Cushion Making-Up Service

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If you have a completed needlepoint or an embroidery, and would like it completed for you, Fine Cell Work can help, from cushions to Christmas stockings.

The cost includes blocking, if needed, a concealed zip and a 100% duck feather pad. Our workshop team tend to use neutral, plain fabrics and will ensure that every choice perfectly complements your tapestry, however, if you have the perfect backing fabric, please include it in your parcel.

Simply post your tapestry to 190-192 Queenstown Road, SW8 3NR. When posting, please making sure to include your name, and order number.

Our current turn around time is approximately 8 weeks, however, during busier periods this can take up to 3 months.

For any further queries, contact us at production@finecellwork.co.uk

Stitched by prisoners and prison leavers.
Handcrafted from the finest natural fibres
9 months or more of dedicated craftsmanship

UK delivery starts at £3 and is completely free for orders over £200.

We also offer international delivery.

We hope you'll be delighted by your new Fine Cell Work items, but just in case you're not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of receipt.

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Jess H
Delighted Repeat Customer

This is the second time I’ve used the Cushion Make-Up Service and I will be definitely using it again. The quality is fantastic, I have been bowled over both times. I would be using Fine Cell Work even it if wasn’t a social enterprise. The fact that it is, makes it even better.

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Sue K
Totally recommend

I was excited about receiving my tapestry made into a cushion and when it came I was completely justified to be as I was over the moon - the colour choices for the piping and backing were outstanding - I would never have thought of them and yet they elevate my cushion into a real piece to treasure - not obvious colour choices but completely perfect . The quality of work was amazing turning my sadly stretched piece of work into an immaculate looking cushion of which I am so proud . I will definitely use this service again worth every penny and so nice to support a scheme like this whilst getting a wonderful service! Thank you !

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Alison Tasker
Easy website to use, great making up service,

Easy website to use, great making up service, couldn’t fault the finished cushion, really lovely result! I would not hesitate to use this service again. Many thanks for a superb piece of work.

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Anonymous
CUSHION

Very pleased, have sent another to be made up.

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Suzanne Mortimer
Fantastic cushions

I like that I can trust Finecellwork to finish my tapestry to a high standard. Its always a big surprise to discover which colours you will choose to pipe and back my work. They are always spot on. I like that I am playing a very small part in helping prisoners and those seeking work after prison.

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Jax Edwards
exquisite needlework

beautifully finished piece of wool tapestry that i started in 2017 but never finished now is a wonderful cushion

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Valerie Hoyle
The final resulting cushions of the two

The final resulting cushions of the two tapestries that my friend worked for me are outstanding. Thank you Fine Cell Work

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Susan Kennedy
Very pleased with this service

Very pleased with this service. It is the second time I have used it and my peacock cushion looks splendid. You are doing great work.

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Janet Newton
Incredibly impressed by the cushion that arrived

Incredibly impressed by the cushion that arrived recently. I enclosed pom-poms to be added as a trim and the job was done beautifully. Grayson Perry is truly resplendent on my sofa and he is soon to be joined by Vivienne Westwood! Many thanks to the person responsible for enhancing my sitting room (a letter of thanks has been sent) and to the amazing organisation and volunteers who support people in need to face a brighter future.

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Sue Dell
Beautiful

Beautifully finished

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Ann W
Excellent workmanship and I have written letters

Excellent workmanship and I have written letters to those involved. Thank you.

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Anonymous
Thank you

I sent you this tapestry which I did years ago as I wanted to give it to my son as a birthday present and didn't feel confident enough to make it into a cushion myself. It is beautifully done and I am delighted with it. Thank you.

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Anonymous
Outstanding! The needlework was impeccable

Outstanding! The needlework was impeccable. Absolutely delighted the my product! Thank you so much

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Linda Newson
Brilliant work

I had two cushions made up from my own tapestries. I was incredibly impressed by the quality of the work and the choice of colours for piping and backing. I will certainly be using the service again.

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Serena Naismith
Making-up cushion service

I have had at least six cushions made-up by Fine Cell now and each one has been beautifully completed. Having spent many hours stitching the cushion fronts, I wanted the cushions to be made-up to à high standard and they all have been! I love the fact that when you send in the completed stitched design you have no idea what colour backing material the Fine Cell stitchers will choose, but it always complements the colours of the stitched cushion and, as a result, I am always extra excited to receive a newly made-up cushion in the post! The finish is beautiful and while it make take a few weeks and not be the cheapest option, the quality of the service and the fact that I 100% believe in the charity’s aims and vision, i am thrilled to continue to send my cushions to be made up by Fine Cell stitchers!

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Sarah thompson
Out of this world!

I have had four tapestries completed from scratch including stitching and making up into cushions. The quality of the stitching is out of this world and the overall finished product is a thing of beauty. Thank you so much.

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EW
Thank you

I'd had a lot of pleasure sewing my tapestry kit but knew I'd ruin it if I tried to turn it into a cushion.
Many thanks to the Fine Cell team who made my tapestry into a lovely cushion.
Speedy and efficient service, thank you,

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Jane Garnett
Great service and finish

I had my cushion front made up into a full cushion. The finish is great and it looks lovely, thank you.

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Jessica O
Superb craftsmanship and attention to detail

I was delighted to receive my three finished cushions! I had sent three very different sizes of needlework with no instructions and each was finished, adjusted for size and matched with a different coloured backing. This is a wonderful enterprise and deserves to be widely supported.

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Frances
Its absolutely beautiful

I sent in a finished tapestry but apart from ordering piping I left the colours to the experts. its come back looking absolutely knock out and Im thrilled to bits with it. The quality of the fabric and the skill of the stitcher is wonderful. I would not hesitate to use this service again - it just takes years to finish a tapestry! At least it is not more years in a bag now - its on display!

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Dr Sue Kempson
Totally wonderful

This service is brilliant and the quality of the workmanship is first class. I was so very pleased with the cushion. I could never have made it so well. Thank you for your professionalism

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Alison Jeffery
Brilliant cushions

I have had three cushions made up by Fine Cell Work, all done very well indeed. In each case I chose the backing material but I am sure their own choices would be great too. It is lovely to feel I am making a small contribution to people coming out of prison feeling good about themselves by doing skilled work, so important for everyone. Thank you for that opportunity!

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Helen
Perfect

Fine cell work has now made five of my completed needlepoints into cushions. They were all different styles , shapes and colour schemes. Each one has been made into a perfect cushion. I left the choice of backing to FCW and each one has been just right. The workmanship is excellent including piping and hidden zip. When you’ve spent countless hours completing a needlepoint , it’s wonderful to have it made into such a professional cushion. The completed product couldn’t be better and it’s great to be supporting such a meaningful charity. I will continue to use FCW and recommend them.

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Fiona Vertigan
Superb work! Highly recommend - thank you!

Commissioned them to turn 2 tapestries into cushions. Outcome was wonderful including colour choice and quality of work. Also they managed to turn around production just just before Xmas which I was so grateful for - a very happy mum!!

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JANE HALL
Excellent cushions

I sent my needlpoint to Fine Cell, not one of their many wonderful tapestries but from another company. They were very helpful and the result was a thrilling success. I shall be sending another two very soon.
Thank you very much indeed, great work.

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Wendy Young
Excellent standard of work

This is the second time I’ve used Finecell to make up a tapestry into a cushion. The finished item was superb (as was the first one). It was well worth the expense of getting the tapestry made up there. The colour choice of backing was spot on and instead of a wonky tapestry I now have a lovely cushion to remind me of my late mother who did the sewing….

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Alison E
Another way to support Fine Cell Work

I sent my home-stitched kit needlepoint design to be made up into a cushion. The result was 100% professional, a reasonable price and it felt very good to be supporting the charity in another way.

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Joan
Faultless

I only hand sew, so making up uneedlepoint cushions is a bit hit and miss. I had one I sewed for an 80th birthday gift and wanted it done properly. I happened upon Fine Cell Work and the whole concept appealed. I know how absorbing needlepoint is and how impressive and robust the cushions are. I sent my work to you, expecting it to take a few weeks, but it was returned very quickly. I left the choice of backing to you. I can only say it was perfect. The work was so neat and precise, I was proud to send the cushion as a gift. You made my work into something classic and right. I will certainly use Fine Cell Work again. You have some interesting kits too.

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Jennifer Mills
Lovely finished product

The finished cushion was absolutely lovely. The zip was inserted incredibly neatly, they had made piping out of the backing fabric I'd provided so that it matched, and the whole thing felt and looked very robust and high-quality. It was expensive and took rather a long time, but the end result was so much nicer than I could have managed myself and made a lovely gift.

Crafting wonders

Our production process

Each of our products goes on a long and impactful journey before it is ready to be sold. And every one of our items touches the life of at least one prisoner or prison leaver in some way.

Our needlework kits are put together in our prison workshops before being distributed from our London hub to our wonderful volunteers. These inspirational supporters teach people in prison the necessary skills to craft each piece. The completed stitchwork is then returned to us, to ensure it meets our exacting standards, before finally being sent back into a prison to be 'made up', turning it into the final product (e.g. stuffing and adding zips to cushions).

In total, this process can take up to 200 hours and over 70,000 stitches (per piece!)

We know that every single one of our products boosts self-esteem, builds confidence, has a positive impact on a stitcher’s mental health, and gives them the opportunity to transform their lives.

By purchasing a product, you become a part of that journey.

DONATIONS

Support our work

By purchasing from Fine Cell Work, you are making social change. However, 75% of our rehabilitation programmes are funded through donations and grants. We know that transformation is possible - for our stitchers, for our communities, and for our society as a whole. Your support - through donations or by purchasing products - will help to break the devastating cycle of reoffending and repeated imprisonment.

£10 donation
Provides a prisoner with the materials for one tapestry cushion (100 hours of creative activity). 

£20 donation
Will enable us to continue providing paid, creative and productive work to even more prisoners around the UK, helping them to build a brighter future.

£50 donation
Sponsors a prisoner to train as a volunteer 'class coordinator', teaching and mentoring other prisoners.

£250 donation
Covers the volunteer costs of a stitching class in prison.

£500 donation
Pays for the training, materials and support for one prisoner for an entire year, helping them to rebuild a meaningful, independent,crime-free life.

By giving prisoners hope that transformation is truly possible, they can envision a meaningful life after release. But nobody tells the story of how Fine Cell Work has helped them better than the prisoners themselves:

“Stitching allows me to use a totally different part of my brain and personality. I can move away from the more difficult reflections and anxieties and feel creative and purposeful. This means I no longer feel that my life has come to a halt and that I am of no use to anyone else.”

- Tom, FCW Stitcher -