Hoppo Bumpo (n): A children's game. Played by folding one's arms and hopping on one leg. Aim is to bump opponents, so that they lose their balance. Last person standing wins.


April 12, 2010

Helpful sewing acronyms



FBA - full bust alteration; changing the bustline on a paper pattern

EBA - enormous bottom adjustment; similar to above, but much larger measurements

OOP - out of print; pertains to patterns

IPBNIS - in print, but not in stock; relates to the pattern you took a 30 minute drive to purchase

WIP - work in progress; project status

UFO - unfinished object; former WIP; collective noun is the-cupboard-we-don't-mention

SBAMIPCA - started, but a more interesting project came along; see also UFO

OOAK - one of a kind; has unique characteristics

SWHW$#%&@ - something went horribly wrong; see also OOAK
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By Liesl
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22 comments:

  1. Mrs ButtonApril 12, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Small fry squawking at the other end of the house over some catastrophic event...I don't mind a bit cause I am sitting here guffawing at your glossary. You are good for the soul! Lisa x

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  2. AngieApril 12, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Worth bottling!

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  3. VicApril 12, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    How many times can I actually say "You crack me up Liesl!", before it gets old?

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  4. MildlyCraftyApril 12, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    made me giggle :)

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  5. Cathy {tinniegirl}April 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    You, my friend, are just fabulously funny. That's all there is to it. And just in case you're unsure, that an absolutely wonderful thing.

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  6. One Flew OverApril 12, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Very familiar with most of these...especially UFO!

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  7. Catherine PeartApril 12, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Hee hee, that is so funny!

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  8. BethApril 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    The SWHW$#%&@ is definitely a favourite. I've often wondered what to do with all the things in the-cupboard-we-don't-mention...

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  9. KarenApril 12, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Ha ha - I love SBAMIPCA - that one comes up a lot here!!
    Thanks for the laugh.

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  10. A Peppermint PenguinApril 12, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Genius. Utter genius.

    Been there, done that and now we know what to put on the t-shirt.

    Cheers,
    AJ

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  11. Fruitful FusionApril 12, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    Another brilliant post!!! Thank you Liesl!!!

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  12. CurlyPopsApril 12, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    SWHW$#%&@ is definitely my fave!

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  13. Jennifer RoseApril 12, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    "SWHW$#%&@ - something went horribly wrong; see also OOAK"
    lol i really like that :D

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  14. becApril 12, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    You make me LMAO (laugh my arse off) ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing)!

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  15. piccola samuraiApril 12, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    Awesome! I love these acronyms!!!!

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  16. JuliaApril 13, 2010 at 4:09 AM

    I love these acronyms!!! How about SMOAOA Same mistake over and over again and TYTSYDWYT
    Take your time so you don't waste your time?!

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  17. StaceyApril 13, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    LIAOLSUIIC
    Loving it, all other life stops until it is completed. I get lots of those.

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  18. MichelleApril 13, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    Funny!!!!! There's a lot of SWHW$#%&@ over this way!!

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  19. AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    just the laugh I needed! and I have a project for every single one of them!!!

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  20. tarabuApril 16, 2010 at 3:33 AM

    brilliant!

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  21. pharmacyAugust 27, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Awesome! I love these acronyms!!!!
    thanks for sharing it is so cool

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  22. AnonymousDecember 17, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Thank you! I bought a walking foot a couple of months ago, but had no idea how to use it. Now progressing very well with a ridiculously fluffy stuffed toy.

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