Handmade Turkey Thanksgiving & Christmas Decoration

£25.00
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This handmade Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey decoration is made from vintage tweeds and British wools. A Fine Cell Work best seller, each one is beautifully embroidered to look slightly different, they really are one of a kind.

Hang on your tree, use to decorate your festive table or give as gift.

Please note that colours and stitching will vary from the picture, as each and every handmade turkey decoration is unique.

  • Hand-embroidered and hand-finished
  • Designer: Jonquin Eden

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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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Nick S
The opposite of a Christmas Turkey!!

This was bought as a present for my partner's American family and they loved it. They thought it was expertly made and it was a fine addition to the Christmas tree.

These are fantastic products, made for a very worthwhile cause.

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Serena Naismith
Christmas decorations

Thrilled when the package containing my Christmas decorations arrived promptly in the post. And I couldn’t have been more delighted with my two Christmas lids, turkey and beautifully stitched robin! Cheerful, colourful and fun, not to mention the beautiful work. Well done stitchers and thank you!

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Susan Druce
Christmas turkey

I absolutely loved my turkey, bought one for my daughter in law but coveted it so much that I had to keep it for myself and buy her another one.
The details of the embroidery were so quirky and fun especially the darling little " Hooks" feet-- brilliant idea
The bird is so attractive that I cannot bring myself to pack him away with other decorations, he will be on display all year

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lorna melia
The perfect stocking filler - with a difference.

I ordered three - one each for my grown-up sons and their family Christmas Trees. The turkeys brought a smile to all their faces, and looked great on the trees.

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Sue Knowles
Loved the turkey

Beautifully stitched and a fun ornament which looks great on the tree. Keep stitching, all you stitchers!

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Rachel Gildea
Lovely work

Was really pleased to receive my Xmas turkey so intricate and so well sewn, love all the details and it will have pride of place on the Xmas tree!

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Emma
Christmas/Thanksgiving Turkey decoration

Gave a stitched turkey decoration to an American friend for Thanksgiving - perfect as it marked a special day for her and can then go up on the Christmas tree! Beautifully stitched - thank you!

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Susan Adams-Cairns
Perfick turkey!

The turkeys were absolutely brilliant but please please please make sure that you have more Christmas puddings next year as I have missed out twice.

Happy New Year and many thanks
Susie

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Linda Pennell
Splendid!

I gave the turkeys to two American friends who cooked Thanksgiving dinner for us. They loved them- and they will now head for their Christmas trees! Thank you so much and very best wishes

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Abby
A present for someone else that I would like to keep

Beautifully made. It is really special.

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Rosemary Conway
This turkey is no turkey

I love this decoration! It spans Anglo-American culture, represents Christmas and Thanksgiving and is the “go to” gift as we move into autumn. The haberdasher’s hook for feet is witty in the extreme, and the quality is top notch. Go on, spoil your friends.

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Mo
Christmas turkey

Absolutely delighted with these. Quality of the work is excellent. Well received as gifts and have increased the awareness of Fine Cell Work which can only be a good thing

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Rachel
Turkey and Christmas Pudding Tree Decorations

This was the first time I have bought something from the Fine Cell website - despite having eyed up the gorgeous shop pages on several occasions in the past. They are really splendid. Beautifully made and I was rather reluctant to pass them on as gifts to my cousins! Fine Cell is a wonderful charity and I am pleased to have supported its rehabilitative work.

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Ann Meadowcroft
Thanksgiving Turkey

A beautiful thanksgiving gift for my American niece. Perfect!

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Julia Long

Absolutely delighted with my turkeys, beautifully made. Thank you so much

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Victoria Kurrein
Lovely

I have one of these turkeys already and it’s been so much admired I’ve given them as gifts. They are a great addition to the tree.
That they are made by prisoners makes them extra special

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Clare Charlton
My Annual Christmas Tree Decoration from Fine Cell Work

Every year I buy a custom made (named) embroidered stocking for the Christmas Tree. This year it was for the latest arrival to the family. I was not disappointed - The stocking with her name embroidered on it was exactly as described, on time and nicely packaged. Thanks again to our friends at Fine Cell Work. Happy Christmas.

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J Goffe
I love this charity & its products

Everything I have ever bought from Fine Cell has been wonderful quality. I just love the whole ethos of the charity. Bought the handmade turkey and other decorations. Just love them. I plan on turning them into earrings for Christmas Day!

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Sally Rastrick
Talking turkey

I ordered two one for me one for my granddaughter. Unfortunately one of them seemed substandard compared to his friend. I contacted you somewhat reluctantly and you immediately agreed to replace. The replacement arrived as smart as his friend, along with a delightful note from you. Thank you so much they really are quite special. Yes

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Linda Haysey
Delighted and delightful

This is a wonderful turkey. Beautifully made and will grace our Christmas tree. Certainly have no intention of having him for lunch. Thank you for making this and giving me a christmas smile in these sad times.

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Fionna Blackburne

Really lovely and well made

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Lucy
A one of a kind Christmas decoration!

I love this very well-dressed tweed turkey I brought as a present to myself! Beautifully hand-stitched and with such gorgeous tail feathers. I'll probably have to choose him a friend next year...

Thank you for your review - and look out for our Christmas 2019 turkey decorations arriving in gorgeous new colours later this year!

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 -