Made to your wording
Personalisation guide
A short guide to monograms, names and dates — and the one careful check to make before you order.
Almost every Lumen Atelier piece is finished by hand with a name, monogram, initials or date. The wording is stitched exactly as you type it, so a quiet check before you order is the most important step.
Orders are placed on Etsy. Each listing has a personalisation box at checkout; that is the best place to give us the exact letters or words you would like.
What we embroider
Most pieces take a short monogram, a first name, a family name, or a name and a date. The style is a refined script, and the thread colour is chosen to suit the cloth — often gold, sage, navy or cream, as you see in the design previews.
We do not offer a long menu of typefaces. The aim is a consistent, heirloom finish rather than a novelty letter.
Character limits
Limits vary by piece, because a stocking cuff, a napkin monogram and a family-name throw simply have different amounts of space. The current limits, taken from each listing, are:
| Piece | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Personalised Monogram Shawl | Please enter the monogram or initials you would like embroidered (e.g. "E" or "E.H."). Up to 3 letters. |
| Christmas Family Name Throw | Please enter the exact family name and year to embroider, e.g. "The Harrisons" / "EST. 2026" (or your own short wording). |
| Heritage Patchwork Monogram Throw | Please enter the initials for your monogram patch, e.g. "H & C" (up to 5 characters). |
| Personalised Christmas Stocking | Please enter the name to embroider on the cuff (up to 10 characters), e.g. "Oliver". Ordering several? Add one name per stocking in the order notes. |
| Luxury Shawl Gift Set | 1) Monogram initial(s) for the shawl, e.g. "E". 2) Your message for the handwritten-style card (up to 150 characters), e.g. "With love". |
| Family Christmas Stockings, set of 4 | Enter 4 names, comma separated, e.g. "Mum, Dad, Lily, Max" (max 10 letters each). Pets welcome! |
| Personalised Pet Christmas Stocking | Enter your pet's name (max 10 letters), e.g. "Bailey". Paw print is included. |
| Baby's First Christmas Stocking | Enter baby's name (max 10 letters), e.g. "Noah". Add "First Christmas 2026" or the birth year in notes if wanted. |
| Personalised Christmas Tree Skirt | Enter family name and year, e.g. "The Bennetts Est. 2026" (max 25 characters). |
| Christmas Monogram Napkins, set of 6 | Enter 1 initial for all 6 napkins, e.g. "H". For different initials per napkin, list them in notes. |
| Holly Linen Christmas Table Runner | Optional: initials or family name for one end (max 20 characters), or write "none". |
| Washed-Linen Throw with Initials | Enter initials for the corner, e.g. "L & T" (max 7 characters). |
| Couples Names & Date Throw | Enter both names and the date, e.g. "Emma & James 14.06.2025" (max 30 characters). |
| Cashmere-Blend Monogram Travel Wrap | Enter up to 3 initials for the gold monogram, e.g. "C.L.". |
| Block-Print Family Name Tablecloth | Enter a family name or initials for one corner, e.g. "The Hales" (max 20 characters). |
| Personalised Quilted Wash Bag | Enter up to 3 initials, e.g. "EH" or "E.J.H" (letters only, embroidered in the order typed). |
| Personalised Block-Print Pyjamas | Enter your size (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL) and 1–3 initials for the pocket, e.g. "M / L" or "M / LJP". |
| Personalised Hot Water Bottle Cover | Enter 1–2 initials, e.g. "M" or "MB". |
| Personalised Quilted Travel Jewellery Case | Enter 1 initial (or up to 2), e.g. "S" or "SK". |
| Personalised Quilted Tote Bag | Enter a name or word up to 10 letters, e.g. "Emma". |
If you are ordering a set (for example, four stockings), list every name, and keep each one within the limit shown. For napkins, one initial can be used on all six, or you can list different initials in the order notes.
Spelling, proofs and changes
Please check spelling, punctuation and the order of initials before you pay. We embroider what you type, including capital letters and full stops.
If you would like a quick confirmation of the wording — a proof by message — write to us through Etsy Messages or the contact form after you order, and we will confirm what we have noted. Once embroidery has begun, the wording cannot usually be changed.
Returns
Because a personalised piece is made to your specification, it cannot be returned for a change of mind, including a change of spelling or of initials. This is in line with the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Unpersonalised items (for example the holly table runner, if ordered with “none” in the personalisation box) keep the usual 14-day cancellation right. Faulty or damaged goods are always put right. The full policy is on the shipping and returns page.
A first order
If this is your first personalised piece and you are unsure about length or layout — a long family name, or a date format — send us a message before you order. We are happy to say whether it will sit comfortably on the cloth.