2 quilts for ONE king sized bed ???
 

I have a king sized bed, was going to make a new quilt for it .... decided hubby & I need our own quilts since we like different warmths sleeping ....... now I dont know what size to make each quilt so it looks ok when I make the bed !!!! Any thoughts ?? :shock:

I have 3 grey patterned fabrics and white ..... any QUILT AS YOU GO patterns you can suggest ?!?


THANK YOU !!!!!

DH and I sleep at different temperatures also. What I do is I take the quilt, he takes the sheet and I only put them together when I make up the bed. What you might possibly do is make one for the overall bed then make a separate one for the foot of the bed folded. If you wanted 2, you might make 2 twins.

Or you can put him on the couch, lol.

Why not use 2 different types of batting in your quilt. One light and one heavy.

I have never seen two quilts on a king size bed.

What works for us is to have a large puffy comforter in a duvet which we purchased from Ikea that covers the entire bed and looks tidy. I have 2 square quilts which I layer on top of that, one set on point. It looks pretty when made up, is actually very fast to make the bed (we don't use a top sheet since the duvet is regularly washed) and gives us each the degree of warmth we want in our own quilt.

Same here!!!

I've always had a throw/twin sized quilt on top of all the other layers on the other side of our King-sized bed. Right now, we have a sheet, a blanket, a K-sized quilt and on my side the extra. Sometimes before we put on the blanket DH would also put a throw quilt on his side. The two smaller quilts don't match the King-sized and get folded up during the day most of the time.

I think - as others have suggested - have a big comforter/quilt/spread that covers the whole mattress - and then cover your side of the bed with an extra cover/blanket/quilt.

If you want it to look tidier during the day - just fold up the part that covers your side of the bed.

A different approach that we considered -- have two matching twin or double duvet-covered comforters, one for each side of the bed with the prefered warmth of comforter , then a more decorative quilt on top, either on point or centered.

In Denmark it used to be that instead of one large duvet, there would be two on a bed, one for each person.

Makes a lot of sense. Each can have one based on warmth needs. Also much easier o lander smaller duvets.

OP, do you want the quilt to be used as bedding or as a décor item?

this was my first thought, too. my MIL and FIL liked different temps, they just put a blanket under the quilt on one side.

In our guest room, we have two extra-long twin beds. When put together, they are the same size as a king mattress. I made two matching (scrappy) XL twin bedspreads. When the beds are separated, they look great. When the beds are pushed together, I simply overlap the quilts in the middle. Until you get up close, you don't even notice that it's not one quilt. Bet this would work with two quilts with different batting weights, too!

Did you see the post about someone wanting to use something in the center to divide a king size spread so they could wash it? Velcro may be your solution also.

this reminded me that we were in Europe this summer and the hotels had two duvets on the bed. One for each side. We didn't like it because we felt like we weren't sleeping together. I'm not talking about anything X-rated. I have a plain store bought neutral quilt on the bed. Then I put one of mine over it. I rotate them out. Some go on point and some don't. I also have a little lap size fleecy thing I use if I get cold.

Adding a afghan under the sheet works for me. It doesn't show and is narrow enough to cover me but not dh. It's small enough to throw in with a load of other laundry.

I really liked the 2 duvets that we had in Germany and Poland this summer. It makes laundering them much easier.

I've seen this on HGTV House Hunters International and it looks nice and easier to make up.

When we were in Russia about 10 years ago, they had only twin beds. I knew enough Russian to ask if they didn't have a room with one big bed. The answer was Nyet.

I have an afghan made with worsted weight wool in afghan stitch. Very heavy. I keep that on the shelf near the bed, and if I can't get to sleep, I put that over the quilt on the bed on my side. Works well to get me to sleep.

DH & I have a king bed - we have twin size quilts on it and always have. This started because in the winter we still use the quilts my grandmother made for me as a child and teenager, so they're twin size. (And they are the WARMEST quilts in the world, made of wool and grandmotherly love!)

We got used to the two-quilt setup in the winter and it is really comfortable for us, so we do that year-round now. We're still under the same single sheet, but on top we have our own sets of quilts. Extra quilts are under the bed on each side so if it's an extra chilly night we can just drag another quilt out.

For making the bed, I have a thin cotton quilt that is oversized even for our king size bed - it's like a bed slipcover almost. (My first quilt, turned out way too big, lol) Neither of us care if the bed looks neat during the day so most of the time we just sling that quilt over the bed to keep cat fur out of it and call it good enough, but it CAN be made up neatly when we feel like it.

Love that answer. Got my grin for the day. Thank you.

Many many years ago we lived in Germany and rented a furnished apartment in a family's home. The bed was king size, like 2 twins pushed together but they didn't come apart. The only cover was 2 very fluffy thick (maybe down) comforters in duvet covers. Neither of them hung off the side of the bed. Rather than covering the bed to make it, we folded each cover at the foot of the bed. I loved having the sheet and blanket all in one and neither of us hogged the covers because we each had our own. I have tried for years to find duvets like those, but to no avail.

We actually do the following: I have a king sized wool/bamboo batting quilt on the bed and then if we are still cold, we add a lap sized quilt on whomever is coldest.

A California King size bed is two twins put together. I would think two twins would work just fine

I was thinking the same idea! I'd love to see and feel one like this.

We just traveled to Ireland and all the hotels used duvets--neither of us liked them--too heavy! We use a sheet, light weight cotton blanket and quilt--and during really cold weather we'll add another quilt--which I usually kick off and my DH rolls up in.
Have you tried a wool bat in a quilt? Because it "breathes" it has a higher thermal rating, allowing it to adjust heat level.

Another horror story from a foreign country. We stayed in Japan one night on our way to Singapore. They had the twin beds, with duvets. No other sheet and no other blanket. The duvet cover must have been made of some heat retaining material because it got very hot under there, and when I would push it aside for a while, the room was really cold. I didn't sleep much that night. And it was not hot flashes either. LOL

Had the same issue here a few years ago. I had a store bought quilt-not one of our lovely handmade quilts....He was always throwing his side of the quilt onto my side and it was heavy on me. So, I decided to fix the issue the best way I knew how-I cut the quilt in half right down the middle. On his side I sewed half of a sheet and my side was half of the quilt. I called it He's Hot, She's Not. It worked.

We just got back 2 weeks ago from visiting our daughter in Iceland. The hotel we stayed at had 2 duvets folded up on each side of the bed. It was a little weird, but made a lot of sense since hubby & I each had enough duvet. And no one hogged all the bedding!

The Company Store in La Crosse Wisconsin has what you are describing. Good Luck
Suzy

King size bed quilts
 

Haha - we have three on our King - One is a twin (mine) and he gets the King. The King goes over everything when the bed is made, and has a lighter batting so when he's using it he can double it up if he likes . the third is a double size and he just likes it so we layer. BTW - did you know that the bed mites don't like unmade beds?

I use a king sized quilt over the flannel blanket during the night with a twin sized quilt over me. In the morning I make up the bed using the king quilt and just fold the twin at the foot of the bed. Looks very pretty and is accessible in case I need a nap during the day. :)

I knew there was a good reason, other than just plain laziness, that I never make a bed!!

Me too! So glad to hear this fact! makes me feel much better!:thumbup: