Be Nice or Leave Needlepoint Cushion – Floral Slogan, 45cm

A hand-stitched needlepoint cushion reading Be Nice or Leave, set against a floral pattern with peace sign details.

The joke works because of the medium

Needlepoint is a craft associated with patience, tradition and grandmothers' sitting rooms. Putting a blunt instruction on it is the entire gag — it lands precisely because someone sat and hand-stitched something that direct.

A printed cushion saying the same thing is just a printed cushion.

Details

• Hand-stitched needlepoint front
• Velvet reverse — fully reversible
• 45cm x 45cm square
• Inner hollowfibre cushion included

Where it works

Colourful, personality-led rooms rather than minimal ones. It needs a space that can take a slogan without looking cluttered.

As a housewarming gift it suits someone with a sense of humour about their own hosting.

Care

Spot clean the needlepoint face. Do not machine wash. Remove and air the inner cushion as needed.