| On a Bed: | | | | they are constructed on a holiday theme, such |
| | | | as Thanksgiving or Christmas. |
| This is the most traditional and expected way | | | | |
| to use a quilt. Since there is now a HUGE | | | | In the Living Room: |
| variety of quilt styles, from ultra-modern to | | | | |
| 30's prints, to civil war era (with | | | | Special smaller quilts, called lap quilts are |
| reproduction fabrics!) they can compliment | | | | stars in the living room. Not only are they |
| any bedroom style. | | | | beautiful and colorful, but they are made to |
| | | | cuddle up under when the temperature is low. |
| As always, colors are important! The quilt | | | | They can be draped over the arms or backs of |
| style can be a secondary consideration if the | | | | chairs or couches. I like to roll mine up |
| colors are "just right". Also, what an easy | | | | (instead of folding) and have them sticking |
| re-do when the seasons change! Just put a | | | | out of a large basket. |
| different quilt on your bed. | | | | |
| | | | In the Baby's Room: |
| On a Wall: | | | | |
| | | | Smaller size quilts in a HUGE variety of |
| Some quilts are designed to be displayed on a | | | | fabrics and designs are available for babies |
| wall. They can be traditional quilt patterns, | | | | and small children. Plus they are usually |
| or pictorial quilts. They are constructed | | | | made clearly either for a boy or a girl, so |
| with a special "sleeve" that is a basic tube | | | | selection is easy. Because they are basically |
| running all along the back of the quilt. It | | | | the same size as a lap quilt, they can be |
| is made to have a rod of some type to run | | | | used for years. |
| through it and make it easy and practical to | | | | |
| hang on the wall. Any quilt can be | | | | Some are actually constructed to be used to |
| retro-fitted with a sleeve, and because it | | | | play with the children. A special type is |
| will never show, so it does not have to match | | | | called an "I Spy" quilt. The idea is that |
| the front in any way. | | | | each square has a specific SOMETHING...bug, |
| | | | train, apple, etc., whatever the quiltmaker |
| Many of these wall quilts can get quite | | | | wanted to put in there. You say to the |
| fancy, with embellishments such as beads, | | | | child..."I spy an apple". Then they get to |
| etc. adding to the attractiveness and | | | | look on the quilt to find the apple. These |
| excitement of them. | | | | quilts are lots of fun, and great to use for |
| | | | a nap after the game. |
| On a Table: | | | | |
| | | | So where do you find these quilts to decorate |
| Quilts can double as tablecloths. Because of | | | | with? Not so easy unless you know lots of |
| the possibility of permanent food stains, I | | | | grandma's! (Just kidding, grandma's). |
| would recommend covering with a transparent | | | | Actually because of the recent innovation and |
| plastic to protect the quilt! | | | | increasing use of the long-arm quilting |
| | | | machines, quilts are becoming more available |
| For a side table, there are special quilted | | | | for sale. Quilters don't have to spend months |
| "runners". They are long skinny (usually one | | | | hand quilting to finish a quilt. |
| block repeated in a row) quilts. Typically | | | | |