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.
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If you have any other suggested terms/acronyms/abbreviations that may also assist, please comment below.
BNIP – Brand New in Packet
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
DTY – Drawn Textured Yarn
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
ITY – Interlock Twist Yarn
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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