Coverlet and Method of Producing a Coverlet

Abstract

A coverlet includes a first back layer having edges, a second middle layer having edges and a batting layer having edges and being disposed between and quilted to the first and second layers, A third face layer has edges, covers the second layer and is stitched to the first and second layers and to the batting layer. A binding, preferably between ½ and 1 inch in width, covers all of the edges. The first, second and third layers are all formed of the same fabric, especially a lyocell blend. The batting layer is preferably a lyocell blend and in particular a blend with polyester. A method of producing the coverlet is also provided.

1 . A coverlet, comprising:
 a first back layer having edges, a second middle layer having edges and a batting layer having edges and being disposed between and quilted to said first and second layers;   a third face layer having edges, covering said second layer and being stitched to said first and second layers and to said batting layer; and   a binding covering all of said edges;   said first, second and third layers all being formed of the same fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said first, second and third layers are all formed of a lyocell blend fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said binding is approximately 2½ inches wide and is folded back on itself leaving a width of approximately ½ inch above said first layer and below said third layer and is stitched to said first, second and third layers and to said batting layer. 
     
     
         4 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said binding has a width of approximately ½ to 1 inch above said first layer and below said third layer and is stitched to said first, second and third layers and to said batting layer. 
     
     
         5 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said batting layer is a lyocell blend. 
     
     
         6 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said batting layer is a lyocell and polyester blend. 
     
     
         7 . The coverlet according to  claim 6 , wherein said batting layer weighs from 2 to 8 ounces per square yard. 
     
     
         8 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , which further comprises edge stitching disposed all along said edges of said first, second and third layers, said batting layer and said binding. 
     
     
         9 . The coverlet according to  claim 8 , wherein said edge stitching has between 8 and 12 stitches to the inch. 
     
     
         10 . The coverlet according to  claim 1 , wherein said binding is stitched to said first, second and third layers and to said batting layer with between 10 and 15 stitches to the inch. 
     
     
         11 . A method of producing a coverlet, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a first back layer, a second middle layer and a third face layer of the same fabric having edges;   placing a batting layer having edges between the first and second layers;   quilting the first layer, the second layer and the batting layer together;   covering the second layer with the third layer;   stitching the third layer to the first and second layers and to the batting layer; and   covering all of the edges with a binding.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises providing all of the first, second and third layers as a lyocell blend fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises providing the binding with a width of approximately 2½ inches, folding the binding back on itself leaving a width of approximately ½ inch above the first layer and below the third layer, and stitching the binding to the first, second and third layers and to the batting layer. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises providing the binding with a width of approximately ½ to 1 inch above the first layer and below the third layer, and stitching the binding to the first, second and third layers and to the batting layer. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises providing the batting layer as a lyocell blend. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises providing the batting layer as a lyocell and polyester blend. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the batting layer weighs from 2 to 8 ounces per square yard. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises placing edge stitching all along the edges of the first, second and third layers, the batting layer and the binding. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , which further comprises providing the edge stitching with between 8 and 12 stitches to the inch. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 11 , which further comprises stitching the binding to the first, second and third layers and to the batting layer with between 10 and 15 stitches to the inch.