TITLE Dr. Lisa Lundstedt is faced with the question of what to do with a quilt that her mother in law made. She is debating whether she wants to use it or put it on display. The obvious answer to the question is to use it and there is quite a bit of reasoning behind this answer. Even though it doesn’t make much sense to display a quilt, there are some people who believe it is the best thing to do. While there is some good reasoning for that conclusion, a lot of it is pretty shaky. When the argument is played out it seems that the smart plan is to use the quilt for the expected function. Many say that it is a big risk to put a quilt to everyday use. For example, in the cleverly titled story “Everyday Use” Dee gives her thoughts: “’But they’re