I use quotations in quilt because it's not the thickness of a quilt but I was not surprised by this as I read previous reviews and was warned. It is very pretty and when it arrived in my office I got a lot of compliments on it from coworkers as I pulled out the pillow shams to look at it. The quilt and shams smell so I would recommend washing (as you probably should with any purchase) before putting it on your bed. So far the quality seems to be good as well. I am happy with the purchase and would recommend to others if they are wanting something decorative and not an actual quilt per se.