Mabel Blue Floral Linen Pillow Cover by Danielle Oakey Shop

A fine trailing floral fills Mabel’s muted blue linen ground with pale leaves and flowers. The close repeat gives the cover an even patterned surface, while the hand-block printing adds small variations in placement and color. The fabric is printed in India, with pattern on both sides of the cover. An invisible zipper and serged edges complete a piece that can bring depth to a group of lighter plains or small checks.

“Mabel’s blue is the color I would carry through a room in small amounts. A single related plain accent can connect it to the space, leaving the fine floral to do the more detailed work.”
-Mrs. Mayfair

Product Details

• Material: Linen.
• Nominal sizes: 14 x 20 in. lumbar; 20 x 20 in. square; 22 x 22 in. square.
• Insert fit: For square covers, the maker recommends an insert 2 in. larger in each dimension; for lumbar covers, choose the insert matching the listed size. Inserts are sold separately. The standard 14 x 20 in. lumbar is sewn slightly smaller, approximately 13 x 19 in., to fit a 14 x 20 in. insert.
• Construction: Hand-block printed pattern on both sides. Invisible zipper and serged edges.
• Included: One pillow cover in the selected size. Pillow insert, other covers and room furnishings shown in styling photographs are not included.
• Hand-printing may produce small changes in pattern placement and color between covers.
• Fabric hand-block printed in India.

Care & Ownership

Spot clean rather than washing the whole cover. Blot a fresh spill promptly with a clean white cloth. Test a hidden area before treating a mark, then use a barely damp cloth and a little mild soap if needed; avoid rubbing or saturating the fabric. Blot away moisture and let the treated area air-dry fully in the shade before replacing the insert. Do not soak, bleach or tumble-dry. Keep strong direct sunlight from falling on the same area continuously.

Remove and replace the insert gently, supporting the zipper opening rather than forcing a folded insert against its ends. Close the zipper before storing a clean, dry cover, and fold it loosely away from damp and direct light.

Maker / Heritage

Danielle Oakey began her pillow shop in a two-bedroom apartment, building the collection around her interest in fabrics and the combinations they can make. Her approach considers the relationship between covers: the scale of a floral, the clear line of a stripe, and the texture of a weave. The collection brings together hand-block printed fabrics from India and woven textiles, including Lithuanian linens. Interior designers also work with the shop through its trade program. That attention to combining rather than matching gives the covers their usefulness: individual patterns can keep their own character while still belonging in the same room.