Willow Boughs Reversible Cotton Bedspread - Sage

This is the Willow Boughs bedspread, a quilted cotton throw-over that measures 260 x 260cm and drapes generously over the width of a bed. The face carries the classic Willow Boughs floral, a trailing leaf pattern printed on cotton muslin, and the whole spread reverses to a tonal stripe. Both sides are 100% cotton muslin, with a 100% cotton wadding held between them, so you are handling a natural-fibre spread through and through rather than a synthetic-filled one.

At 260 x 260cm it is a large square, which is what a throw-over bedspread wants to be: it sits over the top of your existing bedding and hangs down at the sides and foot rather than tucking in. That size suits a double or a king comfortably, giving you enough overhang to cover the mattress edge and a little of the divan. It works as a daytime cover you fold back at night, or as an extra quilted layer for warmth in cooler months. The two faces mean you can turn it to the stripe for a plainer look or to the leaf print when you want the pattern, without buying a second piece.

The spread is quilted, which is what gives it that padded, sectioned surface and keeps the cotton wadding evenly distributed through washing and use. It is finished with a contrast flat piped trim around the edge. Cotton muslin is a soft, breathable, loosely woven cotton, so it is light in the hand and airs well, and cotton takes a print cleanly, which is why the leaf detail reads so crisply. The reversible design and the tonal stripe give you room to change the feel of the bed with the seasons or the rest of your scheme.

What size bed does a 260 x 260cm bedspread cover?

As a throw-over it sits over the top of your bedding and suits a double or a king, giving enough overhang to cover the mattress edge and part of the divan.

Is it filled or is it a single layer?

It is a quilted spread with a 100% cotton wadding held between a cotton muslin face and reverse, so it adds a padded, warming layer over your existing bedding.

Can I really use both sides?

Yes, the design is reversible: one side shows the trailing leaf print and the other a tonal stripe, so you can turn it over to change the look of the bed.

What is cotton muslin like to live with?

Cotton muslin is a soft, breathable, loosely woven cotton that feels light in the hand and airs well, and cotton takes a printed pattern cleanly and crisply.

Does it work as a summer cover as well as a winter one?

It does. Fold it back as a lightweight daytime cover in warmer months, or leave it in place as an extra quilted cotton layer when you want more warmth.