wallhanging not quilt
12-07-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kathy
what really chaps me is for someone to call a quilt a blanket!
12-07-2010, 01:23 PM
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So if it's pieced and tied, but not quilted, it's still a quilt? But if it's pieced and backed with fleece, with no 3rd layer, whether it's quilted or tied, it's not a quilt? LOL, This is too confusing for me. IMHO, if it's pieced, quilted, tied, has 2, 3 or 4 layers, it's a quilt. If it's one layer and fuzzy, it's a blanket. If it's one layer, fuzzy, narrow and leaves either my shoulders or toes out in the cold, it's a throw. LOL. If it hangs on the wall and I can't afford it, it's art, quilted or otherwise. Gigglesss
12-07-2010, 01:24 PM
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Wow- I think it's a "you say potato, and I say potahto" kind of thing. I don't make wall hangings or table runners, or minis, just because they are not my thing. I make larger quilts. (and bags, and pillows...) I have alot of respect for the time it takes to make art quilts and minis. That said, I have no interest in making them myself.
In my world, and historically in my family, tied quilts are also called quilts. I have one my great-grandmother made more than 100 years ago. And my husband's made of feedsacks by his grandmother, 63 years ago.
I also have no ego with my quilts being called blankets- I give them away hoping that they will be loved and used up- I don't make heirloom quilts, and there is nothing sadder to me than a quilt that stays pristine in a closet instead of being used. I also know that this is just me.
We are all different. This board allows me to see new and wonderful things that I might consider making, and also that I will never consider making, but enjoy seeing. It's a cause for celebration, not diviseness. So yes, I know what Lavona meant, but I don't think she intended to offend.
In my world, and historically in my family, tied quilts are also called quilts. I have one my great-grandmother made more than 100 years ago. And my husband's made of feedsacks by his grandmother, 63 years ago.
I also have no ego with my quilts being called blankets- I give them away hoping that they will be loved and used up- I don't make heirloom quilts, and there is nothing sadder to me than a quilt that stays pristine in a closet instead of being used. I also know that this is just me.
We are all different. This board allows me to see new and wonderful things that I might consider making, and also that I will never consider making, but enjoy seeing. It's a cause for celebration, not diviseness. So yes, I know what Lavona meant, but I don't think she intended to offend.
12-08-2010, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by lavona
is it just me but it seems to me that a lot of peaple call a wallhanging a quilt but to me a quilt is to be used on a bed and take a lot of work while a wallhanging doesn't take as long and some are only 12 inch square and they are also called a quilt or is a quilt any thing that has quilting on it. i don't mean to offend just wondering
12-08-2010, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kathy
what really chaps me is for someone to call a quilt a blanket!
The inmates are always calling their quilts "blankets." I am constantly correcting them! And they're making them!!! Their job title is "Quilt Tech," not "Blanket Maker."
I guess because it's something you put over yourself to keep warn, it's a blanket!
My avatar is a wall hanging that is about 5' square.
Link to larger pic.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-72553-19.htm
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