Originally Posted by
CarolynMT
An heirloom is just something that is valued and passed down for years through a family
the function, style, design, color, etc does not make it an heirloom.......
what you may term your "utility" quilt can very well end up an heirloom. And if you use said quilt often enough with your kids, they will want to keep it.....making it an heirloom.
Remember, that it is not the collectible Barbie that is most valuable, it is the three dollar, 'give it to a kid' model that is most valuable. Quilts are the same. Love makes them valuable, nothing else.