Originally Posted by SSutherland
I am a newbie to quilting, (am hooked). I read all I can on this thread. But a problem I have: Is figuring out what all the capital letters or abreviations mean. Like FMQ, SID, EQ5. Sometimes I can figure out by the way the sentence reads but normally not. I know how to use my sewing machine for regular sewing but not the attachments. Most of what I have learned is from a friend (also basically a newbie) or I've picked up a bunch from this forum. By the way, I'm not really computer savvy either. Recently retired so I can do these things.
FMQ = free motion quilting
SID = Stitch in the ditch
EQ5 is a quilt block designing program
sometimes, the best help for learning those things is to ask <g>, and there is almost ALWAYS someone in the Live Chat that will answer your question ... find the Live Chat by going to the top of any forum page and clicking on the Live Chat letters ... <wave>