Sources for Colorful Quilts

Quilts are a simple way to bring color into a bedroom. You can mix them up and change them out without a lot of work, and they create an instant focal point. For a few sources from high-end and handmade versions to less expensive options, click below...

• The Purl Bee provides step-by-step instructions for several colorful quilts.
• Denyse Schmidt Quilts for Sarita Handa range between $300 and $500.
• Children's stores often stock colorful quilts that can be repurposed as adult bedding.
• Anthropologie's quilt collection ($200 - $300) is always full of color and pattern.
• Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle make custom heirloom quilts ($1,000 - $6,000) in Oak Park.
• Unison's colorful Wideband and Track quilts are on sale right now for $63 - $82.
• The Company Store sells bright quilts between $100 and $200.

Add your sources in the comments below.

(Image: The Purl Bee)

Comments (9)

Quilts and Afghans - Isn't that what Grandma's are for?

posted by bepsf on May 5th 2009 at 4:33pm
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So this quilt isn't colorful at all --it's snow white-- but the pattern is great and I think it would be a nice counterpoint to other colorful bedding like sheets, pillows, etc. It's the Origami Quilt from Garnet Hill, on sale for $199-$249.

posted by 1GH on May 5th 2009 at 4:48pm
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I have to plug my mom: Red Rabbit Quilting

Her work is mostly traditional/country since that's her style, but she's done a couple great contemporary quilts for me.

posted by erinpeace on May 5th 2009 at 4:51pm
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I was going to say, my source for colorful quilts is my grandma. ;) I have two from her: a twin-sized one that I got for my 14th birthday, and a throw-sized one that I got sometime later.

At some point, I'd like to take up this hobby myself.

posted by insanity_pepper on May 5th 2009 at 6:45pm
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My favorite: tinkquilts

She has an Etsy shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6278111

posted by MaeEast on May 5th 2009 at 7:15pm
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gotta plug my quilt shop:
http://www.littlelegwarmers.etsy.com

posted by littlebrooke on May 5th 2009 at 7:35pm
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Not on etsy, but here are a couple of mine...
http://www.geocities.com/quiltmaster1/QuiltPics.pdf

posted by quiltmaster on May 5th 2009 at 9:26pm
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Bed, Bath & Beyond has some colorful modern quilts in the $40 to $60 price range. I would buy one except I hate sleeping under quilts, they are too heavy, but not warm enough.

posted by TrueTex on May 6th 2009 at 10:31am
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I bought a couple different quilts from Urban Outfitters that I was pretty happy with. The quality wasn't the best, lots of them with pattern are just printed, not quilted. But I got 2 on sale for about $50 each.

posted by reginaregina on May 6th 2009 at 11:01am
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