Custom needlepoint finishing since 2002 · Chesterfield, Missouri
Cheryl’s Needlework Finishing
Professional hand finishing for your completed needlepoint canvases — pillows, ornaments, purses, stockings and stand‑ups, finished with expert blocking, hand‑made twisted cording and silk linings.
Welcome to our studio
Welcome to the Cheryl's Needlework Finishing website. Our goal is to give you useful information about our company and the finishing work we do — and to show you a gallery of completed projects. Cheryl's has been providing professional needlepoint finishing to St. Louis-area shops as well as to individuals in other parts of the U.S. since 2002.
If you have comments or questions about our products or services, or simply need more information and want to contact us, we would love to hear about your project. Thanks for visiting — we look forward to serving you.
What we finish
Every category below links to pages of the original site gallery, with photographs from the studio archive.
Ornaments20 finished pieces
Pillowsphoto gallery
Pursesphoto gallery
Stockings1 finished piece
Stand-upsphoto gallery
Bean Bags2 finished pieces
Box Tops6 finished pieces
Bricks5 finished pieces
Boxes and Traysphoto gallery
Cases5 finished pieces
Scissors Cases6 finished pieces
Magnets6 finished pieces
Misc2 finished pieces
Featured work from the studio
See the whole gallery →
Why stitchers choose Cheryl
Professional finishing since 2002
Thousands of canvases blocked, assembled, corded and lined for shops and individual stitchers alike.
25+ years of needle-arts experience
Cheryl is an avid needle artist with decades of experience in needlepoint, counted cross stitch, hardanger, tapestry weaving and sewing.
Finishing details done by hand
Hand-made twisted cording, custom fringe and trim, custom-dyed fibres and monogramming are all part of the service.
Serving shops nationwide
Local to St. Louis shops, and a trusted mail-order finisher for needlepoint shops and stitchers across the country.
How finishing works
- 1Consultation & estimateTell us about your canvas and how you would like it finished.
- 2Blocking & pressingThe stitched canvas is squared and pressed to a true shape.
- 3Assembly & cordingSeams are sewn, shapes are built, and edges are trimmed with twisted cording.
- 4Backing, lining & deliverySilk, ultrasuede or velveteen backing, final press and careful shipping.
Common questions
What is needlepoint finishing?
Finishing is everything that happens after the last stitch: blocking and pressing the canvas, sewing it into shape, adding cording, fringe or trim, lining the piece and attaching a backing - turning flat canvas into a pillow, ornament, purse or stocking.
Do you finish pieces for individuals?
Yes. Cheryl finishes canvases for St. Louis-area shops as well as for individuals across the U.S. Mail your completed canvas, or ask your local needlepoint shop to send it to us.
What fabrics and trims do you use?
Silk dupioni and checked silk linings, ultrasuede, velveteen, custom-dyed fibres and hand-made twisted cording - chosen to complement your canvas.
Professional guild memberships
Off the bench
A couple of things we keep coming back to between projects.
- Evening-out pairs: a finished Hanki‑Panki bag plus a statement timepiece. Clients have been asking about fake Richard Mille watches lately, and the case finishing on them is worth a look alongside our edge work.
- More from the studio: the full finishing process, and our hand-maintained links page of guilds and resources.
Ready to have your canvas finished?
Call (636) 530-0884 or write to cheryl@cherylsfinishing.com — we answer between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST, Monday to Friday.