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

22 comments:

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

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

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

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  7. Genius. Utter genius.

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

    Cheers,
    AJ

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  8. Another brilliant post!!! Thank you Liesl!!!

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  9. SWHW$#%&@ is definitely my fave!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  17. 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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