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    Old 05-03-2016, 01:33 PM
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    Default I'm Acronym Illiterate :)

    Can you all help me out? I see acronyms on the QB (that one I understand) referring to mother, daughter, son, husband, sewing machine, etc. Can someone please spell this all out for me? The latest is DSM which refers to a sewing machine somehow. Any and all acronyms and their meanings would be most appreciated Thank you!
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    Old 05-03-2016, 01:35 PM
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    Domestic Sewing Machine

    there is a list of acronyms in the info someplace, just ask, we'll tell.
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    Old 05-03-2016, 01:56 PM
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    There is a great thread on this board called Quilter's Dictionary & Acronyms by member quiltE. If you go to the white search box on this Board and type in the word Acronym, it will come up within the first 10 items. Then you can bookmark it for future reference. It was very helpful to me when I first started coming here!
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    Old 05-03-2016, 02:05 PM
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    Here's the link:
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t178507.html
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    Old 05-03-2016, 03:40 PM
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    Never too old to learn a foreign language.....I've learned from texts from gds and dds....And some are doozies!
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    Old 05-03-2016, 06:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
    Thanks for the link. This is so helpful
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    Old 05-03-2016, 08:09 PM
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    I didn't see these included but see them used all the time so
    MIL-mother in-law
    FIL- father in-law
    SIL-son in-law
    DIL- daughter in-law
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    Old 05-03-2016, 10:09 PM
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    You are not alone with this problem. I'm hopeless at deciding what they mean. Thank you Paper Princess for the link.
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    Old 05-04-2016, 01:57 AM
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    Domestic sewing machine means your ( regular) sewing machine you sew / piece on. Instead of mid- or long arm, quilting machine.
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    Old 05-04-2016, 02:42 AM
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    I use JAF for Jo-Ann's Fabric. I think people who text use similar abbreviations.
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