Originally Posted by
Stitch124
I like to see quilts win that can actually be used on beds.
I've heard/seen this sentiment before and I'm curious.
Why it important to see quilts that can be used on beds win at (big) shows?
I'm curious because I see "show quilts" and "useable" quilts as two completely different animals.
Quilts were originally every-day useable objects. Like many other every-day useable objects, some people have taken the art form (or science) to a higher level to create something extraordinary and the end result is that the object now has a special or even different purpose.
I liken it to wall papering a house with original Van Gogh's, using the Cray XT5-HE super-computer to play solitaire, or partitioning off the Taj Mahal into condos.
So I am often curious why people wish to see a quilt win at Paducah (for example) then go to the makers home to be used on the makers bed.