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Fabric & Sewing Acronyms – WT do they mean?

November 8, 2020 by Deanna Roberts Leave a Comment

On social media there are a lot of fabric and sewing groups designed to allow users to sell, discuss, share advice, inspire and collect a wealth of sewing ideas. Often we find acronyms are used – what do they all mean? Here’s a list in alphabetical order compiled so far (and I welcome any additions!) that may assist you in navigating your way through all those wonderful posts.

(Original Image by Robin Higgins from Pixabay)

If you have any other suggested terms/acronyms/abbreviations that may also assist, please comment below.

BRB – Be right back

BUMP – Bring Up My Post

CB – Centre Back

CF – Centre Front

CL – Cotton Lycra

CQ – Crazy Quilting

DBP – Double Brushed Polyester

DD – Direct Debit

DISO – Designer in Search of / Desperately in search of

ETE – Edge to Edge

F – Following

FBA – Full Bust Alteration/Adjustment

FBMR – Fabric by Missy Rose

FL – Fold Line

FM – Free Motion

FMQ – Free Motion Quilting

FOE – Fold Over Elastic

FOMO – Fear of Missing Out

FW – Fusible Web

GL – Grain Line

HST – Half Square Triangle

HTF – Hard to Find

IDK – I don’t know

ISO – In search of

ITD – In the Ditch

LA – Long Arm

LAQ – Long Arm Quilting

LOOP – Listed on other pages

MBJM – Made by Jack’s Mum

MTO – Made to Order

NF – Not Following

NIL – Next in Line

NOS – New Old Stock

OF – On Fold

OOAK – One of A Kind

OOP – Out of Print

OP – Other Person/Original Poster

PDF – Portable Document Format

PHD – Project Half Done

PP – Plus Postage or PayPal (or sometimes ‘Per pack’) or Paper Piecing

PPU – Pending Pickup

PUL – Polyurethane Laminate

QAYG – Quilt As You Go

QC – Quilting Cotton (or Quilter’s Cotton)

RSO – Right Side Out

RST – Right Sides Together

RSU – Right Side Up

RTW – Round the Waist / Ready to Wear

SA – Seam Allowance

SIY – Sew it Yourself

STL – Standalone Lace

SUF – Sew Unique Fabrics

TIA – Thanks in Anticipation

TTYL – Talk to you later

TY – Thank You

UFO – Unfinished Object

WC – Woven Cotton

WIP – Work in Progress

WTB – Wanted to Buy

WOF – Width of Fabric

WS – Wrong Side

WST – Wrong Sides Together

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