Hi there
Newbie from Cornwall again. Can someone provide us newbies with a glossary of terms.
e.g. FMQ and SITD.
What do these mean? It's just that american termanology is so different from ours. That is why I feel I need quite possibly a UK Mom.
Can anyone help pleeeas.
Joan

This should help with the more common ones

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-25607-1.htm

Lots of people have asked this question so if you go to "search" at the top of the page and type in "abbreviations" you will see lots of other answers too.

I hope this helps

FMQ- Free Motion Quilting
SITD- Stitch In The Ditch
LQS- Local Quilt Shop
D9P - Disappearing 9 Patch (Block)


when i first started quilting and joined a message board,i printed out the terms, so i could follow along! lol

Thanks for all your help, I have done just that and am compiling them alphabetically for quick use.
Joan

I must say I don't feel so thick now and it makes it easier if you know that other people have problems too. You tend to feel you are the only one when you first start. lol

"Thick" as in unknowing/dumb lol
Torch-flashlight
boot sale- like a garage sale,only boot is "trunk of your car"
fag- ciggy
Bullocks..--swear word!

Hi there from Ohio. Do a search above for acronyms and you will get lots of information.

FMQ-Free motion quilting
SITD-Stitch in the ditch

Its just short talk so we don't have to spell it out. Believe me you will love it and you are not the only one who doesn't know these abbreviations. Sometimes I sit here and try to figure them out also. When you are reading their story sometimes you can figure it out.

Thanks everyone, you have all been a great help I think I have it sorted.
Joan

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-47128-1.htm

Here is a link to a list of them.