Bedspreads & Quilts

Quilts and bedspreads sit on top of the duvet, finishing a made bed the way a throw finishes a sofa, with weight, colour and texture that pull the room together. Our collection covers hand-quilted cotton designs, heavier wool and velvet bedspreads for winter months, and lightweight summer throws in linen and cotton mix.

A quilt has three layers (top, wadding, backing) stitched together in a pattern, giving a lightly padded feel. A bedspread is a single woven or layered textile without stitched wadding, sitting flatter and usually thinner. Quilts bring texture and warmth; bedspreads bring colour and polish without adding significant weight.

Full coverage quilts run to 240 by 260cm for a king bed, reaching down past the mattress on all three exposed sides and tucking up over the pillows. Duvet-top quilts sit shorter at 200 by 230cm, leaving the pillows exposed. The full-coverage option reads more traditional; the duvet-top option more modern. Either works, provided the quilt is sized consistently with the finish.

Wool bedspreads add noticeable warmth without the weight of a heavier duvet, making them useful for UK bedrooms that run cold at night. Modern merino and cashmere blends are machine-washable on a wool cycle, so the care burden is lower than vintage wool throws. The natural temperature regulation makes them comfortable through spring and autumn as well as winter.

Fold the bedspread lengthwise in thirds, then again into a compact bundle and store at the foot of the bed on a storage chest, or inside a linen cupboard with a sachet of lavender or cedar to deter moths. Avoid folding along the same lines each time, which weakens those specific threads over the years.