What do all these abbreviations mean?

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01-11-2012, 10:33 AM

conniemaried

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What do all these abbreviations mean?

Hi, my name is Connie and I am new to the Quilting Board. Is there a guide to all these abbreviations I keep seeing in the threads? Sometimes I don't have a clue about what's going on. Please help! Thanks

01-11-2012, 10:38 AM

mary quilting

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to search at top of page type in abbreviations or A List of Acronyms used by Quilters

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01-11-2012, 10:45 AM

QuiltnNan

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this same question was posted just a little earlier today http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t175228.html

01-11-2012, 03:35 PM

donnalynett

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The abbreviations drive me crazy but guess it is the new modern way now. Welcome to the board from Coos Bay, Oregon

01-11-2012, 03:44 PM

Peckish

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Originally Posted by donnalynett

The abbreviations drive me crazy but guess it is the new modern way now.

It's just easier to write D9P instead of disappearing 9 patch, OBW instead of one block wonder, HST instead of half-square triangles.... I like to think of the abbreviations as the quilting world's marital or family language.

01-11-2012, 04:50 PM

scrappy2

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Welcome to the board from NW Ohio.

I printed out the lists of abbreviations like QuiltnNan posted above. Then I can refer to them when I run across a abbreviation I don't know what it means.