Making Up Service
Just send your tapestry to us and we will turn it into an heirloom that looks as though it was stitched by an expert!
We specialise in canvas needlepoint (tapestry) cushions – by any designer – plus our own Cone Doorstops and Christmas Stockings. Please don’t send other items, which may require different skills.
There is no extra charge for making up tapestries from other designers, but for very large or unusual shapes and sizes, both cushion pads and postage may have a bearing on the final price so we will need to calculate this for you.
order
Click the button below for an order form for our making up service, or email wendy@oneoffneedlework.co.uk and I will email one back to you.
Print it off, (if you can’t print, put the same information in a covering letter) fill in your contact details and all your instructions e.g. fabric colour preferences (or dislikes), deadlines etc. even if we have discussed these by email or over the phone. We work from that form so do include everything that is important!
Return the form in the parcel with your tapestry.
For the best possible results, please follow the checklist below prior to placing your order.
Send your completed form to: One Off Needlework, 4 Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RE, UK.
October 31st is the final date for the arrival of tapestries to ensure UK delivery of your finished item by Christmas. It is also essential that you tell me in your instructions posted with the tapestry that it is needed by then.
Fabrics. We use cotton or cotton/linen mix furnishing fabric and the cushions we make are zipped with a piped edge made from the same fabric – although it can be a co-ordinating or contrasting colour.
We can discuss fabric colours and any other details as we go along.
Cushion pads are normally feather (recommended) but we can supply synthetic pads in cases of feather allergies.
check list
Please follow the check list below to make sure that your cushion comes back exactly as you wanted it. Stretching (to straighten) is all part of the service but we can only stretch square or rectangular canvases Less than 54 cms (21 ins) width or depth.
- Please don’t trim canvas – we need ample unstitched canvas at the edges for stretching and it can only be square or rectangular.
- Are there any ‘steps’ (incomplete rows) at the edges? Look closely! Steps mean we have to sew further into the needlework making bulky seams, so it is well worth filling them in regardless of the printing.
- Missed stitches? Hold up to the light to see.
- Border Stitching The outside row of stitching will go into the seam. If your tapestry has a border of a single row in a contrasting colour, you could lose this, so you may want to add another row all round.
- Which way up? We put the zip at the bottom, so if you think I won’t be able to tell, please write TOP in pencil on the canvas.
- Ink! Felt tip or ball point pen marks under the stitching might run and spoil the tapestry. We cannot be responsible for such damage especially if no mention has been made.
- Your own fabric. You are welcome to supply your own fabric; but piping is cut on the bias and takes up more than you might think. Please ring for quantity before sending. If you send much too much, there may be extra postage to return it. We do not charge for cushion fabric if we use yours.
- Posting. We recommend that you post it to us by a recorded postal service.
Jiffy bags are the best method of packing. - Payment. I don’t normally charge until the work is done. We can take a Card number over the phone; or you can pay safely online.
Our address:
One Off Needlework, 4 Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9RE UK
We make up Standard Cushions, Box Cushions (with sides), Christmas Stockings, and our own Cone Doorstops.
Sorry, we do not make up Brick Doorstops, Glasses Cases, Christmas Decorations, or Bunting. There are detailed instructions in the kits.