Euro Pillow Shams

Pillows and mattresses are an important part of home bedding. We use mattress and pillow covers for increasing their durability and keeping them clean for long. However, this purpose of cleanliness is somewhat sidelined at the advent of various interior decorating trends. It is the reason why we have a variety of pillow covers and shams available for making the home bedding even more interesting. Some of the decorative and most popular pillow shams that are used as a backdrop are Euro pillow shams. These pillow shams are available in a large variety of designs and materials. Interestingly, they can be easily made at home too. So, in the following section of the article, we will try to find out things that one can do to get the best European pillow shams.

Euro Pillow Shams Information

A pillow sham is nothing but a decorative pillow cover, that establishes the illusion of a decorative pillow. It means, pillow shams are pillow covers, that don't look like pillow covers and provide a decorative touch to the bedding. Pillows that are covered with pillow shams are generally not used. Unlike the regular pillow covers, a pillow sham opens in the middle back side through which one needs to slip the pillow in and then overlap both the sides so that the entire pillow gets covered. It is the reason why pillows covered with shams have uniform sides. As we know, pillows are available in a number of sizes like, king size, queen size, standard size, travel size and Euro size or European size pillow. Amongst all these types, square shaped Euro pillows are the largest of them all and shams that are used for them are called Euro pillow shams. Ideal Euro pillow cover sham size is 26 inches x 26 inches, but you can use customized pillow shams for pillows of various sizes. Such larger pillows add a decorative touch to the bedding and hence they are a common feature of many home decor themes these days.

Patterns and Ideas

One can choose these pillow shams for all kinds of home decor themes, including bedroom decor, living room décor and even patio decor. If you like to pile up pillows on the bed or want to create a backdrop for the throw pillows on the couch, then you can definitely use these pillow shams. Since these shams are used for larger sized pillows they are often used at the background for smaller pillows. You can either use one of the accent Euro pillow sham covers or use a total ensemble of pillow shams of various sizes but similar design. For instance, if you are thinking of using black shams in your black and white bedroom design, then make sure that you sparingly use white shams or other smaller pillows of smaller sizes. You can also replace black shams with white ones without disturbing the contrast. The reason to give this instance is the need for emphasize on contrast that one needs to maintain while using these pillow shams in interior décor.

How to Make Euro Pillow Shams at Home

One of the best things that you can do at leisure is to make a Euro pillow sham pattern at home. This way, you can make pillow shams in customized sizes rather than those available in the market. All that you may need is a sewing machine, thread and needle, a pair of scissors some embellishment and fabric of the desired color and design. Here are a few really interesting and easy instructions for sewing pillow shams at home. First of all, measure the pillow for which you will be using the pillow sham. Once you are done with the measuring, add 1 ½ inches in all sides of the measurements that you took and cut the fabric. You can either make this sham like the regular pillow covers or keep a vertical opening at the back.

To make a pillow sham with a vertical opening at the back, you need to lay the fabric with the printed side facing you. Then, bring up the fabric from the left side and fold it in the middle. Repeat the same with the right side of the fabric. This will create a vertical line on the back side of the fabric. Now, sew both bottom and top size of the folds. However, make sure that you never join the vertical line (gap) that remains between the two sides of the fabric. Now, before sliding the pillow inside this sham, you can do patchwork or embroidery on the front side of the sham. Once you are all done with decoration, then get the printed side out and cover the pillow with it!

If the above instructions about making Euro pillow shams at home were too confusing, then you can always purchase these pillow shams from the market, closeout sales and online shopping stores. All the best!