Welcome to Penelope's Pocket

Beautiful bags handmade in England for storing and transporting your stitching and knitting projects.

The Caroline

Quilted zipped project bag with clear vinyl front for cross-stitch, embroidery, needlework or English Paper Piecing projects. All have hand finished bindings.

Skiing

Lovely Rifle Paper Company winter print, with coordinating snow capped tree lining.

Internal dimensions 32 x 27 cm (12 6/8 x 10 6/8 inches)

Price: £32.00 No longer available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

The Dorothy

Vinyl free, padded, zipped project bag. Although the same size Dorothy is more flexible and can hold slightly more than the Caroline! She will come with a luggage label style tag as well as an optional tassel for recording her contents.

Angels

Really eye catching print of angels with harps and trumpets on a blue ground, lined with a pearlescent ivory coloured cotton.

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £30.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Frosty

Jolly happy souls with golden highlights. The star lining also twinkles with gold!

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £32.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Butterfly

Butterflies and ladybirds on a pink cloudy sky, beautiful soft colours and fabulous lining.

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £35.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Lavender

Beautiful ephemera design fabric in lavender shades, with a Liberty print lining.

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £35.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Cowslip Memories Cream

Chickens and tomatoes! This beautiful fabric holds happy memories of a wonderful workshop for me.

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £35.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Pink Squirrel

Because we all need a bag for our squirrel projects!

External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Price: £32.00 Available

Include Tassel + £3.00
Include Thread Keep + £3.50
Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

The Gertrude

Made specifically to hold Caroline and Dorothy bags using heavier weight fabrics, high quality interfacing and beautiful coordinating linings. (Other uses welcomed!)

Strawberries Natural Linen

The classic design by Kim Kight, printed on a cotton and linen blend canvas weight fabric. Lined with a fine cotton coordinating strawberry print.

Base 34 x15 cm (13 1/2 x 6 inches) Height 29 cm (11 1/2 inches). Width at top 48 cm (19 inches)

Price: £57.00 Not currently available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

The Isabel

Each of these draw string top bags is a one of a kind. Made using vintage Kantha quilts and lined with beautiful coordinating cotton. Please note that they are hand stitched and truly vintage so will show signs of wear and craftsmanship, some may also be pieced by me.

Number 36

Three patches to the front and one to the back. The back is an original pieced part of the quilt and has an old darned spot. Golden bee lining.

Base 25cm x 10cm (9 1/2 x 4 inches) Height 30.5cm (12 inches). Width at top 34cm (13 1/2 inches)

Price: £40.00 No longer available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

The Mary

Drawstring top project bag, made to the same dimensions as The Isabel, using my favourite fabrics from the update.

Sakura

Stunning design of Koi Carp and cherry blossom, highlighted with gold. Cherry blossom lining also with golden highlights. PINK CORDING.

Price: £35.00 Not currently available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Old Stuff

Here you will find a selection of mostly sewing related vintage finds. There might also be other gems to add to your sewing box or stitching displays too, who knows what I might acquire.

Thread Winder

A pair of engraved, antique mother of pearl chinese gaming counters, one with a length of hand dyed silk thread. I cannot send these to the USA I'm afraid.

Price: £12.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Fish Thread Winder

An engraved, antique mother of pearl chinese gaming counter in the shape of a fish, all are hand made and therefore unique. I cannot send these to the USA unfortunately.

Price: £12.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Cotton Reel. Emerald

Vintage wooden Coats cotton reel, emerald thread.

Price: £2.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Cotton Reel Sky Blue

Vintage wooden Sylco cotton reel, sky blue thread.

Price: £2.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Mauchline Tartan Box

Victorian Mauchline Prince Charlie Tartan Ware round box in good condition for it's age. The base is also decorated with Tartan and that shows some damage. There is a stain to the interior.

Price: £45.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Size 3 Egg Eyed Sharps

A vintage packet of needles manufactured by W.Woodfield and Sons, Redditch. Unused! Perfect addition to your sewing box or displays.

Price: £3.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Size 1 Egg Eyed Sharps

A vintage packet of needles manufactured by W.Woodfield and Sons, Redditch. Unused! Perfect addition to your sewing box or displays.

Price: £3.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Tape Measure

Victorian novelty tape measure in the form of a fishing reel. Showing signs of it's age and years of use, absolutely delightful!

Price: £50.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00

Thread Waxer

Victorian vegetable ivory thread waxer. Used and when empty could become a thread winder.

Price: £32.00 Available

Include Baby Bow scissors + £6.00
Include Gold scissors + £8.00