Display of quilts
10-07-2014, 05:48 AM
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Mine are displayed "in the wild" - draped over my spouse, or over a nest of snoozy dogs! Sometimes I make the bed and then you can see the bed quilt, LOL.
None of my quilts are displayed except by accident, when they might get draped over a couch or chair after being used.
I do like how they look when I go around and collect them all up for a washing, and they come out all fresh and fluffy and I fold them into squares and make a stack on the recliner. But they never stay that way for long! DH & I are "throw quilt" people and we (and our dogs) use all my quilts that I've kept on a regular basis! Every once in awhile DH talks about hanging up the bargello I made for him, but he always decides he doesn't want it out of reach. I think that's sweet.
None of my quilts are displayed except by accident, when they might get draped over a couch or chair after being used.
I do like how they look when I go around and collect them all up for a washing, and they come out all fresh and fluffy and I fold them into squares and make a stack on the recliner. But they never stay that way for long! DH & I are "throw quilt" people and we (and our dogs) use all my quilts that I've kept on a regular basis! Every once in awhile DH talks about hanging up the bargello I made for him, but he always decides he doesn't want it out of reach. I think that's sweet.
10-07-2014, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Sewnoma
Mine are displayed "in the wild" - draped over my spouse, or over a nest of snoozy dogs! Sometimes I make the bed and then you can see the bed quilt, LOL.
None of my quilts are displayed except by accident, when they might get draped over a couch or chair after being used.
I do like how they look when I go around and collect them all up for a washing, and they come out all fresh and fluffy and I fold them into squares and make a stack on the recliner. But they never stay that way for long! DH & I are "throw quilt" people and we (and our dogs) use all my quilts that I've kept on a regular basis! Every once in awhile DH talks about hanging up the bargello I made for him, but he always decides he doesn't want it out of reach. I think that's sweet.
None of my quilts are displayed except by accident, when they might get draped over a couch or chair after being used.
I do like how they look when I go around and collect them all up for a washing, and they come out all fresh and fluffy and I fold them into squares and make a stack on the recliner. But they never stay that way for long! DH & I are "throw quilt" people and we (and our dogs) use all my quilts that I've kept on a regular basis! Every once in awhile DH talks about hanging up the bargello I made for him, but he always decides he doesn't want it out of reach. I think that's sweet.
10-07-2014, 07:13 AM
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I love your reply - it shows your quilts are used and loved. I have some on the wall, over a stair railing, on a quilt rack, at the bottom of the bed, over the back of a couch - just about anyplace I get by with. Thanks for responding.
10-07-2014, 07:22 AM
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Location: Missouri
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I have an old latter (very rustic looking) that I have wrapped the rungs with batting and drape up to 5 quilts over. The latter sets in the corner of my sewing room. I also have one draped over the entryway railing along the upstairs landing. Otherwise they are in a closet or on a bed.
10-07-2014, 07:29 AM
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Location: Wis
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I also have an old ladder and an open stairway for draping. There are lap quilts in different rooms, over beds or chairs or the couch. I make quite a few seasonal wallhangings and those are hanging in halls/dining room. Since I don't make many bed size quilts that I've kept, those few are kept in a closet for use on the guest room's bed.
10-07-2014, 07:34 AM
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Location: Mechanicsville, IA
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I give nearly all of mine away so I have nothing to display! Since I am a longarmer I don't get much time to work on my own. I am going to be starting one that is all paper pieced. When I eventually get it done (years from now) I will use "Hang It Dang It" and display it in my studio.
10-08-2014, 03:19 AM
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I have mine covering up as much of the back and seat of the couch, chairs and footstool collecting cat hair. Also on the bed, top of the blanket chest (it's full of folded "good ones"),and stacked on a bakers rack, also for collecting cat hair. The only quilt the cats don't get on is a quilt I have on a quilt rack, it was made by my Mom about 45 years ago and it won 1st place at a county fair.
. Also on the bed, top of the blanket chest (it's full of folded "good ones"),and stacked on a bakers rack, also for collecting cat hair. The only quilt the cats don't get on is a quilt I have on a quilt rack, it was made by my Mom about 45 years ago and it won 1st place at a county fair.
10-08-2014, 04:58 AM
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Location: Texas
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You might check Pinterest for ideas. I have a huge basket (round but probably 20-24" high and nearly that wide) that sits at the edge of the fireplace. It holds a lot of quilts (plus I can reach in to hide things when company is coming). Sometimes I handpick a favorite quilt to place on top (say, to match a holiday or season). I sometimes roll the quilts, but usually I just fold them into a square. You have to refold occasionally. I also have some on tables, some on walls, and one or two on each bed!
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