It's hard to remember them all. There's a list floating around with definitions for all the abbreviations. I need to put it on my desktop. Can anyone direct me to that list?
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It's hard to remember them all. There's a list floating around with definitions for all the abbreviations. I need to put it on my desktop. Can anyone direct me to that list?
Is this what you mean ? 1. BOB = Beginner’s Only Block (swap)Quote:
Originally Posted by rebeccas-sewing
BOM = Block of the Month
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By The Way
DD = Darling Daughter
DGD = Darling Granddaughter
DH = Dear Husband, Darling Husband
D9P - Disappearing 9 Patch
DS = Darling Son
DSM = Domestic Sewing Machine
DWR = Double Wedding Ring
FART = Fabric Aquisition Road Trip
FIU = Finish It Up
FMQ = Free Motion Quilting
FMMW = Free Motion Machine Quilting
FQ = Fat Quarter
GC = Grand Child
GD - Grand Daughter
GGK = Grandkids
GS = Grandson
HQ = Hand Quilting
HST = Half-Square Triangle
HSY = Haven’t Started Yet
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
LAQ= Long Arm Quilter
LOF = Lengthwise of Fabric
LOL = Laugh out Loud
LQS = Local Quilt Shop
MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter
MIL = Mother in Law
OBW = One-Block Wonder
PHD = Project Half Done
PIGS = Projects in Grocery Sacks
ROFL = Rolling on Floor Laughing
ROFLMBO = Roll on Floor Laugh My Butt Off
SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
SEX = Stash Enhancing eXperience (or Excursion)
SIL = Son-in-law or Sister-in-law
STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden
TGIF = Thank God It’s Finished!
TOT = Tone-on-Tone
TTYL= Talk to You Later
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
Hugs Annika
BOB only means that on a quilting forum. Don't assume that is what it means anyplace else you may be online ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Swedish leo
(Battery Operated Boyfriend)
There was a thread posted awhile back with all the quilters abbreviations. Maybe you could find it.
Don't forget....OH=Other Half....DKDS=Dear Grandkidz...BTW=By the way....and my personal fave, LLL=living large in Licking!!
[QUOTE=K. McEuen;153763]BOB only means that on a quilting forum. Don't assume that is what it means anyplace else you may be online ...
(Battery Operated Boyfriend)[/QUOTE]
Rolling Eyes and LOL that's as funny as "Muuuuum, I can see your bra through your shirt!"
Honestly, I've kinda been waiting for someone to ask what a battery operated boyfriend is.Quote:
Originally Posted by HandsOffItsMine
Thanks for sharing the list Annika, there were a bunch of quilting-related ones that I never would have guessed.
... But now it's just so tempting to start a post with "Ladies! What a great FART I had today! That was the best SEX I've had in a long time! Now if I can just get rid of the PIGS!" :icon_rofl:
Wow! Talk about going out on a tangent! LOL I thank everyone for ALL the input and I think I've got it now..hahahaha
Night all! :)
Thanks - just what we needed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Swedish leo