Pillow Trims

When I started my pillow making business 35 years ago, there were few choices of passementerie/ trimings for upholstery and pillows. I had to be creative and inventive, layering trim upon trim, hand-applying ropes with knots, and doubling tassels and fringes. Today, Samuel & Sons in New York City, has a selection of over 15,000 trims!
If you are interested in exploring their trims here is the link.
Samuel & Sons website link
Illustrations by Jason Witcher

leather welting

Cord

Metallic cord

Braided leather welt

Stripe fabric welt/piping

Welt/piping in wool fabric with triangle corner.

Grosgrain ribbon flange with butterfly corners.

Self flange with butterfly corners.

Contrast silk flange with butterfly corners.

Hand applied rope/cord with figure of 8 knot.

Turkish corner, linen velvet.

Turkish Corner, silk velvet.

Turkish Corner, machine applied leather welt.

Turkish Corner, machine applied cord.

Turkish Corner, hand applied rope with knot in the corner. Silk taffetta.

Turkish Corner, hand applied rope with knot in the corner.

Turkish Corner, hand applied rope with knot in the corner. China ornament threaded with 2 key tassels.

Turkish Corner with hand applied cord, knot in the corner and 2 tassels hanging from the knot.

Hand applied rope/cord with knot.

Hand applied rope/cord with a loop.

Hand applied rope/cord with a loop and knot.

Hand applied rope/cord with a double loop.

Hand applied rope/cord with a triple loop.

Hand applied rope/cord with a double loop on the corner of the pillow face.

Hand applied rope/cord with a double loop on the corner of the pillow face.

Hand applied rope/cord with a triple loop on the corner of the pillow face.

Hand applied rope/cord with a double loop, key tassels with jade ornament.

Loop moss/fringe.

Moss/fringe.

Moss/fringe

Double color Moss/fringe. Reversible. Brown on one side and cream on the other.

Moss trim and hand applied rope with knot in the corner.

Moss trim with hand applied rope, knot in the corner

Moss trim with hand applied rope, knot in the corner.

Hand sewn drop tassels along the seam, showing the decorative heading.

Self fringe. Made using the warp/weft threads of the fabric.

Beaded trim machine applied with the heading in the seam.

Tassel trim hand applied showing the heading of the trim.

Hand applied tassel trim showing the heading of the trim.

Bobble trim machine applied with the heading buried in the seam.

Tassel trim doubled , machine applied with the heading in the seam.

Hand applied braid/gimp.

Tape trim machine applied on each side of a rectangular pillow. Small cord/rope in seam.

Fortuny border insert ,paneled on each side of rectangular pillow. Machine applied rope/cord.

Tape trim, machine applied forming a box.

Tape trim, machine applied forming a box with hand applied rope and knot in the corner.

Tape trim, hand applied on to the boxing/border of the pillow.

Rope/cord machine applied to each side of the tape trim with bobble tassels. The triple trim is hand sewn on to box/border of the pillow.

Rope/cord machine applied to each side of the tape trim. The triple trim is hand sewn on to box/border of the pillow.

Multi trimmed bolster. Plain silk fabric inset. Hand applied rope on each side of a braided tape trim. Gimp/braid and Moss/fringe ends. ( Shirred fabric ends with rossette Tassels.)

Multi trimmed bolster. Plain silk fabric inset. Hand applied rope on each side of a braided tape trim. Gimp/braid and Moss/fringe ends. ( Shirred fabric ends with rossette Tassels.)

Welt/piping machine applied paneling the center of the pillow. Finished with a small machined cord.

Wooden beaded trim sewn into the seam. fabric loops made as closures.

Hand applied Appliques.

Mitred stripe forming a cross with silk covered button.