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Old 12-10-2010, 02:03 PM
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Belles.hold
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Originally Posted by 3plus2granny
My family seems to think that when given a quilt that the colors have to match the room it is used in. I see so many different colored quilts on this board. Do they always blend in your rooms?

My quilts are throws for a sofa.
When I was teaching quilting, I was asked this question often. My reply was: "If you were given a painting by Michaelangelo or Monet, would you refuse it because it was mostly blue and your living room was mostly green?" A quilt is an original masterpiece just the way a painting by Michaelangelo and Monet is a masterpiece. So I feel a match is not necessary. Belles
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