So, what is the "legal" definition of a quilt??
08-23-2012, 03:47 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by Phannie1
I love to see them tell my grandma that she did not quilt when her quilts were of wool, double knit, linen. She re-cycled a long time ago any fabic that she could get her needle through. I think any fabrics and fastening goes to make quilts.
08-23-2012, 07:43 PM
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So would the QP not consider a t-shirt quilt a legitimate quilt? I mean, some of the t-shirts might be a polyester/cotton blend, heaven forbid! 
Some of the responses really gave me a good laugh!
Some of the responses really gave me a good laugh!
08-23-2012, 07:49 PM
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Dogmatic, officious, uninformed snobs can be found almost anywhere. There is no reasoning with them, but please don't let them lower your understanding of your worth and that of your quilts.
08-24-2012, 02:56 AM
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I took my very first quilt (no instructions, no directions, no internet (!) since it was more than 50 years ago) to a beginning quilt group and was greeted "That is no quilt". As I said, more than 50 years ago and still remember how I felt. (I never went back) and am still quilting and learning as I go.
08-24-2012, 03:15 AM
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This person has just shown her ignorance & rudeness. You are right. Three layers sewn together is a quilt. She also didn't know that flannel is made from cotton. You stitched the thread through so you could tie it. She couldn't even be classed as quilt police because she obviously doesn't know the first thing about quilting. People like her should keep their lips firmly zipped. Carry on with what you are doing and enjoy your success. Sound like a case of sour grapes to me.
08-24-2012, 04:15 AM
#40
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oh good grief! Sounds to me like someone needs to get a life! I believe that flannel is brushed cotton and tied quilts are way older historically than what we do today ... so yeah, in my mind you made a quilt.
BTW ... Oldquilter ... hello from a native WV'n from the northern panhandle :-)
BTW ... Oldquilter ... hello from a native WV'n from the northern panhandle :-)
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