| Word | Description |
| Template | a pattern made from a stiff material (not fabric) that is used to mark the shape of pieces of fabric to make a quilt or appliqué. You can get acrylic templates, as shown on the right that are professionally cut. Or, you can make your own from special template plastic available at many quilt shops. |
| Template plastic | translucent plastic that is easy to cut and can be used to make templates to mark fabric for quilts. Designs can be traced on the surface. Or, you can glue the paper templates to the template plastic. I mark either the pattern piece or the color of fabric to cut from each template. |