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.
Garden Fete
Rifle Paper Company rich burgundy floral print with touches of gold paired with a forest green print from the same collection. Note tassel will be forest green if you choose to add one.
Internal dimensions 32 x 27 cm (12 6/8 x 10 6/8 inches)
Price: £30.00 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
A Japanese Liberty
A Liberty of London print with a Japanese style!
External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Price: £30.00 Available
Hajimi
A design by Stuart Hillard inspired by vintage mens kimonos.
External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Price: £30.00 Available
Owls
Owls, oak leaves and acorns on a sage green background, such a lovely autumnal print.
External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Price: £30.00 No longer available
Poinsettia Black
Poinsettias, Christmas roses, holly and mistletoe on a black background paired with a holly print lining.
External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Price: £30.00 Available
Owls 2
A subtly different colourway of this ever popular print with a most glorious lining!
External dimensions 34 x 29 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Price: £30.00 No longer 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!)
Peacocks
PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT LINING ON THIS BATCH, see Instagram, or Flosstube. Glorious Rifle Paper Company cotton canvas, featuring Peacocks with golden highlights.
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: £54.00 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 26
Various patches to both sides.
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 Available
Number 20
The top layer is very fine so the sari fabric beneath is visible as a shadowy outline. Small multicoloured patch to front with tiny area of wear to left of it.
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 Available
The Mary
Sakura
Stunning design of Koi Carp and cherry blossom, highlighted with gold. Cherry blossom lining also with golden highlights.
Price: £35.00 Available
The Mary
Owls Beige
The beige colourway of this popular print with the glorious lining!
Price: £35.00 Not currently available