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