Quilts and Coverlets: What Is The Difference?

Article Written By: Jane Green

Recently chatting to a friend of mine, she was asking questions about my interests. This lead us to talking about quilting and more particularly quilts and coverlets. It was at this point she said coverlets? Aren't they the same as quilts? I filled her in on the difference between the 2, but that got me thinking. There are countless people who take up quilting every year, and just like me when I started, discover there is a lot to learn.

So for those of you new to quilting, considering starting or just plain curious, I have complied a description about quilts and coverlets and what makes them different from one another.

Quilts

Quilts are what the majority are familiar with, I won't say everybody because there is usually someone that is the exception to the rule, and most likely you have one or more quilts on your bed at the moment.

These come in a variety of patterns and styles. First there are different sorts of quilt. These are typically cotton, polyester or duck or goose down quilts. Usually though quilters refer to quilt covers or designs stitched onto the quilt itself.

This suggests there are a range of patterns, whether its a plain or single colour quilt, or published and stitched patterns. There is no one single design or pattern that defines a duvet, but commonly a single colour.

Quilts always use soft materials as they will be against your skin when you sleep, and let me tell you, nobody wants a coarse or itchy quilt. These fundamentally go with 's over form ' as comfort takes precedent over style when it comes to a quilt.

Coverlets

Coverlets are a more decorative covering usually for a day bed or a bed that is not in use, such as one of a child which has grown up and moved out.

They're most frequently seen with a patchwork or stitched design pattern, regularly having embedding stitching forming part of the pattern.

Coverlets are frequently used as a quilt as they are actually for decoration. It does not have a cover and the patterns are sometimes stitched into the blanket itself. This also suggests that coverlets are made of a rougher or coarse material.

They usually adhere to form over function, serving as display piece, rather than a functional quilt.

So, I'm hoping you have learned a little about quilts and coverlets and if you are only starting in the world of quilting - good luck!

About the Author

Jane Green loves both quilts and coverlets, and also she adores writing about them on her patchwork quilt site. So head on over now to check it out!

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