Clearance event--Pillows

Clearance Event

Pillows
Shipping for pillows will be
$3.50 for ONE and +$.50 for each additional cover. (Though we are offering free shipping on order over $15.00 for a short time).
$5.00 off total price for every TEN items purchased!!

To Order:
email me at windowsbymelissa@gmail.com
1) Put "Clearance Sale" in the subject line
2) List the items you would like to purchase
3) Let me know your paypal email so I can send you an invoice. I can also invoice via square cash or venmo. Make sure your shipping address is up to date!!
*All Clearance Sales Are Final*

**Pattern orientations may vary**

Gold Scallop 

14" square envelope closure (TEN available) $14.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $20.00

16" square envelop closure (TEN available) $16.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $22.00

18" square  envelope closure(TEN Available) $18.00

zipper closure (TEN Available) $24.00

12" by 16" lumbar envelope closure (TEN available) $16.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $22.00

12" by 18" envelope closure (TEN Available) $18.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $24.00

14" by 26" lumbar envelope closure (TEN Available) $20.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $26.00

Gold Fleck 

zipper closure

14" square (TWO available)

this is what the covers look like
with the pattern error

Jacqualine Smith Embroidered Diamonds in Dove Gray 

Zipper closure pillow covers

14" square (TWO available) $14.00 each

14" with pattern error (TWO available) $10.00 each

16" square (FIVE available) $16.00 each

18" square (TWO available) $18.00 each

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $14.00 each

GEOMETRICS

Robert Allen Fretwork in Taupe

16" square zipper closure (THREE available) $12.00 each

. . . in Citrine

16" square envelope closure (ONE available) $6.00

Robert Allen Maze Scene Taupe

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $6.00 each

Robert Allen Maze Scene Brindle

envelope closure

18" square (TWO available) $8.00 each

Serena and Lily Diamond in Plum

*note-these were a return. The client said they are not in fact "plum." So the dye lot may be slightly different than the typical Serena and Lily "plum."

16" square envelope closure (THREE available) $9.00 each

Green Geometric Robert Allen Fabric

12" by 16" envelope closure (TWO available) $9.00

Premier Prints Gotcha

All envelope closure

Yellow Indoor/Outdoor fabric

22" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

Corn Yellow

16" square (ONE available) $5.00 

Chartreuse

16" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

Girly Blue

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $6.00 each

Turquoise

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $5.00

Black on Natural

18" square (ONE available) $5.00

Gray/White (Storm)

16" square (NINE available) $7.00 each

Gray/Natural (Gray)

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $7.00 each

Premier Prints Winston in Navy

14" square (THREE available) $6.00 each

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $7.00 

14" by 24" lumbar (ONE available) $9.00

Orange and white geometric

envelope closure

14" square (ONE available) $4.00

16" square (TWO available) $6.00 each

Cats Cradle in Papaya

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $14.00

Cats Cradle in Navy

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $14.00

Premier Prints Embrace in Green and Brown

envelope closure

16" square (TWO available) $6.00

12" by 16" lumbar (THREE available) $6.00 each

Premier Prints Embrace in Storm Gray

envelope closure

16" square (TWO available) $8.00 each

Diamond Pattern on blue-linen

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

Dwell Studio Ogee in Aquamarine

envelope closure

14" square (TWO available) $2.00 each

12" by 20" lumbar (THREE available) $3.00 each

Maze in Gold Yellow

envelope closure

18" square (TWO available)

Red geometric squares

envelope closure 

16" square (TWO available) $8.00 each

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

Red/Orange/Brown Hexagonal pattern

envelope closure

16" square (FOUR available) $2.00 each

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $2.00

Blue/Natural/Brown Hexagonal patter

envelope closure

16"  square (TWO available) $3.00 each

Serena and Lily Geometric in Taupe

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $4.00

Premier Prints Cross Section in Gray

envelope closure

16" square (Two Available) $8.00 each

Premier Print Cross Section in Black

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $4.00

Caitlin Wilson Cross Check in Mint

envelope closure

18" square (TWO available) $10.00 each

Red Geometric pattern

envelope closure

14" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

Premier Prints Greek Key in black and white

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $6.00

Premier prints Greek key in candy pink

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $6.00

Large Greek key in Gray

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $6.00 each

20" square (TWO available) $9.00 each

Taupe Gray geometric

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $1.00

Yellow Square/Geometrics

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

18" square (ONE available) $8.00 each

Blue and Green Ikat

envelope closure

16" square (FOUR available) $6.00 each

Turquoise and Gold 

envelope closure

16" square (ONE available) $2.00

Lime Green Ikat

envelope closure

12" by 15" lumbar (ONE available) $1.00

Gold and Teal Geometric Diamond

envelope closure

14" by 24" (TWO available) $8.00 each

FLORALS

Premier Pints Daisy

White with Gray Daisy

27" zipper closure Euro Sham (ONE available) $8.00

Turquoise

envelope closures

18" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $7.00

Candy Pink

envelope closure

16" square (ONE available) $6.00

Gray with White dandelions OOPS cover, pattern is sideways

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (FIVE available) $3.00 each

Gray-blue floral

zipper closure

12" by 15" lumbar (ONE available) $8.00

16" square (ONE available) $10.00

Tree Silhouettes

zipper closure

12" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $14.00 each

20" square (TWO available) $14.00 each

Floral pattern in purple in linen

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $2.00 each

Premier Prints Barber in Powder blue and Taupe

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar $2.00

Trees and Birds

envelope closure

18" square (FOUR available) $8.00 each

14" square (ONE available) $6.00

Premier Prints Helen in Village Blue

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $3.00

Lavender Watercolor Flowers

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $10.00 each

Red and natural Jacquard Floral

zipper closure

12" by 18" lumber (ONE available) $6.00

Gold yellow floral/bird

envelope closure

16" square (TWO available) $6.00 each

Yellow and Gray Floral

envelope closure

16" square (ONE available) $6.00

Waverly Pom Play in Confetti

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $4.00

Red/Green/Gold Floral

envelope closure

14" by 24" lumbar (TWO available) $12.00 each

12" by 18" lumbar $9.00

Green/Red/Gold floral on black background

envelope

16" square (ONE available) $2.00

Gray and Gold floral

envelope

16" square (TWO available) $2.00 each

18" square (TWO available) $2.00 each

Red and Gold floral

envelope

20" square (ONE available) $2.00

Hot house floral on sky blue background

envelope

16" square (ONE available) $2.00

Purple and Teal Floral

envelope

14" square (ONE available) $2.00

Paisley Linen

envelope closure

12" by 16" (ONE available) $1.00

Sage Green Floral

envelope closure

12" by 12" (TWO available) $1.00 each

STRIPES

all envelope closure

Black and white horizontal stripe (3" thick)

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $5.00 each

Black and white vertical stripe (3" thick)

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $5.00

18" square (TWO available) $6.00 each

Black and white vertical stripe (1" thick)

20" square (ONE available) $7.00

Black and white ACCORD stripe 

14" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

16" square (TWO available) $6.00 each

18" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

Brown and natural ACCORD stripe 

14" square (ONE available) $5.00

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $6.00

Red and Natural ACCORD stripe

16: square (ONE available) $5.00

Brown stripe with natural

16" square (TWO available) $3.00 each

Brown stripe with white 

18" square (TWO available) $4.00 each

Lime green stripe

12" by 18" lumbar (THREE available) $3.00 each

Avocado green stripe

18" square (TWO available) $3.00 each

Blue and white (zipper closure)

14" square (ONE available) $6.00

Lulu stripe Corn Yellow 

16" square (TWO available) $3.00 each

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $3.00 each

Lulu Stripe Storm Gray and yellow

12" square (ONE available) $1.00

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Robert Allen Handcut Shapes in Rain

envelope closure

16" square (FOUR available) $8.00 each

14" square (ONE available) $7.00

ZIG ZAGS

all envelope closure

Black and white "Ziggy"

16" square (THREE available) $5.00 each

14" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

Black and white chalk zig zag

14" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

Black and white Chevron Zig Zag

14" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

Chartreuse Chevron Zig Zag

14" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

18" square (ONE available) $6.00

Village Blue/Natural Zig Zag

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $3.00

Candy Pink Chevron Zig Zag

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $5.00 each

Baby Pink Chevron Zig Zag

16" Square (TWO available) $3.00 each

Coral Chevron Zig Zag

16" square (ONE available) $3.00

Corn Yellow Chevron Zig Zag

14" square (ONE available) $3.00

22" square (ONE available) $5.00

Brown/Natural Chevron Zig Zag

16" square (FIVE available) $4.00 each

Navy Chevron Zig Zag

24" Euro Shams (TWO available $8.00 each

Zoom Zoom Gray and Aqua

18" square (TWO available) $3.00 each

Zoom Zoom Green/Turquoise/Gray

16" square (TWO available) $3.00 each

PATTERNS

Premier Prints Isadella Coral Slub in Premier  Navy

All envelope closure

16" square (SIX available) $5.00 each

18" square ( FOUR available) $6.00 each

20" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

P Kaufmann Coral Splendor in Ivory

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $12.00 each

Premier Prints Ozborne Deep Blue

envelope closure

16" square (ONE available) $2.00

Premier Prints Ozborne Brown/Natural

envelope closure

12" by 20" lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Premier Prints Traditions Chocolate Brown/Natural

envelope closure

14" square (ONE available) $1.00

12" by 18"lumbar (ONE available) $1.00

Premier Prints Traditions Girly Blue

Envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $1.00 each

Premier Prints Traditions Red and White

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $1.00

Premier Prints Traditions Storm Gray and White

envelope closure

20" square (ONE available) $2.00

Premier Prints Traditions Black and White

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $2.00

Premier Prints Traditions Yellow and White

envelope closure

16" square (SIX available) $2.00 each

Premier Prints Traditions Purple and White

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $2.00

Dwell Studio Dot in Gray

envelope closure

12" by 16"  lumbar (TWO available) $8.00 each

Turquoise Dot

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $7.00 each

Premier Prints Slub Snowy

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow Herringbone Pond

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $4.00 each

Beach Pillow Covers OUTDOOR fabric

Zipper Closure

16" square (SIX available) $12.00 each

Metallic Houndstooth

Red, Magenta, Silver, Black or Gold

14" square envelope (TEN available) $9.00

14" square Zipper closure (Ten available) $12.00

16" square envelop closure (TEN available) $10.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $14.00

18" square  envelope closure(TEN Available) $12.00

zipper closure (TEN Available) $16.00

12" by 16" lumbar envelope closure (TEN available) $14.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $18.00

12" by 18" envelope closure (TEN Available) $15.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $19.00

14" by 26" lumbar envelope closure (TEN Available) $18.00

zipper closure (TEN available) $22.00

Premier Prints Whales in Storm Gray

Zipper Closure

20" square (Two available) $12.00 each

Leopard Print

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $5.00

Buffalo Check in Raspberry 

envelope closure

14" by 26" (ONE available) $10.00

Premier Prints Feather in Twill Storm

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $7.00 each

Black and white Damask Pattern

envelope closure

12" by 18" (TWO available) $2.00 each

Good Night Moon in Blue sky with white moon

envelope closure

18" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each 

Good Night Moon in White sky with blue moon

envelope closure

18" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each

Good Night Moon in Pink sky with white moon

envelope closure

18" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each

Good Night Moon in White sky with pink moon

envelope closure

18" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each

Premier Prints Suzanni in Powder blue and chocolate brown

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $2.00

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Suzani Pattern in cobalt blue 

envelope closure

16" square (TWO available) $2.00 each

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Suzani Pattern in Raspberry

envelope closure

12" square (ONE available) $2.00

QUATREFOIL

Kravet Riad in Clove

envelope closure

20" square (ONE available) $10.00

Kravet Riad in Seafoam

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $10.00

Premier Prints Fynn in Natural and Gray

envelope closure

12" by 18" (ONE available) $8.00

12" by 18" (TWO available) OOPS pattern sideways $6.00 each

Quatrefoil pattern in Brown and Natural 

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $6.00 each

Quatrefoil Pattern in Red

envelope closure

16" square (ONE available) $6.00

Premier Prints Fynn in Gray and White

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) OOPS Pattern Sideways $4.00 each

Quatrefoil Pattern in Sun Yellow

ZIPPER CLOSURE

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $10.00 each

14" square (TWO available) $10.00 each

16" square (ONE available) $12.00

Quatrefoil Pattern in Black and White

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (ONE available) $3.00

Premier Prints Bordeaux in Black

envelope closure

12" by 16" lumbar (THREE available) $6.00 each

Premier Prints Bordeaux in Taupe

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (FOUR available) $8.00 each

TRELLIS

Orange and Pink Trellis Pattern

Zipper closure

18" square (FOUR available) $10.00 each

Trellis Pattern in "Pool"

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (TWO available) $1.00 each

12" square (ONE available) $1.00

Waverly Sun and Shade Lovely Lattice in Green/Natural

envelope closure

18" square (ONE available) $1.00

Bella Poret in Charcoal

envelope closure

14" square (ONE available) $9.00

16" square (ONE available) $10.00

Bella Porte in Citrine

envelope closure

12" square (ONE available) $8.00

12" by16" lumbar (ONE available) $9.00

Premier Prints Nicole in Navy

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $4.00

12" by 18" lumbar OOPS pattern sideways (ONE available) $1.00

Premier Prints Kimono Black and White

envelope closure

18" square (TWO available) $4.00

Chip n Dales trellis in Onyx

envelope closure

12" by 15" lumbar (One available) $3.00

14" square (ONE available) $4.00

12" by 18" lumbar (THREE available) $6.00 each

18" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

Premier Prints Sheffield French Gray

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (THREE available) OOPS pattern sideways $3.00 each

Premier Prints Sheffield Saffron Yellow

envelope closure

18" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each

Geometric pattern in blue and white

12" by 15" lumbar (TWO available) $4.00 each

14" square (TWO available) $7.00 each

Jaclyn Smith Linen Indigo

envelope closure

16" square (FIVE available) $8.00 each

20" square (TWO available) $10.00 each

zipper closure 18" square (ONE available) $12.00

Taupe Trellis Pattern on linen

12" by 16" lumbar (TWO available) $5.00 each

16" square (TWO available) $5.00 each

Kaylene Chain in light gray

envelope closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $10.00

Kaylene Chain in Dark Gray

envelope closure

12" by 18" lumbar (ONE available) $9.00

18" square (TWO available) $10.00 each

Blue Trellis/Floral

zipper closure

14" by 26" lumbar (ONE available) $9.00

Taupe trellis/floral

envelope closure

12" by 18" Lumbar (ONE available) $2.00

Black/Gray watercolor trellis patter

zipper closure

14" by 26" lumbar (TWO available) $2.00

Giveaway Tuesday! Placemats and Table Runner!

Giveaway Tuesday!!

Just in time for Thanksgiving! We are giving away a table runner and four placemats. 

The runner from point to point is 53" long.

The fabric is machine washable and is a taupe-gray color.

Giveaway will run through Midnight Friday 11/10 ET. To enter, follow the blog, Instagram or Facebook. Leave a comment letting me know what holiday decor item you are planning to add this year (so I can get ideas for upcoming giveaways)!

Good luck!! And thanks for stopping by!

No sew? No go!

No Sew or Sewn shades: What's the difference?

Ask your seamstress if your shades are sewn or "no sew" shades.

While the difference in appearance between no sew and sewn shades is slight, the difference in quality is huge! 

I wanted to write about this because platforms like Etsy have become inundated with sellers that offer roman shades for a very low price. That seams great at first sight, but if you ask how they are constructed you might learn why the price is so low.

Even to a professional, someone who makes these shades every day, I cannot tell from an image if a shade is sewn or no sew. So I am writing this to hep those who don't know to help protect you from where you are putting your hard earned money.

No sew shades are often constructed with materials like fabric glue such as "Liquid Stitch," or fusible interfacing. Sometimes it is constructed with both. These materials break down when exposed to heat and lose their ability to stick and hold fabrics together over time. Then the shade falls apart a little at a time. 

The wear from raising and lowering the shade will also affect the stability of a shade assembled with glue and fusible interfacing. Glue and fusible facing will not stand up to the use of a shade being folded up daily or even several times a day. 

The stitching on a sewn shade will stand up to use several times a day for as long as you choose to have the shade. The seams cannot be broken down by heat and are  not at all affected by being pulled on or carrying any weight when raised or lowered several times a day. 

Be very careful when ordering ribbon trim shades as well. Some creators will apply the ribbon trim with fabric glue. Not only will the fabric glue break down over time, but the glue aso changes the color of the ribbon where the glue is applied. 

What it comes down is you get what you pay for. If you are shopping around for quotes and they are drastically different, I would suggest that you ask if you are getting sewn or "no sew" shades. Be careful with your money. You may pay more for sewn shades, but they will last longer and you won't regret the choice. 

Why is Flax Linen So Expensive?? The Process Of Creating a Flax Linen Textile

This is a repost from 5 years ago. I wanted to share again because the process of creating flax linen is fascinating!

Imperial Trellis

Why is it so expensive?!

This is Fran's shade from Green Street Blog.

When Fran contacted me about making this shade for her two years ago I had not yet heard of Imperial Trellis. She sent me the fabric and I made the shade all the while noticing how FABULOUS this fabric was to work with. It did everything I wanted it to. It was flawless. I said to myself, "I have got to find out what this amazing fabric is!" So I looked it up and was so glad she didn't tell me its list price before I made it--it would have made me a little nervous. . .  

Normally when I sew a shade I first mark the measurements on it with a disappearing ink pen marking them at a 1/2" wider and longer than the given measurements because when we turn the fabric inside out after sewing the main fabric to the lining we lose some of the width and length in the seam. But with Imperial Trellis I can mark at the exact given measurements and when I turn it out it will be exactly what I measured. I have yet to find another fabric that will do that.

Mandarin

The current list price with Schumacher if you don't have an account  with them is $206.00 per yard!!! Often I get people that email me from my website saying, "You have Imperial Trellis listed with a three digit number for yardage! I think there is a typo." And I say, "Nope. That's what it costs. Painful, I know."

Citrine

WHY?

First and foremost it is a matter of supply and demand. The Imperial Trellis design itself is extremely popular right now. To meet the demand they have to increase the price.

Imperial Trellis is printed on 100% flax linen. Why is that so special, I asked myself. A quick visit over to Wikipedia tells me that flax is often retrieved from the earth manually as more of the stalk can be harvested that way vs. when it is mechanically harvested. 

There is a very long process the flax must go through before it is spun and made into its "thread form" for weaving into fabric. First it must be harvested. 

Then it undergoes a process called "retting" where the inner part of the stalk is rotted away but the coarse outer fibers and straw (flax) are still intact. 

Next, the flax is "dressed." This is the term used for the step when the flax straw is separated from the coarse fibers in what is left of the stalk.

Dressing the flax has a whole process in itself. It is difficult to do and so there are many methods to do it. You can "break" it by putting the flax stalks in a breaker machine which beats the stalks until they are soft and pliable. You can "scrutch" the flax with a scrutching knife by hanging the stalks vertically and striking the stalks with the scrutching knife causing the coarse fibers to break away from the flax straw. Or it can be "heckled." A heckle is a bed of nails that separates the flax straw from the fibers.

FINALLY, when all that is left is the straw, it is ready to be spun into linen!

Long story short (too late!) Imperial Trellis is printed on a natural fiber that undergoes a scrutinous process before it can even be spun. And that is why it is so expensive. But I will tell you from personal experience that it is so worth it. It is a fabulous product.

Java

While Shumacher has it listed at ridiculous dollars per yard, my girl Lynn Chalk has all the color ways available for $125! And, I never thought I'd say this about a triple digit number for yardage, but that's a steal!

navy

It is a very expensive fabric, but it is worth it. It is stunning to look at, has tons of fullness and adds a softness to any room. One of my favorites!!

Fabric Find- Lacefield Zoe

Fabric Find!!!

I have another fabulous fabric find for you!

It's called Lacefield Zoe Blend in Navy. 

It's a cotton fabric that drapes beautifully. And the 5.25" tall pattern repeat doesn't overwhelm the space. Here is what it looks like in action.

This fabric is great for extra wide shades because the pattern is very easy to match up.

It's also available in other colors. Here are some of my favorites. 

Cocoa

Lime

Peacock

The Peacock is on final sale and will be discontinued soon. Get your hands on it before it's gone it's gorgeous!

Giveaway Tuesday! Holiday Pillow Covers!

Giveaway Tuesday!

Yesterday I posted a tutorial in One Yard Wonder on how to make an accent piece with a fabric that is too overwhelming to make a whole item out of. Today I would like to offer them as a giveaway item! These would make a great gift for that friend or family who member who is obsessed with Christmas!!! 

The giveaway is for a set of 16" square pillow covers made from white cotton for the base fabric and red metallic houndstooth custom made ribbon trim.

To enter, leave a comment below on the blog, Facebook or Instagram! In the comment, tell me which holiday decor item you plan to add to your collection this year.

Giveaway entries will be accepted through Thursday October 26th midnight ET.

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

One Yard Wonder Pillow

 One Yard Wonder

Pillow Cover

Do you ever find a fabric you love, but the pattern is too overwhelming to do one whole piece with it? I recommend making your own trim out of the overwhelming pattern an putting it on a solid fabric to make an accent pillow. And it only take a yard of fabric to make a pair! Here's how it's done!

First, measure and mark your pillow fabric. For a 16" cover. I do 16.5" by 16.5". Cut two of these for each pillow, front and back.

Then measure and cut your "overwhelming" fabric that you plan to use for your custom trim. For a 16" cover I did two strips of 4" wide by 18" long.

Because I am using a houndstooth pattern, I cut it so that when I lay the trims across each other the patterns will flow continuously in both directions,

Next, fold over the edges of your fabric and iron so that it is around 2" wide. Mine was around 2.25" wide. You can make it as wide or narrow as you want so that you can have as much of the pattern showing as you want.

(I have a layer of fabric in between my fabric and my iron because the fabric is metallic and the foil melts to the iron if direct contact is made).

Then mark on your fabric where you will place your trim. I put min inset 3". Then pin your trim in place. 

Sew on the trim. I sew as close to the edge as possible.

Sew in your zipper.

Erase all your marking with your iron. And if you're wondering how that works. . . . 

This is a product called "Frixion." It is an erasable marker. It is also available in pens. It erases because of the heat from rubbing the eraser against the mark. So I had the thought one day to see if iron heat wold erase it and it did! YOU'RE WELCOME! 

They are available at office supply stores. I buy them on Amazon.

Then turn your pillow out and fill it with the pillow form! Easy peasy!

These pillow covers will be offered tomorrow in GIVEAWAY TUESDAY!! Stay tuned to enter!