Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the quilting board and so far have enjoyed it immensely except for one thing. I am a self-taught hand quilter and have had much success (at least I think so), but it's been a while since I finished my last quilt and have been thinking of getting started again. I figured I would get a lot of ideas from all of you who post here.

My problem is that so many posts contain abbreviations that I don't recognize and, as a result, a lot of the time I don't know what you are talking about! Is there a list somewhere I can consult to figure all this out? Sometimes I am able to figure out the meaning of a topic from the gist of the conversations, but most times I am lost! Help!

yeah I feel the same way but don't be afraid to ask I also google a lot of terms if I don't know what they mean...Welcome to the :lol :-)

Hello and welcome from Ontario. I know there are several previous posts defining abbreviations. I think you should be able to do a search and find the list. You are going to love it here

The Search function is at the top of the page, and if you search Abbreviations you'll find it. Glad to have you here, and don't ever think any question is stupid!! Just ask away...we were all theree at one time!! :-)

your post appeared both times...try going to search at the top of this page, type in abbreviations and you'll get a few there...

i googled texting abbreviations and found some that would help me when i first started

Here is a link that will give you computer abbreviations as well as some quilting abbreviations.

http://quiltpox.com/Tools/abbreviations.html

Others that I didn't notice on there were
UFO - Un Finished Object
WIP - Work in Progress

If you need others feel free to ask.

FMQ = free motion quilting
SID = stitch-in-ditch
DP9 = disappearing nine-patch (popular pattern!)
HST = half-square triangles

Gosh, just post something like this: Hey what does WIP mean anyway?

Here is a link to a quilt glossary:

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra.../glossary.html


and here are some abbreviations:

http://www.wasiq.org/wasiqterms.html

Wow, you guys are great! Such quick responses - I really appreciate the info. I checked all your suggestions and websites and learned so much. Who knew? Just goes to show how creative quilters really are.

I read everything and many times LMS (laughed myself silly, ha ha). Who thinks up this stuff anyway?

My printer died, but as soon as I get another one, I'm going to print out all those references and start myself a journal. Thanks again!

Glad you asked. LOL I was having a problem with some of these also.

Some of those were new ones on me - like Fabric Acquisition Road Trip! :mrgreen: :lol:

yeah :lol:

Sorry, I cant help you, as I am teaching my self to quilt also, and there is a lot I don't understand either. Penny

BOB = Beginner’s Only Block (swap)
BOM = Block of the Month
DSM = Domestic Sewing Machine
DWR = Double Wedding Ring
FART = Fabric Aquisition Road Trip
FIU = Finish It Up
FQ = Fat Quarter
HST = Half-Square Triangle
HSY = Haven’t Started Yet
LAQ= Long Arm Quilter
LQS = Local Quilt Shop
MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter
OBW = One-Block Wonder
PHD = Project Half Done
PIGS = Projects in Grocery Sacks
SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
SEX = Stash Enhancing eXperience (or eXcursion)
STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden
TGIF = Thank God It’s Finished!
TOT = Tone-on-Tone
UFO = UnFinshed Object
WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind
WIP = Work In Progress
WISP = Work In Slow Progress
WIVSP = Work In Very Slow Progress
WIWMI = Wish It Would Make Itself
WOF = Width of Fabric
WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting, and Time
WOW = White On White
WWIT = What Was I Thinking

hi and welcome

Thanks for that tip! I'm also a little lost in some of the posts.

WOW!! Thanks for all of the quilting terms. I didn't want to ask what some of them meant fearing I would appear dumb!!
I know now that I should of asked!! Live and learn

Thank you, Cindy! I learned lots from your list!

I began amassing these terms quite awhile ago, and everytime the subject comes up, there are new ones which emerge. I see that there are already a couple here I didn't have. However, for what it's worth, here's my list which I keep filed under "Q-Speak" . . . hope it helps.


BF – Boyfriend
BIL – Brother-in-Law
BOB - Beginner’s Only Block (swap)
BOM - Block of the Month
BTW – By the Way
CC – Creative Contemplation
COW – Cream on White
CSIA – Can't Stand It Anymore (See DSAL)
DD – Darling/Dear Daughter
DH – Dear Husband/Hubby
DIL – Daughter-in-Law
DS – Dear Son
DSAL – Donation to Salvation Army
DSM - Domestic Sewing Machine
DW – Darling/Dear Wife
DWR - Double Wedding Ring
FART - Fabric Aquisition Road Trip
FIL – Father-in-Law
FIU - Finish It Up
FLIMSY – Finished Top, Not Quilted
FM or FMQ – Free Motion Quilting
FP – Foundation Piecing
FPP – Foundation Paper Piecing
FQ - Fat Quarter
F8 – Fat Eighth
FROGGIN' – Taking out stitches (as in "rip it, rip it")
FW – Featherweight
GF - Girlfriend
GFG – Grandmother's Flower Garden
HP – Hand Piecing
HST - Half-Square Triangle
HQ – Hand Quilting
HQT – Half Quarter Triangle (also see QST)
HSY - Haven’t Started Yet
LAQ- Long Arm Quilter
LQS - Local Quilt Shop
MAQ - Mid-Arm Quilter
MIL – Mother-in-Law
MOM - Mom
OBW - One-Block Wonder
OT – Off Topic
PFD – Prepared for Dying
PHD - Project Half Done
PIGS - Projects in Grocery Sacks
PIPS – Projects in Progress/Process
PIW – Project in Waiting (waiting to grow up to be a WIP)
PM – Private Message
PP – Paper Piece
QG – Quilt Guild
QST – Quarter Square Triangle (also see HQT)
SABLE – Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
SEX – Stash Enhancing Experience
SIL – Sister-in-Law or Son-in-Law
SITD – Stitch in The Ditch
SnW – Stack and Whack
STASH – Special Treasure, All Secretly Hidden
TGIF – Thank Goodness It's Finished
TOAD – Trashed Object Abandoned in Disgust
TOT – Tone on Tone
UFO – Unfinished Object
USO – Unstarted Object
VIP – Very Important Project
WHIMM – Work Hidden in My Mind
WIP – Work in Progress
WIW – Waiting in Wings
WIWMI – Wish It Would Make Itself
WISP – Work in Slow Progress
WIVSP – Work in Very Slow Progress
WOF – Width of Fabric
WOMBAT – Waste of Material, Batting and Time
WOW – White on White
WWIT – What Was I Thinking

(My personal favorite is FROGGIN') ... Jo

great list!

Lets us not forget. OMG Oh My Gosh!!

FART I like that one.