What's in a name?
 

Recently our church quilting bee got to talking and decided to change the name "charity" quilt to "comfort" quilt. The word comfort defines the intention of the quilt.

I love that idea! I never use the term "charity quilt" because I don't like the way it sounds, but was never happy with a substitution. This is a great one.

Our guild did the same thing several years ago. It sounded strange to me at first, but I got used to it, and it does define the intention of the quilt. I like that terminology now.

I have not, however, got used to calling our raffle quilt a "donation quilt." Somehow it was decided that here in Texas we couldn't call a raffle quilt a raffle quilt. I think whoever started this idea is just mistaken....but we have called it a "donation quilt" now for at least two years.

Dina

I guess it makes sense but I think coming up with various names for the same thing can be so confusing. I still don't know why some quilters call their quilt tops flimsy (weak, thin, and fragile things). Call me an old dog that can't seem to learn these new tricks.

My group calls our give away quilts donation quilts.

I like that idea. A group near here makes what then call "ugly quilts" for the homeless. I always thought that was such a terrible name. Words do have intentions and who would want to give an "ugly" quilt to anyone? I like the name comfort quilts. That works.

I have belonged to guilds that used the term comfort quilts, and I think that is fine. I do wonder, though, when the word charity became so unpopular.

We've always called ours Community Quilts

Alabama has the same rule, no raffles. We call ours "Opportunity Quilt" and sell tickets just like a raffle with a drawing.

I think that many might think of "charity" as something unwanted but the word its self is good. Charity means ..kindness, compassion, good will, generosity, humanity and other great virtues.

For many years I worked with a world relief organization that collects quilts and comforters to send to refugee and victims of disasters. Sometimes quilts would arrive that were not well made and ugly and they would be taken out and not be sent because when you give, you give with love and compassion and because their motto is "in the name of Christ.