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Shrink42020 10-27-2011 06:27 AM

Okay, now you know what a real novice that I am; what does "UFO" mean? I came uo with "Unfinished fabric object" but that just does'nt seem right!! Please, someone set me straight!! :lol:

auntpiggylpn 10-27-2011 06:29 AM

Yep, you are right!!!

QuiltE 10-27-2011 06:29 AM


Originally Posted by Shrink42020
Okay, now you know what a real novice that I am; what does "UFO" mean? I came uo with "Unfinished fabric object" but that just does'nt seem right!! Please, someone set me straight!! :lol:

Absolutely correct, you are! :)

Here's another you'll like that's similar .... PhD













PhD = Project Half Done!

CoventryUK 10-27-2011 06:29 AM


Originally Posted by Shrink42020
Okay, now you know what a real novice that I am; what does "UFO" mean? I came uo with "Unfinished fabric object" but that just does'nt seem right!! Please, someone set me straight!! :lol:

Unfinished Object!!!! I have LOTS!!!! WIP-work in progress!!

bj 10-27-2011 06:30 AM

That's pretty much it! Good job! Your brain is in a quilty place.

grammy Dwynn 10-27-2011 06:39 AM


Originally Posted by Shrink42020
Okay, now you know what a real novice that I am; what does "UFO" mean? I came uo with "Unfinished fabric object" but that just does'nt seem right!! Please, someone set me straight!! :lol:

Good guess!

Here is a good info page;
http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=3335

Scroll down for 'ACRONYMS & TERMS'

Sadiemae 10-27-2011 08:54 AM

FLIMSY---Top finished, not quilted.

Melinda in Tulsa 10-27-2011 09:09 AM

Okay, so what is the difference in Unfinished, work in progess, and projects half done? How do you differentiate the difference between them? I have all my current projects in separate boxes, working on each of them intermittently. So what are they?! I call them *to be completed*! Not to mention the tops finished but not quilted!

Sadiemae 10-27-2011 09:24 AM


Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Okay, so what is the difference in Unfinished, work in progess, and projects half done? How do you differentiate the difference between them? I have all my current projects in separate boxes, working on each of them intermittently. So what are they?! I call them *to be completed*! Not to mention the tops finished but not quilted!

The only difference I see is which you term you prefer to use. LOL

mom-6 10-27-2011 09:26 AM

In my mind UFO is one that I'm not actively working on, haven't worked on in quite awhile and have no definite plans to resume work on it in the near future.

A WIP is one(s) that I'm currently working on.

A PhD is one that got interrupted for a more urgent project and will be resumed reasonably quickly.


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