Originally Posted by LindaDeeter
Interesting! What a great discussion & so many opinions! I honestly have never thought of a blanket as a quilt! So I'll just throw my opinion in here too! A blanket is one layer and usually bought at a store. A quilt is 3 layers, most likely handmade. An afghan can be knitted or crocheted ... all wonderful and cuddley and comforting for the little ones we do them for!
at the end of the day they all serve the function of blanketing a person. You can always get knit-picky (heehee), but why? we stack them up on the bed like blankets, I throw them over my feet when they are cold like a blanket. So, I'm not going to get offended when someone calls it a blanket. All quilts are blankets (unless they aren't)- but only special blankets get to be quilts :)