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Create your own piece of textile art with this embroidery pouch inspired by May Morris' iconic floral designs.
This hands-on craft project lets you stitch a classic Arts and Crafts pattern onto canvas, balancing intricate detail with achievable technique. Perfect for crafters seeking a meaningful, meditative project that celebrates decorative heritage while producing a functional, beautiful pouch.
Take your love for embroidering to the next level, and be inspired by May Morris' beliefs to guide you on your crafting journey, ‘Excellence of workmanship does not lie in many curious and difficult varieties of stitch but in the expressive use of a few ordinary ones’.
Examples of the stitches you will learn through the embroidering of this pouch are the straight stitch, stem stitch, Bayeux stitch, and seedling stitch. Learn the techniques used by May Morris and enjoy the pleasure of creating a beautiful, practical item from the work of your own hand.
Once completed, this DIY embroidery pouch is certain to infuse your everyday organisation with a touch of style. What better decorative inspiration for this pouch than noted embroiderer and artist May Morris. Perfect to tidy up your cosmetics, tech essentials or favourite pieces of jewellery. They make life feel a little more organised and a lot more luxurious.
Each kit contains:
Take care when washing, recommended hand wash only due to DIY elements.
The Royal School of Needlework is the international centre of excellence for the art of hand embroidery. Founded in 1872, the RSN is steeped in history with unrivalled expertise in the techniques of hand embroidery. Their renowned Embroidery Studio creates stunning bespoke embroidery commissions for fashion, art and royalty, as well as expertly restoring and conserving valuable and historical embroidered pieces, restoring historical textiles and bringing heirlooms back to life.
Not suitable for young children due to sharp contents.
Materials: 100% Cotton Twill Pouch
Dimensions: 18 x 5 x 25.2 cm
Shipping to United States of America is now available
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Delivery Information
The Online Shop team operates between Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00, so please allow time for us to prepare your order for dispatch before contacting us. We aim to dispatch your purchases within 3-5 working days and you will receive an email notification when your order has been dispatched. In addition, while we endeavour to get your parcel to you as quickly as possible, you may experience delays through your local postal service.
All products excluding Print on Demand prints:
All our UK orders are dispatched via Royal Mail First Class post or DHL, and the shipping cost will be calculated at checkout based on the weight of the items included in the order.
All International orders are dispatched using DHL DAP service. This means that we will only charge you for the cost of shipping. We offer a flat rate of shipping according to the delivery address location. Additional local duties and taxes charges, such as Goods and Services Tax (GST), may be applicable and will be calculated and charged to the recipient during customs clearance. The duties and taxes will be calculated according to the value, Country of Origin, and product type of the order contents, as well as local VAT.
Customs policies vary for each country, so it is advised you contact your local customs office for further information.
Delivery Costs and Timeframes:
UK 1st Class: delivery 2-5 business days from dispatch
- Small – Medium parcel (<1,999g) – shipping cost £5.00
- Medium – Large parcel (2,000g – 5,000g) – shipping cost £8.00
Europe: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays). PO Box addresses cannot be accepted.
- Flat rate (2,000g maximum) – shipping cost £24.00 (does not include taxes and duties)
Rest of World: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays). PO Box addresses cannot be accepted.
- Flat rate (2,000g maximum) – shipping cost £28.00 (does not include taxes and duties)
Weight Restrictions
There is 5kg weight restriction for UK orders, and a 2kg weight restriction for International orders. If your order exceeds this weight, please contact the Online Shop team so that we can organise a quote for special delivery: onlineshop@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Further information on our delivery options and returns policy can be found in Shipping & Returns.
