Great Minds think Alike! I was thinking about making a post about Quilting Abbreviations, but why re-create the wheel! Here are several lists that I recently came across.
- On February 23 the Quilting Daily Blog shared Basic Quilting Abbreviations. Some are practical abbreviations for something that is repeated throughout a pattern. Others are just for fun! Check out the comments on their post for some additional abbreviations.
Are there any abbreviations you’ve seen that wasn’t included on their list? Leave a comment to share or is there one that you’ve heard, but don’t know what it means. Let me know and I’ll see if I can find it out.
- I do not know who created this list, but it was recently shared on Facebook.
This list is a bit longer than the one on Quilter’s Newsletter’s Blog.
- There is a site on the Internet that is a resource for Acronyms & Abbreviations – not just about quilting. Check out their 92 Quilting related acronyms.

Finally, I’d like to share one more blog post that gives a very extensive list of quilting acronyms which has recently been updated.
- On Sunday, 2/22/2015, Michele Bilyeu on her Blog – With Heart and Hands, published her Quilting Acronyms: Updated 2015. She has quite a long list!
I see she has on her list something I’ve been saying for several years – 401F – Fabric for my Retirement.
Are there any abbreviations you’ve seen that wasn’t included on these lists? Leave a comment to share or is there one that you’ve heard, but don’t know what it means. Let me know and I’ll see if I can find it out.
Happy Stitching!
Quilt Mouse



