance that makes a curve shape flat when the seams are joined. |