THE QUILTING CAT: A Thousand Words Thursday

Thursday, May 28, 2009

A Thousand Words Thursday

8 comments:

Darling Jill Quilts said...: Hey, that's a nice quilt! giggle!!; May 28, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Cindy said...: New Mom and puppy look content.; May 28, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Feedsack Fantasy said...: Chuckle time! Cute ... TTFN ~Marydon; May 28, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Jennifer said...: Oh, Pi, I think you need to cuddle up there too! Or at least perch on the quilt.; May 28, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Becca Quilts said...: Isn't someone missing from the picture? Or does Pi use a camera now? Enjoy the relaxation time!; May 28, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Linda said...: I used the Pi-cam. Thank you for noticing my absence. Shocking, isn't it?; May 29, 2009 at 1:05 AM
Moneik said...: Love the quilt and the dog. You look like you are so relaxed.; June 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Vesuviusmama said...: Love the quilt on the back of the couch! I thought at first it was the same as the one I am currently making, but I guess not. Just beautiful. I sure could use a moment like you are enjoying there just about now...; June 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM

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Quilters' Acronyms

BOB = Beginner's Only Block (swap)
BOM = Block of the Month
DSM = Domestic Sewing Machine
DWR = Double Wedding Ring
FART = Fabric Aquisition Road Trip
FIU = Finish It Up
FQ = Fat Quarter
HST = Half-Square Triangle
HSY = Haven't Started Yet
LAQ= Long Arm Quilter
LQS = Local Quilt Shop
MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter
OBW = One-Block Wonder
PHD = Project Half Done
PIGS = Projects in Grocery Sacks
SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
SEX = Stash Enhancing eXperience (or eXcursion)
STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden
TGIF = Thank God It's Finished!
TOT = Tone-on-Tone
UFO = UnFinshed Object
WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind
WIP = Work In Progress
WISP = Work In Slow Progress
WIVSP = Work In Very Slow Progress
WIWMI = Wish It Would Make Itself
WOF = Width of Fabric
WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting, and Time
WOW = White On White
WWIT = What Was I Thinking

Quilters' Terms (Not Acronyms)

Charms - Small pieces of fabric in squares, hexagons or other shapes, all different fabrics. Charm packs are big sellers right now.
Fat Eighth - 1/4 yd of material, cut up the fold. About 9" x 22".
Fat Quarter - This is 1/2 yard of fabric with a cut up the fold, creating a piece about 18" x 22".
Flimsy - Quilt top waiting to be quilted
Frogging - or Unsewing. When you have to redo something and you "rippit, rippit, rippit."
Honey Buns - 1.5" x 44" strips of fabric all from one line. Currently made by Moda.
Jelly Roll - 2-1/2" strips of fabric from an entire line.
Layer Cake - This is a 10" square of fabric from each material in the line.
Leaders and Enders - Chain piecing at the beginning and end of another project row. Essentially making two quilts at once and being efficient.
Nickel - A 5" square of fabric.
Squishie - Envelopes or baggies filled with swap fabric or blocks.
YoYo - A circle of fabric which is gathered to form a puffy circle.