EASY No Sew Pillow Sham Update Using Ribbon
This easy no-sew pillow sham update will trade-up your bedding in minutes!
Are you looking for an inexpensive pillow sham update?
This easy no sew project can be used on any plain white pillow or pillow sham.
You can trade-up the look of your pillows in minutes using just a little bit of ribbon!
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Where to Buy Inexpensive Pillow Shams
Amazon is my FAVORITE place to buy white pillow shams – especially Euro shams, which can get pricey!
You can usually buy them in a two pack, which makes them even that much more budget friendly.
Add two day delivery and wow you can’t beat the deal and service.
Here are the cute Boho pom pom Euro shams I purchased for this project.
You’ll be surprised at how much a little ribbon traded up the look of the white Euro shams on my bed.
Plus the standard shams are gorgeous and came from Amazon too!
What an easy inexpensive update to add new shams and create a whole new look each season.
This was my spring update this year, with a pop of green added to my basic white bedding!
Want to know other ways to update your bedroom for spring inexpensively: 3 Quick Spring Bedroom Updates
Seriously, all the the bedding I have is so affordable and HIGH quality too.
My favorite is the quilt because it is SO large I can tuck it into my deep mattress.
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No Sew Pillow Sham Update with Ribbon
Head to your local fabric store and find a ribbon that coordinates with your bedding.
I love mixing a small pattern with a large and medium pattern on the bed for visual interest.
So you can see here I picked a small pattern on the ribbon to coordinate with the large pattern on the standard shams.
Use solid too, if you don’t like a lot of pattern and lay out the ribbon anyway you like.
Get creative and try a striped look, criss-crossed, or just keep it simple like I did!
Plus don’t feel like you are tied to the Euro sham size like I did.
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This is a great option for standard pillows or even regular square pillow covers as as well.
I used this same ribbon update on my white sunroom pillow covers too!
I sure LOVE the new look and how sophisticated the bedding looks!
It’s amazing that in just a few minutes you can trade up the look of your pillows and pillow shams.
Have fun and be creative!
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I love your work !! Thanks Jeannie costanzo
Thanks so much Jeannie!
Tracey,
Once again you take the simple things and turn them into an amazing look. Nicely done.
Thanks so much, Bill!
Tracey, you are such a wealth of knowledge! Just love your posts! I would never have thought to use ribbon on a pillow sham but I sure will be doing this to some white shams in our guest bedroom! What a great idea!
Your instructions are excellent! As always, you explain everything so well. Everyone is able to do this even if they do not sew.
Thanks, Tracey, for this wonderful idea!
Then, adding ribbon to that platter above your bed is just amazing!
Always enjoy seeing what you do!
Have a great day! Hope your dear Dad has settled in well at his new home.
MARY-ANN
Thanks, my sweet friend from Canada!
You are so clever! I think I will give this project a try . I gave away my sewing machine so this project is perfect for me. Thank you for making the instructional video! Thank you for sharing all your ideas.
I’m glad you like the idea enough to try it! I have a sewing machine, but this is SO much easier 🙂
Love this idea! Did I notice ribbon on the plate above the bed?
Thanks! Yes, I added the same ribbon to an old platter with a little bit of tape on the back.