Longarm Quilting refers to using a large sewing machine to finish a quilt. Sewing the three layers of a quilt—backing, batting, and top—together is regarded as the quilting step. Longarm refers to a sewing machine that has a throat space larger than 15 inches. The larger machine is generally on a frame and moves along the frame to baste or finish a quilt. Longarm Quilting can be computerized or hand-guided. A longarm sewing machine can also be fixed to a table, and that is generally referred to as a stationary machine. For comparison: Midarm refers to the size of the throat space of the machine. The throat space of a midarm quilting machines can range from 9 to 15 inches and can be stationary or be on a frame. Shortarm refers to the size of the throat space of the sewing machine less than 9 inches. Shortarm machines are often domestic home-sewing machines that serve many other functions than finishing quilts.

Stitch in the Ditch (SID or SITD) is when the stitching goes along the seams in a quilt in order to define blocks or shapes.

A Half-Square Triangle (HST) is a 90-degree triangle formed when a square is cut in half one time diagonally. For the purpose of computerized quilting, HSTs are simply triangles.

Motif, as it is used on [brand_name], is defined as a recognizable shape. A flower, an elephant, a bug, etc. would all be motifs. These motifs can then fit into any type of digital design: blocks, edge-to-edge designs, border-to-border designs, and more.

Design cropping is referenced in digital quilting when a design is brought into the robotic system's software and a portion of the design is purposefully cut off to fit within a space. The method for cropping a design will vary by manufacturer. Cropping is very useful when filling in smaller spaces, like sashing, borders, or pieced shapes on the quilt top.

Bundles are smaller groups of designs, usually 10 pieces or fewer, sold together at a discounted price.

A set is a large group of designs sold together at a discount. Club members enjoy monthly sets. Customers, who are not in a club, can also easily buy sets.

Collections are a group of related designs that are derivative from coordinating line work or artwork. Collections may also refer to a group of designs created by a single designer or company.

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