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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:16 PM
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    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!
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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:25 PM
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    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 :-)
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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:28 PM
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    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
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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:37 PM
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    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!! :-)
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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:49 PM
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    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...
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    Old 03-14-2010, 01:55 PM
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    i googled texting abbreviations and found some that would help me when i first started
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    Old 03-14-2010, 02:03 PM
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    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.
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    Old 03-14-2010, 02:44 PM
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    FMQ = free motion quilting
    SID = stitch-in-ditch
    DP9 = disappearing nine-patch (popular pattern!)
    HST = half-square triangles
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    Old 03-14-2010, 03:39 PM
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    Gosh, just post something like this: Hey what does WIP mean anyway?
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    Old 03-14-2010, 03:43 PM
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    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
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