Here's what happens when you let someone write about a quilt who doesn't know a quilt from first base (to paraphrase a favorite saying of my FIL). This is listed on Sears Canada's website and touted as "Intricately quilted on both sides for longer wear." It's a gorgeous quilt, and I'm sure it's sturdy as well. But would someone please tell me how you quilt a quilt on only one side! Below is a link to the actual ad, in case any of you think I'm making this up. I first learned about it on Ami Simms's Facebook page.
Whole Home(R/MD) Solid-coloured Quilt Set - Sears | Sears Canada.
I hate it when ads and commercials talk about stuff, especially quilting, that they don't know anything about. Remember the very first North Tissue quilters who were using humongous knitting needles for quilting? Quilters actually got that commercial changed.
Oh well, speaking of quilting, I have a little baby quilt to bind today. My friend is going to be so happy to finally get it--I hope. I'll post a photo when I'm finished. Have a fine Monday, everyone.
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On 11/29/2010, Helen in Switzerland said ...
Happy binding Susan! You are so right about ads - well I guess they just show their ignorance.....
On 11/29/2010, Ubiquitous Musician said ...
Hilarious! How cute that a person would think quilting only affects one side! I guess the needle just skims the fabric...or maybe it doesn't go through at all! :)
On 11/29/2010, Linda said ...
Too funny! AND you are soooo right! My favorite is when I hear someone refer to a quilt as a blanket!! Have fun binding!
On 11/29/2010, Kai said ...
OMG! I thought I was the ONLY one to catch things like that in ads. For me, it's word! I just about lose my mind yelling at the tv when someone advertising jewelry calls it 'jew-le-ry'! WHAT????? Does THAT mean (I screech) that the items making up the piece are JEW-LAS? Noooooo, you morons! They are JEWELS. Arrrrrggghhh! Same with a commercial from some time ago which had a local man declaring, "I want to be YOUR relator." Uhhhhh ...! You are showing REAL ESTATE, Goober. REALTOR, not RE-LA-TOR. Ray just stares at me and shakes his head, mumbling, "They can't HEAR you, Kai!" Who cares? Makes me feel better! LOL! Thank you, Susan! I feel vindicated for my outbursts.
On 11/29/2010, Mama Pea said ...
Too funny. You gotta love it!
On 11/29/2010, Barbara Anne said ...
What a hoot! Someone was trying to write an impressive ad without doing their homework - or thinking.
I'm back to borders on DS1's quilt after taking two borders off yesterday (and do my hands feel it). If any borders wave after all this extra work, long may they wave. I have to take this quilt across town tomorrow in order to have it back before Christmas. When will I stop relying on the crisis method??
Happy binding! I look forward to seeing this charming quilt finished and ready for its close-up!
Hugs!
On 11/29/2010, Jean said ...
Hey Susan - from someone who worked for Sears Canada for a long while, this is one of their ways of saying it is reversible. They are trying to come up with creative ways to say the same thing - that the coverlets are reversible. As they carry many of the same styles it is a real dilema to come up with cutsey wording. I agree it would probably help if they hired someone who knew what they were talking about. I worked on some website catalogues a few years ago and it is really hard to describe a product and make it unique when you might be writing basically the same description for 10 products that are basically the same! Have fun with your binding - I love doing the binding, it's the layering I hate - grrrr.
On 11/29/2010, AnnieO said ...
I had to laugh about this story---marketers sure don't do enough research on the item they're selling, I guess, only their target! I do remember shaking my head at the toilet paper ad with the knitting needles, just too ridiculous! It's not like quilting is a new technique--it has existed for a few thousand years :)
Thanks for the laughs!
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