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Bedspreads with attached pillow cover.

6 years ago

A few years ago some bedspreads were designed with a "flap" at the top of the bedspread to cover the pillows. I believe the flap was tucked/wrapped under the front of the pillow. I think I would prefer this for a guest bedroom instead of shams to cover pillows and then extra pillows for sleeping. I would appreciate any discussion regarding the use of this type of spread, pros, cons, etc.

Comments (20)

  • 6 years ago

    Vermont Country Store has these kind of items,

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked seagrass_gw Cape Cod
  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    You will have a far wider selection with a comforter and shams. : )

    Or buy a bedspread, and do the traditional "pillow tuck"

    Otherwise, you won't have enough length to do what you want....in most cases. The flap concept will be limited as all get out, if you DO eventually find it. .............



    Marilyn Stirrett thanked JAN MOYER
  • Marilyn Stirrett thanked Brenda
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Are you sure they really had a flap? I think the bedspread was just folded down, the pillows placed on top, then the fold gets pulled over the top of the pillows. I don't like shams either so I just use extra pillowcases for the second set of pillows.

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked PRN
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I agree with PRN this was just a way to make the bed. I also dislike a bunch of useless pillows on a bed but I just make the bed turn down the coverlet and the top sheet and stand the pillows up behind on the headboard. I do not like comforters so use matlesse or coverlets all the time with a blanket on the foot end in the winter. I usually use 2 pillows per side and cases match the sheets.

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    My grandma had the type of bedspreads she mentions with the flap, back in the 70s so they really do exist. Or did, at one point.

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked Natalie Katschor
  • 5 years ago

    I am trying to make a queen size quilt with attached sham not much information on them unfortunately

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked HU-598566829
  • 5 years ago

    I loved that type of bedspreads because it looked as though it was tailor made.

    No shams or extra throw pillows. The attached flap covered the bed pillows and bed could be made by a young child and look professionally made.



  • 5 years ago

    I remember those. We were never that "fancy" at our house, but ,did used to make the bed by tucking the pillows under.

    That type of spread with the pocket for the pillows is not very useful if you actually plan to use the bed. I used to see them mainly on show room type of bedrooms.

    You can do the same better by just folding the spread back and then over the pillows.

  • 5 years ago

    So, does anybody know what this style is called? I’ve been looking for a looooong time!

  • 5 years ago

    I don’t know about a bed spread with an actual built-in flap - but a long time ago, regular bed spreads were used by just tucking it in under the front edge of the pillows and then pulling it all the way over the top of the pillow towards the headboard so pillow was fully covered. In the early 80s, my sisters and I all made our own beds this way growing up - very simple.

  • 5 years ago

    Here is a photo of my bedspread with the flip over pillow cover. It looks like shams but it's not. That's my daughter who just turned 50 this year.


    Marilyn Stirrett thanked HU-1165630
  • 5 years ago


    My flip over the pillows bedspread from 1971! I loved it!

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked HU-1165630
  • 5 years ago

    i remember my parents inheriting those with a fancy bed room suite from an uncle. I think you could made one if you bought 2 identical bedspreads.

    Marilyn Stirrett thanked kathleen MK
  • 4 years ago

    Most of the time, I don’t use either bedspreads or decorative pillows because my bed looks fine without them too.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    I have regular bed sheets and some massage pillows from Bäst i test on. They make the bed look neat and fine enough for me. I live alone and don’t need much decorative stuff in my house, so I am fine with that too.

    Also, I think that this way, it’s much easier to make the bed and wash the sheets from time to time. I don’t need to spend much time on that and therefore have a stimulus to do it more often. Not sure about you, but that is fine by me.

  • 2 years ago

    These actually are a thing not just a way to fold a bedspread. My parents STILL have 3 and they are called "BEDSPREADS WITH A REVERSE SHAM." I used to have them on my bed when I was a child too. The bedspread is the full size of the bed and then at the top end is the same material that is sewn on reversed. This reversed part folds over the pillows from the head of the bed back onto itself, almost like the flap of an envelope. A brand that used to make them was Bianca Bedlinen here in Australia and they were very elegant looking, had a satin finish with the stitching done all over the bedspread to create a pattern. Your best bet would be eBay.

  • last year

    That is exactly what I'm looking for. I like how you described it "like the flap of an envelope". However, I'd like it shorter on the sides so my bedframe isn't covered up.

  • last year

    I have never seen one of these in person!

    Years ago I had a custom fitted bedspread made by Calico Corners. They can probably make one with the "reverse sham". They will do any size/length you want.

    Looks like you can buy the "BEDSPREADS WITH A REVERSE SHAM" in Australia!

    https://www.manchesterhouse.com.au/plaza-ivory-quilted-bedspread-with-reverse-sham-by-platinum-collection.html