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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cotton Reel. Emerald
Vintage wooden Coats cotton reel, emerald thread.
Price: £2.00 Available
Cotton Reel Sky Blue
Vintage wooden Sylco cotton reel, sky blue thread.
Price: £2.00 Available
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
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
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
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
Thread Waxer
Victorian vegetable ivory thread waxer. Used and when empty could become a thread winder.
Price: £32.00 Available