What motifs make up the design?
Geometric stars and small flowers are linked into an all-over lattice that covers the bed. The motifs are of a medium size and worked tone on tone, so the pattern adds texture and interest while the overall look stays soft and light.
What kind of room does it suit?
With a candy pink base and rose in the appliqué, it brings a bright, cheerful warmth to a room. It suits a girl's bedroom, a guest room with white or cream walls, or any space where you want the bed to be the main point of colour.
Where is it made, and by whom?
It is made in Barmer by a women's self-help group working under master artisan Babulal. The shapes are cut from fabric and stitched onto the cotton by hand, which is why each bed cover carries small marks of the hands that made it.
I can see slight unevenness in the stitching. Is that a defect?
No. The bed cover is made by hand, and slight irregularities in the stitching or shapes are a natural outcome of that. They show that a person, not a machine, placed each motif, and no two pieces turn out exactly alike.
How should I wash it?
Dry cleaning is the preferred choice. When you do wash it at home, hand wash gently using a mild detergent, always wash it separately, and hang it to dry in the shade, away from direct sunlight.
How can I style the bed around it?
Let the bedsheet take the lead and keep the rest simple: white or cream pillows, a plain throw and light wood or cane nearby. The tone-on-tone star and flower lattice already adds pattern, so solid accents in rose or white keep the room balanced and calm.