Along with resolutions, a lot of crafters this time of year start talking about their UFO’s. It’s an odd acronym since, of course, it commonly stands for “unidentified flying object,” generally space alien craft and the like.
or even better:
Sadly, UFO means nothing that romantic (aka nerdy) in craft-speak. Instead it refers to an “unfinished object,” any project that got started and has never been finished. Nerdy sewing acronym! Love it!
Technically speaking, I have 4-5 sewing UFO’s and just one knitting UFO. I prefer to refer to them as WIP, works in progress, with the thought that the projects are not actually “unfinished,” they are just not quite done yet.
How many UFO’s do you accumulate in a year? And I would give massive respect to anyone who can report on a UFO (sewing or knitting project) that actually relates to a UFO (spacecraft)!!
The Nerdy Sewist 
Hi. I just started sewing in February, and just joined the sewing community as it were via blogs etc. in the past few weeks, and had no idea what people were talking about with UFOs. Thanks for explaining it. That’s hilarious. It’s like every dress I’ve made so far. 🙂
Pingback: Sewing Terms: Fussy Cutting « The Nerdy Sewist
Pingback: Drumroll, Please… My First Shirt: Colette’s Violet « The Nerdy Sewist
Pingback: October: A Sense of Self-Protection | Sinistra Inksteyne
Pingback: Ociore Blog » Blog Archive » Mi Pa’u para Hula
I’m joining #bpsewvember on instagram this month and really couldn’t figure out this one hahaha Thanks for this *
You had me with your TARDIS picture. LOL I look forward to reading more of your blog!
Pingback: The perils of perfection – Very Berry Handmade
Pingback: Reconnecting with the Sewing Machine – Maike's Marvels