If it's big, small, colorful, plain, hand sewn, machine made, or cathedral. If it is made with love (and/or talent) it is a quilt. I even like a lot of the quilts made "off-shore". I appreciate the work that has gone into it and feel sorry for the men and women who make these. They don't get paid nearly what the work is worth. I appreciate the quilts, but I don't buy them. Inferior materials! I bought a beautiful red, white, and blue one. The directions said to machine wash gentle, cold water. I now have a red, light blue, and blue quilt! Not so pretty any more.