Which way round does it go?

Hi kittylester - the duvet isn't actually tucked in itself, just the 'throw' about a foot from the bottom of the bed, so you can still get in and out of bed as if it were not there; it certainly stops all the duvet mysteriously ending on DH's side of the bed!!

jings I have even considered putting a bit of velcro to hold the top of the duvet up against the top of the cover, but I think it would be uncomfortable.

kitty The duvet can be the same shape as the bed without being the same size - the overhang is even on all sides if the shape is the same.

I put a rug over the foot of my bed in winter and tuck it in to hold the bottom of the duvet in place, otherwise it either slides further and further down and uncovers my shoulders, or else my feet stick out the end and let in a draught. (sounds like the tramps blanket) In summer the rug is replaced by a folded cotton bedspread.

My spare bed is an oldfashioned one with a footboard, on that one the end of the duvet is tucked down between the footboard and the mattress.

that's why I rotate mine Jing.

I find duvet covers made out of soft fabric really annoying. The duvet never stays right up into the corners and along the top. So you get a flap of cotton under your chin without any duvet in it. Grrr.

Surely, tucking it in is not the thing to do with a duvet holcott? And they are not supposed to be the same shape as the bed or there would be a gap all round when people were under it, Kate?

I made a sort of 'throw' which is the width of the bed plus the (2 x) depth of the mattress and then generous tuck-in amount to go under the mattress, but only 18" wide, then I interlined it with two thicknesses of sinamay (used for making delicate hats) to help keep its shape, and the duvet has never fallen off the bed nor gone down to the bottom since then, and it looks decorative as well !

I find that different duvets ha e stitching going different ways so it doesn't always fit cover. But my daughter told me label of duvet should go at top right side (or bottom left) and that always seems to work

I've just changed ours and its 220 x 230 with stitched squares - I've decided to stop worrying.

You could be onto something there Elegran!

Is there any unbreakable law that says the fastening on the duvet absolutely HAS to go at the foot of the bed? If you can bring yourself to have it to one side, the proportions of the duvet might match the proportions of the bed?

But it's not the same shape as the bed underneath so it doesn't match up and that's disturbing!!

Have you tried diamond shaped? Sort of diagonally?
<ducks behind sofa>
Seriously, wider goes across otherwise it won't fit the cover properly.

Right-ended up with the tape measure out and this particular duvet fits the cover with stitching going across the way. This means widest side and stitching running across the bed. 'Feels' wrong though as bed is longer than it's wide so shouldn't duvet follow that configuration as well? Am currently under said duvet so think I will put my brain to bed for the night. Why was I dorking around at 10.30 pm measuring my bedding for anyway?? Think OCD is in overdrive......stop thinking......aargh......

Ours also has a very large label stitched on which is obviously the foot end.

Mine is the same tanithand it is easy to see.

Ours is stitched in squares too.

I do mine up and down ways and its nearly square king size.

Mines stitched in squares but it is longer one way than the other by a few inches, its Kingsize .

I've always put mine with the wider bit across the bed,so if you have a bed partner who hogs the covers there is always plenty left for you.

Yes, usually double duvets are square. All the other sizes have one side slightly longer than the other (but I don't know whether that's width-wise or length-wise!)

From the Duvet Store

Single duvet135x200cm (53 inches x 78 inches approx)Single Mattress90x190cm (35 inches x 74 inches approx)
Double duvet200x200cm (78 inches x 78 inches approx)Double Mattress135x190cm (53 inches x 74 inches approx)
King duvet 230x220cm (90 inches x 86 inches approx) King Size Mattress 150x200cm (59 inches x 78inches approx)
Super King duvet260x220cm (102 inches x 86 inches approx)Super King Size Mattress180x200cm (71 inches x 78 inches approx)
Emperor duvet290x235cm (114 inches x 92 inches approx) Bed Sizes can vary.Emperor Size Mattress200x200cm, 213x200cm or 213x213cm
Pillows48x74cm (19 inches x 29 inches approx), 50x90cm (19 inches x 36 inches approx), 65x65cm (50cm x 100cm)

Double quilts are square. I would think Kingsize would be wider, but not longer.

I've had 3 kingsuze quilts aggie and they've all been square. Without checking, I think they're 200 x 200 cm

Oh I see what you mean kitty! Yes that's what I do too, which is why it's so handy being a true square!