BBT = Be Back Tomorrow
BOB = Beginner’s Only Block (swap) BOM = Block of the Month Charm Pack = package of pre-cut squares Charms = Small pieces of fabric, either squares or sometimes hexagons, all different fabrics COC = cream on cream CT = Connecting Threads D4P = Double four patch D9P= disappearing 9 patch DC/DDog = Dear Cat/Dear Dog (spell out dog, otherwise may be mistaken for Dear Daughter) DIC = Double Irish Chain Dimes = 10" squares DIY = Do it yourself DSM = domestic sewing machine DWR = Double Wedding Ring EPP = English Paper Piecing EQ = Electric Quilt quilting software (also seen as EQ5, EQ6, and now EQ7) F8 / FE = Fat Eighth FART = Fabric Acquisition Road Trip FFO = Finally Finished Object FIU = Finish It Up FLIMSY = Finished top, not quilted FM = free motion quilting FQ = Fat Quarter Frog Stitching = ripping out stitched seams (rip it, rip it) FW = Featherweight (squishy is the way they feel) FW = fusible web, no brand specific GF = girl friend or God forbid or Grandmother' s Fan GFG = Grandmother' s Flower Garden HP = hand piecing HQ = hand quilting HST = Half square triangle HSY = Haven't Started Yet (pronounced hussy) Jelly Rolls = pre-cut noodles rolled up and sold as a set LA = LongArmer, professional machine quilter LAQ = Long Arm Quilter LAQM = Long Arm Quilting Machine LMAO = Laughing My Arse off! LOL = Laugh out loud LQS = Local Quilt Shop MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter Nickles = 5" squares Noodles = 2 1/2" by width of fabric NQR = Not Quilt Related (an alternative to OT) OBW = One Block Wonder OSMG = Old Sewing Machine Guy PFD = fabric that is Prepared For Dyeing PHD = Project Half Done PIGs = Project In a Grocery Sack PIPS = projects in process PITS = Project In Totes PIW = project in waiting (waiting to grow up to be a WIP) PMS = pizza M&Ms and sewing PP = paper piecing QIMM = Quilts in My Mind QOTD = Question of the day, Quick off topic discussion or quilting off topic discussion QR = Quilt Related QST= Quarter Square Triangles Quilt Candy = Small charm pieces of fabric folded up to look like candy RR = Round Robin SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy SAQM = Short Arm Quilting Machine SaS = Steam a Seam SEX = Stash Enhancement EXperience (or eXcursion) SID = stitch-in-the- ditch quilting Siggies = Squares of fabric with signatures and often other info written on them SnW = Stack and Whack SQ = Simply Quilts Squishie = Envelopes filled with swap fabric/blocks STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden TBQ = To Be Quilted TGIF = Thank God It's Finished! TIC = Triple Irish Chain TOAD = trashed object abandoned in disgust TOT = Tone On Tone TUFO = Tuesday UFO night group/WUFO = Wednesday UFO...etc. UFO = UnFinished Object USO = UnStarted Object VIP = Very Important Project WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind WIMM = Work in my mind WIP = Work in progress WISP = Work In Slow Progress WIVSP = Work In Very Slow Progress WIWMI = Wish It Would Make Itself WOA = Work of art WOF = Width of Fabric WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting, and Time WOW = White On White WWIT = What Was I Thinking xxQG = someplace something Quilting Guild YBR = yellow brick road YoYo = A circle of fabric gathered to form a puffy circle |
I have one that could be added to the list: SABLE - Stash accumulated beyond life expentancy
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Love it :)
PMS - and all these years I thought it was something else LOL, but all along it was Pizzas, M&Ms and Sewing - you learn new things every day :) |
Thanks Jaci. I will make a copy of this to keep beside the computer!
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Thanks for these. Many are new to me and I just love the acronym WOMBAT.
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Great list. What is IRR?
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hey thanks now, with the exception of the last few, no longer have to ask, what do they mean by.......Some were easy to figure out, some took a little time; now with this post all will be clear. thanks:D!
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Originally Posted by annthreecats
Great list. What is IRR?
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Thank you Jacquie for the list.
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bookmarked...drives me crazy these codes...
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Love it!Thanks, I am printing it off to memorize it!
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Here's a few more to add to the list .......
ISO = In Search Of OP = Original Poster PM = Private Message PP = Previous Poster PP = Paper Piecing QAYG = Quilt As You Go! SAW = Stack And Whack SS = Sunbonnet Sue Jaciqltznok .... Perhaps you could keep adding to your master list, and then post it periodically to help those who are getting lost and confused in the Alphabet Soup of Acronyms?? |
I haven't seen WOMBAT before, love it!!! :)
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Adding some more as I see them being used or as I think of them .........
Charm Packs = 5" x 5" precuts DJ = Dear Jane Dessert Rolls = 5" x WOF precuts F&D / FAD = Fun And Done Fat Eighth = 9" x 22" FQ = 18"x22" FWSQ = Farm Wife Sampler Quilt Honey Buns = 1-1/2" x WOF precuts Jelly Rolls = 2-1/2" x WOF precuts Layer Cakes = 10' x 10" precuts OP = On Point OT = Off Topic PIF = Pay It Forward Turnovers = 6" triangle precuts (thought it may be helpful to add sizes for Jelly Rolls, FQ etc.) |
Sunbonnet Sue is also abbreviated as SBS.
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Great lists :D:D:D
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Thank you, thank you! I bookmarked it. I am new to a lot of things I see on here!
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Originally Posted by Lynnie25
Love it :)
PMS - and all these years I thought it was something else LOL, but all along it was Pizzas, M&Ms and Sewing - you learn new things every day :) |
thank you for the abbrevations i printed it off to keep handy so i can decifer them on this digest :)
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Originally Posted by NauDeeGal
Originally Posted by annthreecats
Great list. What is IRR?
Thanks. |
Too funny! Thanks!
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thanks for the codes. I sometimes get lost in them, or have to stop and think what they could be.:)
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Here's a few more:
PIPS-Projects in Pretty Sacks PIZB-Project in Ziploc Bag QTIS-Quilt Top in Strips QWOB-Quilt Without Border/Binding NTBB-Needs To Be Bound POI-Put Off Item PPO-Project Put Off NESY-Not even Started Yet SQUIDS-Some Quilts In Drawers Orphans-Leftover Blocks QTFDD-Quilt Top Finishing Deficit Disorder FS-Forgotten Stash :):) |
Originally Posted by Lacelady
I have one that could be added to the list: SABLE - Stash accumulated beyond life expentancy
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Originally Posted by Mariposa
Here's a few more:
PIPS-Projects in Pretty Sacks PIZB-Project in Ziploc Bag QTIS-Quilt Top in Strips QWOB-Quilt Without Border/Binding NTBB-Needs To Be Bound POI-Put Off Item PPO-Project Put Off NESY-Not even Started Yet SQUIDS-Some Quilts In Drawers Orphans-Leftover Blocks QTFDD-Quilt Top Finishing Deficit Disorder FS-Forgotten Stash :):) or Piece Needs to Be Found |
Reverse Stitching = Frog Stitching
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