# Bedspreads **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999 "2009-08-19T22:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/21 "2009-08-21T16:40:00Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Since there really isn’t anything resembling a General Question here, let’s move to IMHO, where you can get opinions, factual answers, and more. > > **samclem** Moderator, General Questions “Where can I find colorful bedspreads?” isn’t a question? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/22 "2009-08-21T17:50:30Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > “Where can I find colorful bedspreads?” isn’t a question? I can’t answer for **samclem** , but it does seem like a question more given to answers based on opinion than fact. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/23 "2009-08-21T17:59:46Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > “Where can I find colorful bedspreads?” isn’t a question? Come back and tell us more of what you’re looking for in a bedspread! Now I’m obsessed with finding the right one. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/24 "2009-08-21T19:10:58Z")
Darnation! I finally found some very [pretty](http://cgi.ebay.com/LOVELY-PATCHWORK-KING-BEDSPREAD-TAPESTRY-QUILT-INDIA_W0QQitemZ280378257752QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBedspreads_Coverletes?hash=item4147d8b158&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14) [ones](http://cgi.ebay.com/LOVELY-PATCHWORK-KING-BEDSPREAD-TAPESTRY-QUILT-INDIA_W0QQitemZ280386540752QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090818?IMSfp=TL090818155002r21478), I was all excited… Then I measured my bed. I’m a twin. All but one were kings. Back to the drawing board. (Maybe I can buy a king-size and cut in in half so I have one for later?) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/25 "2009-08-21T19:34:16Z")
The first one could be OK for trimming the width, but for the second one, the pattern would be ruined if it’s trimmed. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/26 "2009-08-21T19:56:33Z")
This place has twin-sized cotton quilts in bright colors: [http://www.linensource.com/default.aspx?page=products&categoryid=159&cmd=All&sortby=0](http://www.linensource.com/default.aspx?page=products&categoryid=159&cmd=All&sortby=0) ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/27 "2009-08-22T00:54:15Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > I’m not sure what the difference is, myself. I drove my mom crazy, shopping for bedding when I started college, because I called everything a “sheet”. > > No offense, though, but the linked blanket is… really ugly. No offense taken. I didn’t like it, either, but I didn’t have a lot to go on, given your description. 😉 The difference between a comforter and a bedspread is this: A comforter is more like a quilt. It has a puffy fill layer between two layers of fabric. They are often reversible, with different fabrics on the outside layers. They generally reach to the bottom of the box spring and are often used with a dust ruffle. A bedspread is usually a single piece of fabric and reaches to the floor. It might be worth a shot to contact the eBay sellers and ask them if they have similar items in twin. FWIW, my sister has a sari patchwork bedspread she got on eBay. It is beautiful, but not very practical if you like to stretch out on your made bed to read or nap or whatever. The patches with brocaded silk are very scratchy. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999/28 "2009-08-23T03:14:31Z")
Okay, I have chosen The Bedspread. I don’t know how long the link will stay up now that I bought it, so see it while you can: [http://cgi.ebay.com/Tie-Dye-Bedspread,-Twin\_W0QQitemZ230365519713QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/Tie-Dye-Bedspread,-Twin_W0QQitemZ230365519713QQcmdZViewItem) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bedspreads/506999.md?page=1)