Does it bother you when a quilt is referred to as a blanket?
10-09-2011, 08:12 AM
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its not offensive exactly to me. My dd calls her quilt that is lapish size her blankie and the one for her bed a quilt. a blankie to me is a special covering that makes you feel better and it can be any kind of "blanket" used loosely.
10-09-2011, 08:35 AM
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No more then it bothers me when fabric is called material.
My kids call them covers! Long ago quilts were called quivers, a cross between cover and quilt. If you have the chance to watch So Dear To My Heart, a Disney movie, the quilts used in the movie are outstanding. It's a great fun movie for the everyone. Burl Ives sings Lavender Blue!
My kids call them covers! Long ago quilts were called quivers, a cross between cover and quilt. If you have the chance to watch So Dear To My Heart, a Disney movie, the quilts used in the movie are outstanding. It's a great fun movie for the everyone. Burl Ives sings Lavender Blue!
10-09-2011, 08:59 AM
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No it doesn't bother me but I understand how it would bother some to have their beautiful artful quilt referred to as a blanket.
A blanket is a big fluffy sheet with a simple binding sewn onto each end - or even just one end. So much more work goes into designing, planning, piecing and quilting a "quilt".
I suppose if I gifted one to a friend and they said "I'm gonna cuddle under my blankie and watch a movie next time it rains" I would smile and be happy. If they said "oh look honey another blanket" - I would be extremely disappointed and would not make them another one.
There is a difference depending on who is saying it and in what context.
A blanket is a big fluffy sheet with a simple binding sewn onto each end - or even just one end. So much more work goes into designing, planning, piecing and quilting a "quilt".
I suppose if I gifted one to a friend and they said "I'm gonna cuddle under my blankie and watch a movie next time it rains" I would smile and be happy. If they said "oh look honey another blanket" - I would be extremely disappointed and would not make them another one.
There is a difference depending on who is saying it and in what context.
10-09-2011, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by littlehud
I really don't care if they call my quilt a blanket. As long as they love it and use it. But I have to say my DGD always calls her quilt a quilt and her blankets blankets. She corrects her friends if they call them the wrong thing. She is 8 and has grown up in my home around quilting
bet you are so proud of her!
10-09-2011, 10:20 AM
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People call things as they were raised and where they grew up. That fizzy drink that comes in a bottle or can is pop. In another part of the country they incorrectly(to me) call it soda. In another part of the country they incorrectly(to me) call it cola? Now does calling that drink anything other than pop change the flavor? I don't think so. To go farther water, kool-aid, pop, beer, wine, and brandy are all drinks.
I compare blankets to drinks. You have store bought bed covers, knitted afghans, coverlets, comforters, quilts. All of these do the same purpose and are all under the category of blankets. I'm sure the Project Linus accepts any and all of the pre-mentioned blankets not just the quilts branch.
Our quilting should be done for OUR OWN enjoyment not to gain recognition, respect, and praise from others. Some people appreciate quilts and some don't. Demanding people to call them quilts and not blankets does not make them appreciate quilts more.
I compare blankets to drinks. You have store bought bed covers, knitted afghans, coverlets, comforters, quilts. All of these do the same purpose and are all under the category of blankets. I'm sure the Project Linus accepts any and all of the pre-mentioned blankets not just the quilts branch.
Our quilting should be done for OUR OWN enjoyment not to gain recognition, respect, and praise from others. Some people appreciate quilts and some don't. Demanding people to call them quilts and not blankets does not make them appreciate quilts more.
10-09-2011, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Janet Espeleta
Does it bother you when a quilt is referred to as a blanket? This really bothers me. How you all feel about this?
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