Originally Posted by
ckcowl
I have over the years used many panels in quilts, even ones that have won some pretty nice awards and are considered heirlooms. I really dislike that term ( cheater quilt) it is such a negative way to look at it. I put just as much work into a quilt I've used a panel in as I do any pieced, appliquéd, paper pieced or embroidered quilt. There's no ( cheating) involved. I look at panels like I look at any other lovely fabric print.
I never said there was anything wrong with panels; I merely compared the two. YOU put the "bad" connotation to it. So-called "cheater" tops are no different than doing a whole cloth quilt either. A quilt should be what you want it to be, not what someone else thinks it should be.