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01-04-2018, 05:16 AM

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As with a lot of words, they change in meaning as time moves along. Fabric/material. I remember when a quilt was covered by a bedspread. Quilts were strictly a utilitarian thing and made use of scraps of fabric (material?). Now it's the bedspread! And remember when chenille bedspreads went out of vogue? Nowadays it's "cool" to actually make it!

Now, what's the difference between a quilt and a comforter? We don't hear the word comforter much any more. My idea is that a comforter has a thicker batt and is tied, not quilted. What do you say?

01-04-2018, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by maryjane

It's a minor cringe really but my inner spell checker wants to scream when someone puts "boarders" on their quilt. I always picture the guy you rent a room to climbing onto your quilt center. Now if you want to create a "border" for your quilt to separate it from other segments or the edge I'm fine with that.

YES!!!

My late FIL called them blankets and sometimes even rugs. But the worst was when I had a brown wool quilt top laid out on the floor and someone actually walked on it like it WAS a rug!! no damage done though.

01-04-2018, 05:23 AM

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What's wrong with calling fabric "material"? I see it in several definitions on an internet search. What am I missing?

ma·te·ri·al: a textile fabric: material for a dress.

Textiles, sometimes referred to as "material"

cloth or other fabric

01-04-2018, 05:27 AM

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Since this came up many times in this thread, I have to ask. When did "material" become "fabric" actually? It was "material" when I took home ec in 6th grade. I didn't get extremely involved in sewing again until about 5 years ago and was surprised that it's now called "fabric". Can someone explain the difference and why the terminology changed?

01-04-2018, 05:44 AM

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To me, there is no difference between fabric and material. It may be how and where we were raised. Tomato, tomatoe, potato, potatoe. it's all the same. Nothing to get my panties in a bunch!!

01-04-2018, 06:22 AM

#26

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Originally Posted by mom-6

Some of us grew up calling it material so it tends to come out at unexpected moments.

I do the same. Didn't realize it bothered people so I will try and be more careful. What is wrong with material?

01-04-2018, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by humbird

I too say "ugh" when I hear material versus fabric, or blanket versus quilt. Besides quilting, I crochet a lot of afghans. I have the "ugh" factor when I hear afghans refereed to as blankets!

The director of the facility where my mom resides commented on a lovely afghan I sent her for Christmas. It was a QUILT ! LOL Obviously these individuals are not surrounded by fiber artists.

01-04-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by costumegirl

When I tell people that I am a quilter and they repy with "Oh you do crafts!" - I reply "No, I'm a textile/fabric artist"

I used that one on my Dad recently when he said something similar about the "arts and crafts" (quilting) I do as a hobby. Good one!

01-04-2018, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Gay

Don't know why but I cringe when people talk about 'setting' pieces instead of 'set-in', which is a seamstress' term. It probably started due to a teacher not pronouncing the words correctly or the student not listening.

When referring to "Setting" pieces (usually a triangle) the term Setting is correct because they are used specifically for an on point quilt setting or a specific block setting like square in a square. There are no Y seams (aka set in seams) used when attaching the setting triangles to the rows of quilt for making it on point or attaching the triangles to a square to make a square in a square block.

But when making a Lemoyne star that has Y seams then the term "set in" is used because the seams for attaching the corner squares and side triangles involves a Y seam (set in seam).

So Setting is the correct term depending on what procedure one is doing just as much as Set in is. They are two different techniques.

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01-04-2018, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by quiltingcandy

As the saying goes, " A rose by any other name...."
I grew up going to "House of Fabrics" so saying fabric is not a concern. My grandmother always said she thought I was crazy to cut up fabric only to sew it back together. Her mother was a seamstress but my grandmother was not big on the domestic scene.
I don't care if people call my quilts a blanket - I would be thrilled just to get a thank you note.

I hear you on the thank you note! I know we give quilts away because we are artists and love what we do, but really! No thank you note? I am guesstimating that maybe out of 10 quilts I have given out recently I have recieved maybe 3 thank you's. One in the form of a note, and two a quick text or PM on Facebook. I'm really old school on this. I don't care for the "thank you" sent via email or Facebook. After all, the quilt wasn't an electronic version of itself. I always learned if someone does something for you in real life, then you send them a real thank you card. But, again... I'm old school on that.

Sorry about the soap box!