Asked on Jul 15, 2014
Quilt or comforter does not fit properly
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Dee
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I have a king sized bed that has a thick mattress. My problem is that quilts or comforters for a king sized bed are not long enough on the sides. My sheets hang out and I hate that look. On a queen sized bed, I always buy the king sized covers and it gives the bed a beautiful look. So my question is what can I use to add approximately 3-6 inches on the sides and bottom of a quilt or comforter?
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Why don’t bedding companies just make a larger sized quilt to fit the deep mattresses?
. Many king comforters measure 96 inches wide. GIven that the mattress is 76" wide, that only leaves 10 "of overhang on each side, not nearly enough for today's deep mattresses.
Bedspreads and coverlets are bigger. A King size bedspread, tends to be much larger than a comforter or duvet cover, as it's designed to hang down nearly to the floor. A bedspread may be 128 inches wide and 124 inches long. A coverlet averages 108 inches wide.
The Company Store sells oversized comforters that are 116" wide . That gives you 20" overhang on each side. They also sell oversized duvet covers to fit.
I would make a duvet cover for the comforter that is larger. On mine, I do not use a top sheet, only a fitted bottom with the duvet cover acting as top sheet cause I like my feet out to cool them when I get overheated. I used this technique a lot for my disabled clients also. Learned this in Europe cause those down comforters are hot, feet out and temp is just right.
Hello Dee,
Either buy new SUPER King Sheets or Add to the ones you have. Cut up ONE sheet into strips enough to add to TWO or THREE others to make the size you require. Add am embroidery stitch over the seams or use a trim.
Yes they’ve been under-sizing comforters for years.
a duvet cover made from a King fitted sheet is perfect.
If you’ve a sewing machine, you could make a stuffable “tube” and sew it around the perimeter.
Hello Dee, if you sew, you could either use a matching or co-ordinating sheet & sew a 'skirt' around the comforter. It could be made any length you want then. Depending upon the style you like, it could be frills, gathers, a flat piece with a few plackets, or inverted pleats, or a few pleats inserted around the sides.
This would also give you the opportunity to make pillowslips to match or co-ordinate with your comforter. Depending on how far you'd like to go with it, you could even make curtains to match, if you bought a couple of extra sheets.
You can add ruffles to the sides of your bedspread to hide the sheets that are hanging.