The definitions I've seen refer to a quilt as a bed cover of some sort.
When I talk about my smaller projects...I don't just call them a quilt, I define them a bit more. Examples...these are doll quilts, miniature quilts (they will fit a tiny bed!!!)...or I make quilted table runners, quilted place mats, quilted mug mats, etc.
So in the smaller pieces, I refer to the process of quilting (verb) as the way I've finished it.
Does that make sense?