I don't believe there is a "Quilt Police"; I think there are "Quilt Snobs". It matters very little to me if someone thinks that using cheaper thread, fabric and batting makes my quilts less then theirs. What does bother me is when someone new to quilting asks for opinions about fabric, thread, machines, etc and the more economical items are poo-pooed and the more expensive products are touted. Quilting can be very expensive and for a newbie, they should test the waters before they jump into the deep end. I have a friend who wanted to learn how to quilt. He took lessons from a LQS and his first (and only!) quilt cost him over $3000! That was over a year ago and his brand new higher end Janome hasn't been used since!
Thank you for posting what is a great testament to what quilting is really about!
Last edited by auntpiggylpn; 12-10-2012 at 08:38 AM.