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Pillow Finishing

Elevate your home décor with needlepoint pillow finishing. Bring us your needlepoint pillow finishing ideas, and we will turn them into reality. We offer over 300 fabric choices at no charge as well as 100+ designer fabrics available for purchase/use.

What Are My Options For Pillow Finishing?

Generally speaking, pillows fall into one of two categories: Knife Edge or Boxed. From there, they sky is the limit - here a few fan favorites:

  • Knife Edge

    A Knife Edge pillow is a traditional pillow finish that comes to a single edge. The pillow's edge can be self-welted, contrast welted, corded, trimmed, fringed, etc. This style of pillow can be inset, ruffled, etc. Knife Edge Pillows can also have an inset of fabric to make them larger - this usually comes with a cost of around $70.

  • Boxed Pillow

    A Boxed Pillow differs from a Knife Edge pillow primarily in the number of edges and the presence of a gusset. Boxed pillows can be embellished many ways, however, they are not great candidates for ruffles, trims, fringe, etc. Boxed pillows are usually about $70 more than their knife-edge counterpart.

  • Round Pillow

    Rounds Pillows generally start with a a round canvas, although, this doesn't always have to be the case. Square and rectangular inserts can be centered in Round Pillows. Round Pillows should always be boxed with a gusset.

  • Hanging Pillow

    Much like a hanging sign or ornament, the Hanging Pillow is designed to hang off of a loop or ribbon. Knife Edge style tends to work best.

Pillow Finishing Gallery

Estimated Lead Times

Pillows with limited embellishments can move quite quickly through the finishing queue since they are machine-sewn. You can expect a pillow to take roughly 4 months on average.

2024 Finishing Deadline

To ensure each piece receives the love & attention it deserves, and to allow transit time before the Holidays, the deadline for Holiday 2024 is June 1st, 2024.

Instructions For Sending In Finishing

Where Should I Send It?

Mail your piece(s) to either Lycette Designs location:

Lycette Palm Beach

230 S County Rd. Suite A, Palm Beach, FL 33480.


Lycette Newport

92 William St, Newport, RI 02840.

How Should I Package It?

Please send your finishing in a box or padded mailer - rolling or placing the canvas between two pieces of cardboard is preferred. We recommend securing your needlepoint in a plastic zip-loc type bag to prevent any potential water damage.

What Should I Include?

Be sure to include your best contact information in the package along with your first and last name. You can also let us know the best times to try to reach you!

You may also choose to include notes about the piece(s). Feel free to print out or reference photos, a napkin sketch, Instagram posts, etc.

If you have a very specific fabric, material, or trim you'd like it may be best to include it. We'll always return any unused materials with your completed piece.

What Happens After I've Sent It?

When your piece(s) arrives at Lycette we will contact you via your preferred method as soon as possible. Based on demand and store traffic this may take up to three days from the day you see your item's tracking update to Delivered.

When we contact you we will go over any notes that were provided, discuss finishing details, choose fabric/trims, etc. From there it is off to the finisher!

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