Old motifs,
printed a new way.

What does Maison De Blocs make?

One thing, in two sizes: cotton pillow shams. Each cover is cut from 100% cotton certified to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, closes with an envelope fold at the back rather than a zipper, and comes in Standard and King bed sizes. You buy the cover on its own. The insert stays out of the box on purpose, since most beds already own their pillows.

Where do the motifs come from?

The name means “house of blocks,” and the blocks in question are the carved wooden stamps that printers in India and elsewhere have pressed onto cloth for centuries. That tradition built a whole vocabulary of pattern: buti, a small floral sprig repeated across the field; jaal, a connected net or trellis; bel, a vine running in parallel rows. Our three collections carry those three names, and every design in them is drawn from that vocabulary.

Are these covers block printed?

No, and we would rather say so plainly than let the name imply otherwise. Our patterns are drawn flat as repeating artwork and printed digitally onto the cotton. What we borrow from block printing is its language of motif and rhythm, not its method. Digital printing gives even color and a crisp line, which suits the way these patterns are drawn.

How is each sham produced?

Nothing sits on a shelf waiting. When you place an order, the file for your design and size goes to our production partner in the United States, where the cover is printed, sewn, and packed for dispatch. Printing to order means each cover exists because someone asked for it, and it is why the change window after ordering is a short one.

Who runs the store?

Maison De Blocs is operated by Maison De Blocs LLC from Washington. A small desk handles the questions, the orders, and the pattern drawing, so when you write to hello@maisondeblocs.com, the reply comes from someone who can pull up both your order and the artwork on it.