{"product_id":"plaid-patchwork-coverlet","title":"Plaid Patchwork Coverlet","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eQueen Bed or King Bed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the size to the mattress you own, not to how much drop you want — a coverlet is meant to sit on the bed, not sweep the floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you're between the two, the larger one gives you more to tuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eChoose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIf this sounds like you\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA standard queen in a normal-sized bedroom, where you want the sides covered and the base still visible.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA king, or a queen with a deep mattress and a topper, where the standard size would end up sitting short at the sides.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep mattress plus a topper eats several inches of coverage. If that's your setup on a queen, the King Bed size is the safer buy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eIs a coverlet warm enough, or do I still need a duvet?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA coverlet is a layer, not a replacement for winter bedding.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the piece that makes a bed usable across the whole year rather than only two seasons of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWorks on\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eAvoid\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eUsed on its own through spring and summer, over a sheet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eExpecting it to do the job of a duvet in the middle of winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eLayered on top of a duvet in the cold months for extra weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eStuffing it into a duvet cover — it's a finished top layer, not an insert\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eCool gentle machine wash with room to move, low tumble or line dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eHot washing, which stresses the seams between patchwork panels first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe step people skip: washing it alone. A coverlet packed into a full drum can't move, so the water never gets through it and the seams take all the strain. One item, one cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eThe bed looks made in four seconds instead of four minutes.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason beds don't get made is that a duvet is genuinely awkward — you have to shake it, straighten it, wrestle it into square, and it still ends up lumpy at one corner. A coverlet is a single flat layer you pull up and smooth. That's the whole operation. The bed goes from slept-in to presentable before you've finished thinking about it, and a patchwork surface hides the unevenness of whatever is underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Plaid Patchwork Coverlet detail showing the patchwork panels and stitching\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/4_1f60e74e-30ef-47ce-b5b4-9995669e9062.jpg?v=4503765770%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePatchwork is a construction, not a print\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value in a patchwork coverlet is in the seams. Individual plaid panels are cut and joined, so the surface is made of real pieces with real stitched lines between them — which is why it has depth and slight variation across the bed rather than the flat sameness of a printed panel pretending to be patchwork. Look along the surface in low light and you can see the joins catch shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose seams also do structural work. Stitched panels stop the layers of the coverlet shifting around inside, which is the failure mode of a cheap quilted top layer: the filling migrates, one end goes thick, the other goes thin, and it never sits flat again. Panelled construction holds everything where it started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow each size sits on a bed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e — covers the top of a standard queen and hangs over both sides. Good if you like the base of the bed or the bedframe visible, and the coverlet reading as a top layer rather than a bedspread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKing Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e — the generous option. Full coverage across a king with side drop, or a deliberately over-sized look on a queen with plenty to tuck under the mattress at the foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Plaid Patchwork Coverlet in use on a made bed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/5_db8e7f0f-b218-4455-b1bb-2fafcb686da5.jpg?v=4503765770%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne plaid patchwork coverlet\u003c\/strong\u003e in your chosen Size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Bed or King Bed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatchwork construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — plaid panels cut and stitched together, not printed to look joined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStitched panel seams\u003c\/strong\u003e that keep the layers from shifting out of shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks alone in warm months\u003c\/strong\u003e and as an extra layer over a duvet in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinished top layer\u003c\/strong\u003e — no cover required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e cool gentle machine wash on its own, low tumble or line dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid hot washes\u003c\/strong\u003e, which put the strain straight onto the panel seams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. Easy 30-day returns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Queen Bed","offer_id":53893094146342,"sku":"DHOD4-NM728001","price":344.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"King Bed","offer_id":53893094179110,"sku":"DHOD4-NM729001","price":374.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8573\/4182\/files\/coverr1_e7d8027b-106a-4687-b46f-6b35bcfd748e.jpg?v=1789686633","url":"https:\/\/www.loftandstone.com.au\/products\/plaid-patchwork-coverlet","provider":"Loft and Stone AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}