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Showing the bag made up, lined with a vintage French mattress 'ticking'. The loops are made from the antique linen 'excess' and the buttons are vintage linen 'laundry' buttons.
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The ‘Jule’ Post Bag, a festive hand-embroidery kit

What is included in the kit?

  • A unique  and festive hand embroidery kit from Caroline Zoob Designs, collaborating with Janine Pope.
  • A large piece of antique French linen for the front of the bag, hand printed with the design.
  • A thread card loaded with hand-embroidery threads in subtle shades of white you to complete the hand-embroidered version as shown.
  • A card folder with a letter from Janine and guidance from Caroline on how to embroider the design by hand.
  • A full-colour A3 fold out with comprehensive instructions for making the bag, and for working the design with appiqué and machine embroidery (please note appliqué fabric and machine embroidery threads are not included).
NOT included is fabric for the back of the bag, lining and little ties. This collaboration grew out of an article by textile artist Janine Pope in Issue 8 of The Stitcher's Journal about the tradition of the Danish Jule Post (Christmas Post) Bag, a bag which is hung up each year to carry the Christmas cards. You can read a copy of the article in The Stitcher's Journal Archive.  

Additional Information

Price range: £35.00 through £45.00

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In the kit you can read all about Janine Pope inspiration for her original charming design, and you will have the pattern to make the same design in two ways: one, with appliqué and machine embroidery, and the other with hand embroidery.  I chose to embroider the design by hand, using the white and off-white threads in the kit. The embroidery can be as simple as outline stitch, or you can treat it like a stitch sampler and try different stitches. It is a very relaxing kit to stitch, and would make the most charming present for anyone with Scandinavian connections. I fill my bag every year with Eucalyptus and a couple of cards as shown.

If you plan to make the appliqué version, you may use the printed panel by turning the side with the design to the inside. Please note, the only materials in the kit are the printed panel for the front of the bag and a thread card.  In the UK, you can buy lovely fabrics from Cowslip Workshops. In the US, you could buy wonderful linens from Blackberry Primitives, who also ship to the UK. I recommend Shortbread.

The finished bag is 28cm x 24 cm.

 

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PLEASE NOTE

Important note for US customers

As many of you might already know, the $800 de minimis threshold, which allowed international shipments with a value of up to $800 to enter the US free of tariffs or duty, will no longer apply from 29th August.

First, I want to reassure my lovely US customers that I will continue to ship embroidery kits and The Stitcher’s Journal to the US. However, to ensure that orders sent by Royal Mail are not subjected to the new flat-rate tariffs for postal service orders, and to make the necessary changes to our checkout and set up the new shipping system, we are asking US customers not to place any new orders until after 1 September.

From 1 September, all prices for US customers will be ‘fully landed’, i.e. inclusive of tariffs and duty which must now be paid before the goods enter the US. I plan to keep my prices as close to their current level as possible.

A newsletter will be going out on 1 September to explain the new arrangements. In the meantime, your support is, as ever, hugely appreciated.

With very best wishes,
Caroline