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This was posted a while back and I was shocked that so many people are offended by the word blanket.
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I have been quilting for years, I never quilted a blanket., I only quilt quilts. I knit blankets and crochet blankets.
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My fam knows a quilt from a blanket, but honestly, the question that gets asked is, "Do you have enough covers?"
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Originally Posted by auniqueview
As someone who lovingly, not to mention, time consumingly, made huge and sometimes very complicated crochet afghans for my family...I am just waiting for someone to say they are NOT as valuable or the same as a quilt, lol. Sooooo....who plans to open that can of worms?
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I agree with those who responded "I have bigger fish to fry."
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You are absolutely right!!! My family always asked if we had enough covers and I still do the same thing automatically. It just never rang a bell that I still did it until you mentioned it!
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Interesting! What a great discussion & so many opinions! I honestly have never thought of a blanket as a quilt! So I'll just throw my opinion in here too! A blanket is one layer and usually bought at a store. A quilt is 3 layers, most likely handmade. An afghan can be knitted or crocheted ... all wonderful and cuddley and comforting for the little ones we do them for!
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Originally Posted by Julie in NM
I knit blankets but make QUILTS!!
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Since Peanuts' Linus (Project Linus, get it?) always had a security blanket, it doesn't bother me in the least. In fact it's kinda cute.
Originally Posted by Janet Espeleta
I just recently joined Craftsy.com and signed up to get their newsletters. Recently they have been talking about Project Linus, which I think is a great organization. However, the latest newsletter I received referred to the quilts that are donated to Project Linus as "blankets". This really bothers me. I did e-mail their editor Hannah and and requested that she stop doing this. I explained to her that it is difficult enough for quilters to earn the respect of non-quilters due to the influx of foreign made quilts sold in retail stores, but when a major online craft organization also refers to them as blankets it makes it that much harder. How you all feel about this?
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After rereading the OP I don't get how calling it a blanket is giving less respect. Like blankets are some slummy nasty things? Seriously? I think I'd be embarrassed about bringing it up to the editor.
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