Originally Posted by Candace
I don't send any quilts out, I do them myself. It's all about preference and I prefer quilting. I don't like the look of tied quilts and I personally would never own one or use one. If that's what you prefer, however, than that's what you should make.
Me too.
This is what I was always taught by my grandmother: The all-over stitches that hold the three layers together, whether by hand or machine, are called 'quilting' and what categorize a quilt as a quilt. If a pieced/wholecloth top was tied or tacked, it was called a comforter, spread or bed throw because there was no quilting involved.
Mind you, this was many, many, many years ago and things have certainly changed! I think whatever way you choose to do it will be the right way :) It is a very personal choice for each quilter. Do what you like! I think the only way it would matter is if you were entering one in a contest and had to follow 'rules'. ~shudder~