Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD fed Bed Covering Choice Reveals Ingenuity By Eitta Haley n V r LIKE TO SEW but I cant can't I Crochet says Mrs Jones That disturbs me because I wont won't ever be able to have a lovely bedspread bedspread bedspread bed bed- spread like my neighbor has on her bed As long as she can sew no woman wom wom- woman an need feel that she cannot put her Imagination to work worl in creating a lovely cover for her bed There are so many types possible that lack of one skill such as crocheting need never stand in the way of providing a beautiful piece of decorative decorative dec dec- work Imagination rather than skill Is the answer to this womans woman's problem as it is to many another womans If It you feel you lack Inck that then just open wide your eyes and start thinking You'll be surprised at what can be done with a little Investigation There seems to be no lack of variety in bed coverings for almost any any type of work york can be used to something beautiful and ef ef- Some like to use a crocheted crocheted crocheted cro cro- piece on top of a solid color with a flounce Clounce of the solid colored material at the sides Oth Other r beds are covered with quilted quilt ed work of many varieties and look Just as effective in their settings while others have lace and ruffling predominant in their decor S Some women o en seem to have a way of ot picking out a piece of material F r t 1 y Y Vary bedroom decor which seems ordinary In every respect respect re re- re and then draping it to make an exceed ugly effective cover that sets lets off aU the bed just right Study the room first and decide what would be suitable If It your ways are re simple and casual then this is the key to the bedspread If U your personality has a flair lair for tor the dramatic or tailored room I then your answer would come from something in a solid soUd color or print with texture interest Casual Types of Spreads Are Easy to Sew Sewn If n your bedroom is Ls furnished In one of the informal styles such as earl American or Colonial the problem of making a spread for a abed abed abed bed is very easy since these types require little skill Measurements should hould be accurate so that the spread will be sufficiently large to be luxurious appearing Q Quilts are very common and the thep p patterns in many of these are lovely You may have one already and are wondering just how it can be used as a most effective setting If n large enough use it alone as a covering If U the quilt is not large enough there arc are several ways to use it best On three sides those falling on either side of the bed as well as asat asat asat at the base more material can be added to make the quilt large enough to fall gracefully Select a color that is predominant in the quilt and work it in A simpler way of making a quilt look larger is to make a flounce o of a color selected as above to cover coyer cov coy er the three sides of the bed If It the flounce lounce is attached to a muslin that covers the bed either above or directly di dl- underneath th the a mattress s r t 1 with your own bedspreads so It will not have to be removed when the bed is unmade every time tune the bed will have an attractive attractive attractive tive appearance The flounce treatment is popular with all aU casual types of bed cover cover- ings Use them with chintz or or- I gandie gandle ginghams and other Informal Informal Informal In In- I formal prints If desired add a one I or two inch ruffle to the top of the spread just below the top If you have a canopy over a four poster bed bcd decorate this with a ruffle or flounce of material matching matching match match- ing the bedspread Tailored Spreads Offer otter Great Variety Depending upon how tailored you like the bedroom you have a great variety which will carry out a a more formal theme If the room is done in one of the formal periods you might choose an elegantly quilted taffeta satin or another rich fabric fabric fab fab- ric for or the top of the bed and then add a flounce of the same material for the sides This quilting may be done at home on your own machine if you have the sewing machine attachment attachment attach attach- ment or it might even be purchased purchased pur pur- chased already quilted It may also also also al al- al- al so be done by hand If you have a design which you particularly like Another idea which is practical for tailored semi rooms is a simple spread which falls in box fashion on the bed To give tailored corners corners cor cor- ners at the base of the bed bcd the corners are slit and finished The only design which this uses is a geometric border at the top of the spread extending down to the bottom of the spread |