The title refers to the quilts but more metaphorically, to
the basic conflict in the story.
Literally, the phrase
"everyday use" refers to the way in which the mother wants the quilts to be used. She
sees the quilts as useful objects, rather than as heirlooms to be hung up and looked
at.
The title also refers to the general conflict that is
going on in the story. It refers to the conflict between the old-fashioned "everyday"
type of people like the mother and people like Wangero who has all these new ideas. The
everyday people are down to earth and practical, the others are more interested in ideas
and philosophical statements.
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