Originally Posted by Wonnie
Hmmmmm....I'm probably wrong but, to me, a comforter would be a whole cloth that was tied. If you take the time to piece a quilt together it seems to me that it's still a quilt only using a different finishing method. What say you?
I agree - tied whole cloth to me is a comforter, pieced is a quilt.
I believe that regardless of the way it is finished, it is still a quilt - hand quilted, machine quilted, tied - all are quilts. I do not send mine out because of the expense. I have tied, SID, quilted on machine. I like the results of each method, but find the best for cuddling are generally not the all-over LA quilted. They seem more stiff.
Its all personal choice, just like turning backing over to finish edge vs separate binding - all are acceptable. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Just keep on keeping on with the quilting creativity!