What is a quilt?
07-21-2014, 03:21 PM
#31
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"The quilt group I belong to thinks the only " real" quilt is hand quilted....( they are also staunch members of the quilt police)."
I agree! Next thing you know, people will claim it's only a quilt, if it's hand-pieced, hand-quilted, and then ONLY if one uses a certain brand of 100% cotton thread and a certain type of batting. Oh, and let's not forget the mandatory LQS-sold fabric.
Then, heaven forbid if you sew it on an inexpensive sewing machine, from WalMart! 
I agree! Next thing you know, people will claim it's only a quilt, if it's hand-pieced, hand-quilted, and then ONLY if one uses a certain brand of 100% cotton thread and a certain type of batting. Oh, and let's not forget the mandatory LQS-sold fabric.
Then, heaven forbid if you sew it on an inexpensive sewing machine, from WalMart! 
07-21-2014, 03:26 PM
#32
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As the title suggests. I have a kaliedoscope top I have made and want to make a table cloth. If I line inside with thin cotton fabric then back with another pattern cotton and finally quilt in usual way is this a quilt?
I was told a quilt is 3 layers of fabric stitched together.
Now been told it's not a quilt if there is no batting/wadding in the centre.
Which is correct. Please?
I was told a quilt is 3 layers of fabric stitched together.
Now been told it's not a quilt if there is no batting/wadding in the centre.
Which is correct. Please?
That's almost as bad as buying your fabric from the dreaded you-know-where!
07-21-2014, 06:20 PM
#34
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Well, I gave the question a moment of thought, and then decided that it's a quilt. Why?
a) because it is
b) The quilt police often say things that are not neccessarily true to bolster their own high opinion of themselves.
a) because it is
b) The quilt police often say things that are not neccessarily true to bolster their own high opinion of themselves.
07-21-2014, 11:26 PM
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As the title suggests. I have a kaliedoscope top I have made and want to make a table cloth. If I line inside with thin cotton fabric then back with another pattern cotton and finally quilt in usual way is this a quilt?
I was told a quilt is 3 layers of fabric stitched together.
Now been told it's not a quilt if there is no batting/wadding in the centre.
Which is correct. Please?
I was told a quilt is 3 layers of fabric stitched together.
Now been told it's not a quilt if there is no batting/wadding in the centre.
Which is correct. Please?
07-21-2014, 11:31 PM
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07-22-2014, 05:10 AM
#39
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Who knew my Gran was such a rebel!! LOL
edited to add what I came here originally to post and forgot:
I recently had some quilt labels made on Spoonflower, and I actually have a definition of what a quilt is (to me) right on them. I put on there, "A quilt is a hug trapped in fabric" along the top, then the bottom says "This hug trapped for you with love by ___________" with my name & city.
The center is blank so I can hand-write in there. I am FINALLY going to start labeling my quilts!
Last edited by Sewnoma; 07-22-2014 at 05:15 AM.
