b.zang

That's hilarious :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

MadQuilter

I don't have a problem with her statement because she clearly defines what a "real" quilt means to HER. I don't think that she takes anything away from anyone or makes derogatory statements about quilting per se. It also sounds that she is a regular quilter who makes regular quilts - she just needs to add something special to her arsenal. Nothing wrong with that.

tkhooper

by her own definition every one of my quilts are real quilts. There is no way I would put the time and effort into doing something that a quilt takes unless I really wanted it.

littlehud

All my quilts are real. Some have more significance than others.

lclang

To me a "real" quilt is any quilt that I have added my own special touches to. Maybe you wouldn't particularly value them, but I do. For instance, I made a fish quilt for a great grandson with no pattern. The background of the top was simply four patches in various shades of blue or green (water colors, I guess you could say). Then I decided we needed some seaweed, (rows of prairie points put into the upright seams). Made a pattern of the fish from a luncheon plate from my cupboard, adding faced lips (yes, lips), fins, and tails that were simply tucked under the fish bodies when they were sewn down. Also added very small yo-yos for eyes. Embroidered a little poem in the outer borders. Is that a "real" quilt? Yes, Yes, Yes! Original and REAL!

jljack

I'm with you, LH!! All my quilts have my blood, sweat and tears in them, regardless if they took 2 hours or 2 months to make. I put my love and my skill into every quilt. Every one is REAL to me!!

fabric=fun

If the quilt is calling out to me to be made, it if is for someone I love, or has significant meaning for me, and if I need to spend countless hours making it, then it is a real quilt!" (quote)

I make quilts, table runners, quilted purses, wall hangings, etc. for others to purchase at our church fair and bazaar. They are made with care and enjoyment in patterns and fabrics that appeal to a general audience first and me second.

I make similar items for myself and family with a quite different perspective. I express myself more creatively and blend the fabric choices, embellishments and original patterns in my mind with the person as I complete them. (For me, some of the hours spent making them is just the thinking about them time).

I need to do the second option frequently enough to be able to do the first. The expression of my own creativity from start to finish is the difference.

Perhaps this is a bit of what she or he is talking about. I believe it is a personal statement, not meant to be a criticism or commentary on how anyone else views their own quilting or the process they employ to making a quilt.

Shibori

Getting hung up on making every quilt flawless is about the surest way to frustrate yourself beyond belief to the point where your never happy with any of your work.

deranged_damsel

A REAL quilt is a LOVED quilt!

weezie

Gail P. Hunt said a real quilt is defined by its importance in her life. You are saying exactly the same thing ... up to a point and then I become confused.