Help with quilting short hand

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11-07-2011, 08:08 AM

yippie

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Help with quilting short hand

I am having a problem reading the quilting short hand on this or and sight LOL. Where can I find a translation, I would really like to understand what people are typing ;~)

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11-07-2011, 08:11 AM

ranger

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This link may help you. This is the first page. There are 4 pages so make sure you scroll to the bottom and click on the other pages.

http://www.abbreviations.com/acronyms/QUILT

11-08-2011, 06:53 AM

Sew N Tune

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WOW, does that abbreviations list help. Thanks for the link.

11-08-2011, 08:15 AM

caspharm

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Great list. Thanks. You can add to the list as well. I added WIP - Work in Progress

11-08-2011, 08:17 AM

Cagey

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Sometimes its like understand text messaging - which I don't do (showing my age!)

11-08-2011, 08:21 AM

cloudshaddows

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I am so relieved that I am not alone. I couldn't figure out OOP....??? out of package or wif...width of fabric. Thank you for bringing this up!

11-08-2011, 10:34 AM

Quilty-Louise

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WOW great list!!!!

Thanks for posting this. There are MANY on that list that I
had no clue about. I shared that link with another forum that
I have MANY quilting friends on.