Now I'm wondering what this quilt looks like? There are a lot of good suggestions and we will be looking forward to seeing what you end up doing!

I like the dust ruffles idea also. If you can't find any brown one, here is how I have made my dust ruffles.

1) I get decorator fabric (light weight) and use my serger (or sewing machine) to make a ruffle in the width I like (2 to 1 or 3 to 1 ratio).

2) And I do this way the most- I buy 2 king flat sheets and cut strips in the height that I need and ruffle that fabric. I buy cheap sheets because they seem to have just the amount of body that hangs nicely.

I have done the double ruffle by making one out of a printed sheet fabric and attaching that to the quilt, and then bought sheet or fabric in a solid color for the dust ruffle that goes on the bottom mattress.
karen

Using a dust ruffle sounds good.

You can do the dust ruffles but not "ruffly" (if that's even a word) check out
http://www.marthastewart.com/good-th...-home#slide_41 or http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/pro...cket-bedskirt/ - haven't attempted either one yet - but might be what you're looking for???

if you can't find dark brown, why not make them?

i too made one of my first quilts..for myself and it too was not big enough...but i made a sleeve for it ,bought a real nice pole and had my boys hang it up behind the bed...its either that or perhaps lay it across your sofa...enjoy it..its from your mom

I had that same problem with a quilt I wanted to put on my new king bed. I put a queen size sheet on top of the bed and found it was exactly the same size as the mattress. I bought some fabric that went with the quilt from Joann's and sewed a skirt around three sizes of the sheet. This make a dust ruffle that fit from the top of the mattress to the floor. It works great!

If it is not big enough but needs to be displayed or used because your mum made it, I suggest to get a coordinating cover that will fit your bed and then, when the bed is made up, place your mum's quilt over the bed so that it sits like a diamond in the middle. It will look OK if the underneath one either matches or contrasts nicely. Other than that, get a Hanger and hang it on your wall at the head of your bed.

Use it as a bed runner.

I would put on the bed first a plain neutral spread or even a blanket (something that would be colorwise a nice blend or contrast to the quilt). Then put the quilt on top of this. Depending on the size you may even put the quilt on point. You can enjoy the quilt and you won't even notice what is under the quilt. Once you have it in place you may want to tack the quilt in place.

My Inlaws made us quilts for a standard size bed and we have a king. I put them on the bed with top and bottom ends overhanging on the side. That is if you are going to NOT use it as a bedspread. These are quilts I use as blankets.

I have a 77 yr old hand crochet bedspread which could
not be turned to look nice. So I made the dust ruffle in decor fabric that was elsewhere in the room.22" deep

It went down the sides a few inches allowing the cotton bedspread to fit. I had tried to get ANYONE to extend it
but every lady said it was too perfect for them to work on.
I didn't make it but the color was like tea dye so easy to find color . Only problem was when you pulled back the covers at night the bottom part of bed showed above th floor.So, I covered the box springs. But, I really value this crochet work because it took 5 yrs to make.

If it is rectangular and not square and the pattern runs both up/down side/side, you can just turn it, placing it on the bed sideways so to speak. It should lay just short of your pillows, even with the bottom of the bed and allow more hang on the sides.

Depending on the pattern of the quilt, You may be able to use it sideways across the bed.. Thus making it wide enough.. It won't be long enough that way, but you can get some pretty pillow shams and some throw pillows to fill the head of the bed.. Very popular to have pretty pillows filling the head of the bed..

I did exactly that with a quilt that was too small to cover the bed and have enough drop to cover the mattress...

Ask mom if she would mind if you added a ruffle or band to fit. She may either say yes, say no, or do it herself. It is after all, her art work. She might even have some of the fabric left that you could use. Ask her what she would do. Good luck, and enjoy the new bed. :thumbup:

what I'd do is get a nice solid color bedspread, then just lay the quilt out over it. Maybe on the point.

I'd not try to enlarge it.

BUT, if you want to enlarge it, just add more borders in matching colors.

Bed runners are all in style right now...fold it down and lay it across the bottom of the bed.......

whoever gets in bed first, gets the quilt over them that night !!!!

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HI, I have several quilts that don't cover but use a heavy textured cream linen cover underneath them that reaches to the floor. This means that the quilts on top are sort of 'displayed' if you see what I mean.As I get older the quilts I make are smaller and this way they can still be shown depending on the season.When able , given my inability to post pictures, I will show you how I display them.Just make sure that you show how you love the gift,as I'm sure you will.God Bless,Letty.