Quilting Acronyms

BOB - depending upon previous discussions, could be black on black, blue on blue or beige on beige BOM - Block of the Month, something offered by quilt shops, both local ones and online.
Charm Pack - package of pre-cut squares
COC - cream on cream
D4P - Double four patch
DIC - Double Irish Chain
Dimes - 10" squares
DSM - domestic sewing machine
F8 = Fat Eighth
FART = Fabric Acquisition Road Trip
FE - fat eighth 1/8 yard cut from a 1/4 yard of fabric measuring 9 x 22 inches
FM - free motion quilting
FQ - fat quarter - 1/4 yard cut from a 1/2 yard of fabric measuring 18 x 22 inches
Frog Stitching - ripping out stitched seams (rip it, rip it)
FW - Featherweight
FW--fusible web. no brand specific
GF - girl friend or God forbid or Grandmother's Fan
GFG -Grandmothers Flower Garden
GPM - Go Private Message
HP - hand piecing
HQ - hand quilting
HST - Half Square Triangles
Jelly Rolls - pre-cut noodles rolled up and sold as a set
LQS - local quilt shop
Meme - It is a series of questions that you see on someone's blog, and then answer them yourself. Sometimes a meme will tag other readers to do the same.
Nickles - 5" squares
Noodles - 2 1/2" by width of fabric.
NQA - not quilt related (an alternative to OT)
OSMG - Old Sewing Machine Guy
PCT - Podcasting
PIGS - Project In Grocery Sack
PIW--project in waiting (waiting to grow up to be a WIP)
PM-private message
PP - paper piece
PPing - paper piecing
QOTD - Question of the day, Quick off topic discussion or quilting off topic discussion
QST- Quarter Square Triangles
QYW = quiltsyourway.com
ROFLOL - rolling on the floor laughing out loud
SABLE - stash acquired beyond life expectancy
SaS--Steam a Seam
SEX- stash enhancing experiance
SID - stitch in ditch quilting
SnW--Stack and Whack
SQ -simply quilts
TIC - Triple Irish Chain
TOAD - trashed object abandoned in disgust
TOT- tone on tone
UFO - Unfinished Object (Project)
UNSTABLE = United Nation of Stash Time Acquisition Beyond Lifetime Expectancy
WHIMM - Work Held (or Hidden) In My Mind
WIP- work in progress
WOA - Work of art
WOF--width of fabric
WOW - white on white
YBR - yellow brick road