Strawberry Thief Percale Cotton Bedspread - Natural
by Morris & Co.
CA$290.00
Description This is a quilted bedspread carrying the Strawberry Thief pattern, William Morris's celebrated design of birds among fruiting strawberry plants, here rendered in soft natural tones of beige and tan on a pale ground. It is made entirely of cotton: a garment-washed slub cotton face, a smooth percale reverse woven to a 200 thread count, and a filling of pure cotton wadding. The single size supplied measures 260 x 260cm, generous enough to drape well over a double or larger bed. The reverse is a fine pinstripe, so the piece works two ways depending on which side you turn up. A bedspread like this sits over the top of your made bed rather than replacing your quilt, and this one is built to be seen from both faces. Turned floral-side up it brings the Morris print to the fore; turned to the pinstriped reverse it reads quieter and plainer, which is useful if you dress the bed differently through the seasons. It suits a bedroom with warm wood furniture and natural textures, and the neutral palette means it will settle alongside cream, stone and undyed linen without fighting them. Fold it at the foot of the bed by day, or pull it fully up for warmth. The construction is what…