Exactly What is a Quilt?
05-09-2011, 10:03 AM
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First - the 'piece' is beautiful.
Just this last week I was teaching an 8 yr. old grt grand dgtr. a little about sewing. She had never used a sewing machine before & wanted to make something for her mom. I helped her make a "4 patch" potholder. I called it her "1st quilt block". By the way, she loved it & sounds like will be wanting to learn more about "quilts".
I like the dictionary explanation - it pretty much covers everything we quilters do when we 'cut up fabric to sew it back together' :wink:
Just this last week I was teaching an 8 yr. old grt grand dgtr. a little about sewing. She had never used a sewing machine before & wanted to make something for her mom. I helped her make a "4 patch" potholder. I called it her "1st quilt block". By the way, she loved it & sounds like will be wanting to learn more about "quilts".
I like the dictionary explanation - it pretty much covers everything we quilters do when we 'cut up fabric to sew it back together' :wink:
05-09-2011, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I think the quilting organizations have more evolving and accurate definitions than general dictionaries. These are the people who know best what is going on in the quilt world today.
The American Quilter's Society (AQS) says:
the generally accepted definition of a quilt, i.e., a layer of batting between 2 layers of fabric, with some type of quilting or tying holding the layers together
The National Quilting Association (NQA) says:
Quilts must be made of fabric, have three layers, and contain quilting.
Quilts created as art quilts, reflecting innovative construction and design techniques, theme or subject matter and/or materials.
The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles says:
Definition of a quilt: The structure of a quilt is traditionally three complete layers but a minimum of two complete layers may be appropriate. Stitch or other elements must pierce these layers.
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) says:
a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends
A very wide range of ideas, don't you think? I say, if you call your work a quilt, then that's jolly well what it is! :D
The American Quilter's Society (AQS) says:
the generally accepted definition of a quilt, i.e., a layer of batting between 2 layers of fabric, with some type of quilting or tying holding the layers together
The National Quilting Association (NQA) says:
Quilts must be made of fabric, have three layers, and contain quilting.
Quilts created as art quilts, reflecting innovative construction and design techniques, theme or subject matter and/or materials.
The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles says:
Definition of a quilt: The structure of a quilt is traditionally three complete layers but a minimum of two complete layers may be appropriate. Stitch or other elements must pierce these layers.
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) says:
a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends
A very wide range of ideas, don't you think? I say, if you call your work a quilt, then that's jolly well what it is! :D
05-09-2011, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I think the quilting organizations have more evolving and accurate definitions than general dictionaries. These are the people who know best what is going on in the quilt world today.
The American Quilter's Society (AQS) says:
the generally accepted definition of a quilt, i.e., a layer of batting between 2 layers of fabric, with some type of quilting or tying holding the layers together
The National Quilting Association (NQA) says:
Quilts must be made of fabric, have three layers, and contain quilting.
Quilts created as art quilts, reflecting innovative construction and design techniques, theme or subject matter and/or materials.
The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles says:
Definition of a quilt: The structure of a quilt is traditionally three complete layers but a minimum of two complete layers may be appropriate. Stitch or other elements must pierce these layers.
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) says:
a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends
A very wide range of ideas, don't you think? I say, if you call your work a quilt, then that's jolly well what it is! :D
The American Quilter's Society (AQS) says:
the generally accepted definition of a quilt, i.e., a layer of batting between 2 layers of fabric, with some type of quilting or tying holding the layers together
The National Quilting Association (NQA) says:
Quilts must be made of fabric, have three layers, and contain quilting.
Quilts created as art quilts, reflecting innovative construction and design techniques, theme or subject matter and/or materials.
The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles says:
Definition of a quilt: The structure of a quilt is traditionally three complete layers but a minimum of two complete layers may be appropriate. Stitch or other elements must pierce these layers.
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) says:
a contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns common to the whole range of visual arts: painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design, assemblage and sculpture, which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends
A very wide range of ideas, don't you think? I say, if you call your work a quilt, then that's jolly well what it is! :D
05-09-2011, 11:50 AM
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Let me throw in something else to ponder - my sister, who quilts, says you cannot claim you made a quilt if you do not do every single step yourself. She says she feels it's cheating if you say you made a quilt, but sent it out to be quilted on a longarm or by someone else. Even if you give the longarm person her due, it's still cannot be claimed as "a quilt I made" What do you all think about this?
05-09-2011, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by schwanton
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
That QUILT is beautiful!!! :D:D
05-09-2011, 02:03 PM
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This is beautiful............while many call anything that has a top, batting, backing and stitches holding it together a quilt, in my vocabulary, a quilt is something made like this but that covers a bed.
05-09-2011, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by grannypat7925
We can quilt a lot of things that are not actually quilts. I think of a quilt as a bed covering. The others are table runners, wall hangings, placemats, potholders, and the like.
This is one definition. As I said in my above post, I don't think anything will be settled. There are people on both sides.
http://www.apparelsearch.com/definit...g/quilting.htm
Do they accept purses as entries in quilt shows? Do they ever win prizes? I'm actually curious about that--not just asking.
"Quilters are cooperative people. They exchange fabrics or quilt blocks with each other.
They also frequently gather in larger groups (sometimes called "quilting bees") to collectively apply the gridwork of quilting.
Quilters may also attend Quilt Guild meetings in their local area. Many quilt guilds meet monthly and feature lectures and other activities. http://www.quiltguilds.com/
Quilters are usually very charitable, giving away many of the beautiful projects to loved ones and to organizations which then redistribute the quilts to children's hospitals, crisis centers, and similar groups.
Quilts are often made to commemorate events (e.g. weddings and births) and can incorporate pieces of fabric from used or worn-out clothing. Such quilts become historical documents for the quiltmaker and his or her loved ones.
Quilting is an excellent educational tool. It requires students to use mathematical, geometric, spatial, artistic and manual skills. It can be used in conjunction with any unit of study (examples would be to make a pictorial quilt that depicts a story the class is reading, or a particular event in history). It can be made age-appropriate by choice of materials (paper, fabric, etc.) and complexity of design.
Quilters have embraced the use of technology and the Internet to reach other quilters and to share quilting practices and how-tos."
Now doesn't that describe all of us exactly :thumbup: :lol:
I LOVE IT!!!!
05-09-2011, 02:44 PM
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It's all simply a matter of taste, experience and/or opinion when you get right down to it. It's like trying to define clam chowder (is it made with milk or tomato?) or chili (beans or no beans?). It's all good and we can take it as far as we want to in any direction we like.
I've seen some absolutely beautiful paper quilts...three layers intricately stitched together with threads...and paper is, after all, plant fibers, just like cotton. Some things in this life defy definition...quilts may just be one of them. :D
I've seen some absolutely beautiful paper quilts...three layers intricately stitched together with threads...and paper is, after all, plant fibers, just like cotton. Some things in this life defy definition...quilts may just be one of them. :D
05-09-2011, 03:26 PM
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Tell your family it is not the size it is the quilting that makes it called a quilt be it machine or by hand. A quilt is a lot or scraps of material sewen together to make a picture, a flag, a blanket or a lap blanket or a baby blanket bibs etc. The lap quilts are not used to sleep with they are placed over the lap to keep people warm and the pictures are to give us warm hearts and a feeling of accomplishment, Bibs are used to catch overflow of food, so if they think it has to be to sleep under they are wrong, Not all quilts are for sleeping with or under anymore right girls and guys? Right! You did a great job and it it very pretty keep it going you are doing fine...
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