CURRENT PRODUCTION STATUS UPDATES:

Welcome to our Production Status Page! Most shops do not offer this much of a detailed status update, but we’re happy to be able to provide even more updates to our customers on this page so you can see the timing better.

HOW TO CHECK ETA…

BEGIN TO CHECK STATUS AROUND WEEK 6 AFTER YOU PLACED ORDER. All emails regarding status updates will be referred back to this page (unless it is past 8 weeks since you placed an order)

This site is the very best way to check for updates. If you email or message in to ask for an update, you will likely receive the same information as seen on this page and we will refer you to this website for the updates.

If you don’t see your name yet on the list, it does NOT mean that we do not have your order in our system. You will need to check back again for your name to appear. This list changes often. Thank you for your understanding.

PRODUCTION PHASES

There are 3 phases of the production process for ROMAN SHADES. Curtains, cushions, pillows, duvet covers and cornices only have one phase (sewing).

Currently in sewing room- Seamstress’s workroom in NJ
Construction room - Kelly’s workshop in NJ
Boxed up/ shipped -Shipped straight from Kelly’s workroom in NJ

LAST UPDATED ON 5/1

Why your name might not be on the list:

It has not yet been 6-8 weeks since your order was placed (paid for)
We are a bit behind fulfilling many orders and it will appear on the list soon (most common reason)
We never received your fabric you were supposed to send to us or the fabric didn’t have your name on its label, as we instructed.
And Rarely, (least common reason) We do not have your order in our system (missed the Venmo/Zelle/Credit card notification)

CURRENTLY IN THE SEWING ROOM

(Phase 1, takes approximately

1-14 days)

Check back soon for construction dates on the following below:

Declan- 8 cushions (TBD)

Briana- pillows (DONE- will head to shipping soon)

Rajavi- 1 cushion and 1 shade

Eryn- 3

Leah-2

Joanne C-2 (DONE- will head to construction room soon)

Maggie- cushion (DONE- will head to shipping soon)

Mary K- 1 (DONE- will head to construction room soon)

Jennifer G- (Done in sewing will go into construction around 4/29)

Shelby-1 (Done in sewing will go into construction around 4/29

Maria-1 (Done in sewing will go into construction around 4/29

Katherine R-2 (Done in sewing will go into construction around 4/29

Amy H- cushion

Valerie B

Jeni-1 shade

Valerie B

Amy H- cushion

Ravji- cushion

Victoria C

Jennifer Fuller

Jessye

Amanda T

Lucille

Audrey

Linda K

Jim and Celeste

Haley

Kristie

Nikhl - 6

CURRENTLY IN KELLY’S CONSTRUCTION WORKROOM/

SEWING COMPLETED = Yay! Your order is almost done!!

Please note.. this phase is only for shades… other items we sell do NOT have a construction phase and only have sewing phase.

(Phase 2, takes about 5-10 days, usually closer to 5. But if waiting on a backorder supply or if cordless or continuous cord, possibly a few days longer. This list below is usually very updated and accurate.)

Asmini- 2

Candice=2

Avery-1

Patricia- 3 fix done. waiting for shipping payment

Jennifer G

MEg rowan

Leslie K- 4

Susan D- 1done but just awaiting header

Victoria R- 2 (tbd)

More about our ETAS…

Why I am not able to provide EVEN more of a detailed update at times…

I have 2 seamstresses who work for me and we all share a production app, which is so fantastic! My seamstresses usually have your fabric in their workroom for a few weeks before it shows up on the list below. Once they mark the app as “in sewing/working on it” then I know I can update this page. Once in a while, my seamstresses do not update the app right away, so it may in fact be actually in sewing but she did not update the app yet. Once I find out a status update here, I update the website. Thank you for your patience.

This is NOT a list of ALL of our outstanding orders (we have hundreds outstanding, usually. This is only a list of the CURRENT and NEXT batches of orders to go into production.

REASONS WHY CUSTOM WORKROOMS CANNOT GIVE EXACT ETAS…

The reasons why a custom workroom of any sort (window treatments, bedding, furniture, cushions etc) is a little different than some other industries is that each job is very different and one single thing can possibly cause a delay. For instance, if an order is a little intricate or someone has 20 shades in their one order and they’re all huge, or we are doing a large cushion order with piping, curtains with pinch pleat and trim or wide shades with ribbon details etc. These are all handmade, so nothing is made exactly the same weekly. Every job is very different and some more detailed than others. Some fabric is harder to work with and some patterns tough to match. Sometimes we make a small mistake and have to fix it before shipping it out. Sometimes we get sick or have the flu and cannot work for a few days. We’re a small workroom and do not have a replacement if someone is ill one week. So there are a lot of reasons why week to week, we cannot give an exact ETA. If you need your shade BY a particular date, you must let us know prior to ordering so we can make a note of it or offer a rush fee option. Please be kind.. we do our best here and do not want to rush any order to risk making a mistake. We will always try to keep you in the loop via this status page and if you’re order seems to be VERY delayed, please don’t hesitate to reach out to be sure everything is alright with the order.

*Scroll to bottom to make sure your fabric is not listed on the “unclaimed fabric/no name on label.” BEGIN TO CHECK LIST AROUND WEEK 6 AFTER PAYING FOR YOUR ORDER. CHECK AS OFTEN AS YOU’D LIKE AND WAIT FOR NAME TO SHOW ON LIST.

If you have not made a payment yet, your order will not go into production. All orders need to be paid first, upfront, in order to get into the production line.

Here at Sew Lovely, we are a very small team of a seamstress, a shade constructor/shop owner, and an assistant. We currently produce about 160 shades per month, and our prices are very fair compared to some other places, therefore the longer timeframes. The timeframe is roughly 8 weeks from time of order. Some times we do get delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The biggest delay we will encounter is if your name was not properly labelled on your fabric, as per the instructions we sent for mailing the fabric, so we may not know whose fabric it is for a while If you have a particular important date you must have the shades by, please let us know when you place the order, so we can try to see if we can make an exception and meet your deadline. We usually are not able to provide exact dates of shipping in advance due to many variables with custom production each week, but you may check back around that 8 week mark for further updates. All of fabric arrives at my house (Kelly). When my seamstress drops off the sewn orders, I then hand her off the “next up for sewing” fabrics. She sews the shades, hands them back to me and we then construct them (wood on top, hardware etc) at my home workshop. I then ship them out from my workroom in New Jersey.