I've been called round, or Rubinesque - but never square!

I don't like square quilts because I'm not shaped that way and my husband is over 6 feet, so I prefer rectangular so they are longer than they are wide. Why are so many partterns made square?

Depends. Guess i'm not picky

I prefer Rectangle. Unless they are a wall hanging. Some wall hangings are better square but I like rectangle for actual use to curl up in.

I like rectangle better myself.

Since I've never seen a square bed, I absolutely prefer rectangular. I don't know why patterns are made square, but I almost always modify them and add blocks or whatever to make them rectangular.

I like square ones for bundling babies in - does anyone do that anymore?

Otherwise, rectangular. I'm wide - but I'm still longer than wide.

The pattern is probably square because the layout looked nice - and it would have been more of an effort to figure out something to make it longer.

I made one king sized quilt - it was square. All the other bed quilts have been rectangular.

I like rectangle ones best. I love wrapping my feet up in the extra length.

Square quilts are ideal for queen and king sized beds, as well as for couch quilts, lap quilts, wheelchair quilts, children's play quilts, and, of course, wall quilts.

Squares are a much more balanced design shape in the opinion of many, and it's the shape of the overwhelming majority of my designs and quilts. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I'm sticking with squares. :D

Rectangle for me :lol:

Rectangular seems to make the most sense to me for bed quilts or lap quilts. Guess art or wall quilts it wouldn't matter much.

Rectangle

love both of them

Square for wall hangings, rectangle for one to cuddle with.

Depends on the pattern. Some look awesome square, others rectangular. I like a rectangular one to cuddle with on the couch, but for bed, square.

Square for a bed or lounging on a couch I want it longer so my feet aren't sticking out. For a baby or wall hanging I don't mind square.

I think squares look better usually but aren't as practical to me. I only make rectangular ones.

Rectangle...yes!

Agree...

Bed quilts should fit the bed. A queen or king bed is near enough to square that a square quilt has the advantage of being able to go on the bed in any direction, which can help it wear longer.

Square fits my bed but rectangular is great for sleeping on the couch. Just depends.

My preference is rectangle.

Rectangle, I've only made quilts for beds. Makes more sense.

....usually the patterns I'm drawn to aren't square....I prefer the rectangular ones - need that length and not so much width (if that makes sense).

You can always modify!!!

depends if its a wall hanging lap quilt or bed quilt, bed quilt definitely has to be rectangle everything else doesn't matter to me

If the pattern is square I prefer to make changes to avoid a square quilt.

rectangle for me, but I have done a few square.

Ditto. They look better on a bed, and sofa covers to wrap around you. My family is TALL.

Because we have a king size bed, I make the quilts for it square, and try to choose patterns that are not directional. Much easier to change bedding, the quilt fits, no matter what.piecefully, the old one

Rectangle for me.

I prefer rectangle but have made some square. I know some designs just don't look right as rectangle. But when I do make square I won't make anything less than 58x58 if it's meant to be a lap quilt.

Bundle babies? New mothers have been told that is not safe to have blankets in the cribs with babies. The baby may suffocate! Put them in blanket sleepers. (Spoken with attitude.) I know...we want our children safe when they sleep, but children around the world are still bundled and I am not aware of any major spike in the number of deaths from children wrapped in beautiful warm snuggly quilts made by loving quilters. My grands had baby quilts and they were not used until the children were past infancy. :cry: It is OK, because they will always know that their Grammie made them special quilts.

Ka-Thunk (The sound of me jumping off my soap box.)

I think it depends on the pattern but I prefer rectangle.

I like rectangular but some patterns lend themselves better to square.

Both-sometimes square is better for some things,but for twin and lap I prefer rectangle.

I prefer rectangle.

It all depends on what or who I am making the quilt for.

Rectangle for me. My bed isn't square, why would I make a square quilt for a rectangle shaped bed?

I prefer rectangle also.

I much prefer rectangular quilts but I have made several smaller square quilts that I lay diagonally on top of the bed..just to dress up a plain or solid color spread.