Finishing Details
Browse our finishing cording styles, fabrics, and embroidery options, as well as our favorite combinations of materials.
Browse our finishing cording styles, fabrics, and embroidery options, as well as our favorite combinations of materials.
No piping or edging. The stitched needlepoint panel is stitched directly to the backing fabric.
Piped edging, almost always made of the same material as backing fabric. This is our most popular style.
Braided-looking, hand-twisted cord edging, made of your choice of fibers, and up to three colors.
Sarah Neal's Picks
Our Favorite Combinations
"For stockings, I love a classic look, which is what you'll see featured most often across our site. I almost always opt for a self-corded stocking with a velvet backing fabric. I have gone back and forth with linings, but am now going back to what my own 1988 stocking is lined with, a gorgeous moire lining fabric. As for colors, it really depends on the stocking, but I am loving making the lining an accent moment, whether it's a choosing lighter version of the backing fabric, or another more festive color from the needlepoint." — Sarah Neal, Founder & Illustrator
Velvet is our go-to stocking backing fabric, and these are particularly gorgeous. Most of our velvets are made from 100% cotton. Some of the brighter shades are crafted from polyester or cotton/polyester blends. All are colorfast, heritage quality, and easy to maintain with simple spot-cleaning methods.
Note: If you don't see the exact color you're looking for, please write what you want in notes. We can work to source it for you.
Snow White
Antique White
Nutmeg
Gold
Burnished Gold
Chinchilla
Coral
Baby Pink
Antique Rose
Rose
Christmas Red
Wine
Ice Blue
Slate Blue
Peacock
Cadet Blue
Navy
Midnight
Sage
Lime Green
Poison Apple
Meadow
Olive Drab
Hunter Green
Moire is an elegant choice, offering a subtle, low luster shine, and silk-like finish. Moire has a distinctive aged tree ring pattern, that gives it a sophisticated texture. Made from 100% polyester, moire has far greater stability than natural silk, which increases the life of your stocking. Proudly made in the USA and easy to care for with simple spot-cleaning methods.
Antique White
Deauville Sand
Ginger
Cornsilk
Butterscotch
Pecan Shell
Honey Bear
Persimmon
Indes Copper
Burnished Gold
Toast
Chocolate
Iris
Apple Green
Spanish Gold
Mango
Burnt Orange
Jewel Turk
Grotto
Pink Pearl
Dusty Mauve
Cerise
Wood Violet
Amethyst
Smoke
Pewter
Royal
Corsair Navy
Cranberry
Turkey Red
Burgundy
Fern
Olive Drab
Hunter Green
Black
White
Moire is an elegant choice, offering a subtle, low luster shine, and silk-like finish. Moire has a distinctive aged tree ring pattern, that gives it a sophisticated texture. Made from 100% polyester, moire has far greater stability than natural silk, which increases the life of your stocking. Proudly made in the USA and easy to care for with simple spot-cleaning methods.
Antique White
Deauville Sand
Ginger
Cornsilk
Butterscotch
Pecan Shell
Honey Bear
Persimmon
Indes Copper
Burnished Gold
Toast
Chocolate
Iris
Apple Green
Spanish Gold
Mango
Burnt Orange
Jewel Turk
Grotto
Pink Pearl
Dusty Mauve
Cerise
Wood Violet
Amethyst
Smoke
Pewter
Royal
Corsair Navy
Cranberry
Turkey Red
Burgundy
Fern
Olive Drab
Hunter Green
Black
White
Faux Silk Dupioni is our recommended "silk" choice for stocking linings, offering the luxurious look and feel of genuine silk. Its crisp texture and subtle slubbed finish beautifully mimic the natural irregularities of real silk.
Unlike natural silk, which can begin to split at the stitching after several years, Faux Silk Dupioni is far more stable, ensuring your stocking holds up beautifully over a lifetime of use.
For those who prefer it, we are happy to source real Silk Dupioni options on request.
Note: If you don't see the exact color you're looking for, please write what you want in notes. We can work to source it for you.
Ivory
Champagne
Peach
Apple Red
Burgundy
Gold
Dark Mustard Yellow
Mint Green
Dark Sage Green
Olive Green
Hunter Green
Baby Blue
Navy Blue
Silver
Charcoal Gray
White
Black
Plaid with Sparkle
Satin brings the most shiny finish to your stocking lining, with a smooth, silky surface that catches the light beautifully. Made from 100% polyester, it is colorfast, stable, and easy to care for with simple spot-cleaning methods.
Note: If you don't see the exact color you're looking for, please write what you want in notes. We can work to source it for you.
Ivory
Champagne
Cafe Creme
Brown
Dusty Rose
Carnation
Red
Carriage Red
Apple
Terracotta
Antique Gold
Dusty Sage
Peridot
Teal
Olive
Dark Green
Ice Blue
Navy
Periwinkle
Wisteria
Silver
Dark Gray
White
Black
100% thin cotton is a simple, durable lining. Every color you can imagine is available, so please let us know what your preference is and we'll source it for you. We've only put a small selection here.
Snow
Natural
Bone
Sand
Peach
Baby Pink
Red
Cardinal
Crimson
Corn Yellow
Yarrow
Spice
Grass Green
Jade Green
Pesto
Aqua
Candy Blue
Marine
Navy
Thistle
Black
You can choose from our standard fonts below, or if you want something different, like a script or monogram, please let us know and we can source more text options. We want your finished item to be perfect, so don't hesitate describing what you're looking for. Don't forget to tell us your desired height for each row of embroidery.
Sans Serif
Book Serif
Times Serif
Calligraphy
Ready to start finishing?
We know how much love goes into every stitch, and we’ll treat your work with the same care and attention to detail that you do. Get started today by filling out our finishing form, or request more information on this page.