Rectangle

I make only king or queen sized quilts and they are all rectangles.I do not hesitate to change a square to a rectangle by adding squares and using different border widths to get the desired size.

My LQS owner says that the square quilt kits do not sell as well as the rectangular kits. Lots of times the squares ones are 60x60 rather than 100x100.

The king sized bed that I had when I started quilting was a square---or close enough to be called one. That got me making squares, and now my eye prefers the symmetry of them. I do the opposite; subtract or add blocks to make the big ones square. I like the big square quilts since I can fold them in half, lay them on me lengthwise and snuggle into two layers instead of one! Being nearly 6' tall, this works out well!

I like square ones for wall hangings that are small because usually the pattern is even. Most blocks are square- I say even though I've been known to have some blocks that were squar-ish.
But for beds I like rectangle, even for my queen bed. I like it to drape over the pillows and the foot.
Hmmm.. I don't think I want to discuss body size! I have too much body and not enough size! :)

Prefer rectangle but still love square.

Depends on the size. I like around 96 x 96 for our queen bed then make matching pillowcases. Rectangular for sofa and lap style quilts.

I like rectangles BUT I want them to be sideways!

In other words, with our bodies in the bed (DH is a big guy) I want enough quilt to cover us and hang over on the sides when DH turns over so I don't wind us with a cold back (or back side) with no quilt facing the outside.

We have a queen-sized pillow top bed and I like a quilt to be 110" across. I can make one square which is fine but it really fits better if it's @ 95" long so it doesn't drag the floor at the foot of the bed.

I like rectangles best, but King size beds are square, so most of the patterns for them are square

I am not a big fan of square quilts. I like quilts that are longer than wide unless it is a wall hanging for a special space, then you have to amke it to fit.

Rectangles!

However, Pat bought me a beautiful square wallhanging in Virginia and I love it too.

I like rectangles.

I prefer a rectangle. I do have a couple of vintage quilts that are square, but I am tall and I want the quilt to cover me lengthwise. Also, I like a quilt long enough to cover the bed and hang over the foot and well as the sides and sometimes cover the pillows too. But all told, I love them all sizes and shapes.

Rectangle. They fit the bed better (or when you're lazing on the sofa) :D

Ohhhh - you opened a can of worm! It's like asking if you're a democrat or republican! Notice, I used small 'd' and 'r'.

I like asymetry and rectangles, but some square wall hangings appeal to me. Sometimes, a square is what you need, as someone pointed out for a king size bed or a queen size with the overhang. It depends on where the quilt will be used.

So I guess I'm both!

I make both -and depending on what I want the quilt for I use a pattern that is either square or rectangle.

Rectangle for quilts.... a wallhanging is a different kettle of fish... whatever fits the design.

i like an overhang so i like a square for a queen quilt. so if you give yourself a drop at the foot of 16" to cover those cold toesies, and a drop on each side (i have a high bed and i like to touch the side rail) of 18" to prevent WW3, i get a square of 96 x 96. that covers those two large lumps in the middle.

It depends. King size quilts are normally square because the bed itself is square. Baby quilts are square, as are most wall hangings, but I guess square or rectangle matters only by what your final outcome is supposed to be. But for curling up on the couch, I prefer a rectangle quilt to keep my feet warm and a place for my kitty to curl up under. She loves being under the quilt most of the time.

Pecularly. because people expect the quilt to hang down both sides of a bed, and at the bottom, sometimes, the side to side width equals the top to bottom length.

Also if the number of blocks is the same for length and width, it is going to make a square, which is easier not to make mistakes on....since every side is the same, all four lengths are the same for construction.
It also often can be turned any way when it is on the bed.

don't care.

I prefer rectangle quilts so at least there is a top and bottom so I know which way is up the right way.

My sentiments exactly. Round beds, but square??? I do rectangular even if I have to modify the pattern.

Rectangle... Im not square. lol..

I've never yet made a square quilt. So I guess I prefer rectangular. They just seem more practical.