Swag Embroidered Purse Black

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Inspired by our very own swag bag design, here is our stylish swag purse. These distinctive hand-embroidered purses are a unique way to carry around some of your 'swag' and makes an ideal gift.

Explore our Swag collection in a variety of colours.

  • Size (inches): 6 x 5
  • Size (cms): 15 x 13
  • Outer is 100% cotton and denim with zip. Spot clean or machine wash cold with colour catcher.
  • Designer: Karen Nicol

Watch our film on how to chain stitch to discover how the letters of our swag design are carefully hand-stitched:

Stitched by prisoners and prison leavers.
Handcrafted from the finest natural fibres
9 months or more of dedicated craftsmanship

UK delivery starts at £3 and is completely free for orders over £200.

We also offer international delivery.

We hope you'll be delighted by your new Fine Cell Work items, but just in case you're not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of receipt.

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Nicola Snee
Well crafted item

I work as an AFEO Coordinator and bought this for a AFEO support workers special birthday, She was truly thrilled with it, both as we work with ex-offenders and just cos it’s cute & well made. Definitely will buy from Fine Cell Work again.

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Karen Walker
Swag purse

Bought as a present , not given yet but looks great, thanks

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Tabit
Purse

Beautiful work - bought as a christmas present and very much appreciated

Crafting wonders

Our production process

Each of our products goes on a long and impactful journey before it is ready to be sold. And every one of our items touches the life of at least one prisoner or prison leaver in some way.

Our needlework kits are put together in our prison workshops before being distributed from our London hub to our wonderful volunteers. These inspirational supporters teach people in prison the necessary skills to craft each piece. The completed stitchwork is then returned to us, to ensure it meets our exacting standards, before finally being sent back into a prison to be 'made up', turning it into the final product (e.g. stuffing and adding zips to cushions).

In total, this process can take up to 200 hours and over 70,000 stitches (per piece!)

We know that every single one of our products boosts self-esteem, builds confidence, has a positive impact on a stitcher’s mental health, and gives them the opportunity to transform their lives.

By purchasing a product, you become a part of that journey.

DONATIONS

Support our work

By purchasing from Fine Cell Work, you are making social change. However, 75% of our rehabilitation programmes are funded through donations and grants. We know that transformation is possible - for our stitchers, for our communities, and for our society as a whole. Your support - through donations or by purchasing products - will help to break the devastating cycle of reoffending and repeated imprisonment.

£10 donation
Provides a prisoner with the materials for one tapestry cushion (100 hours of creative activity). 

£20 donation
Will enable us to continue providing paid, creative and productive work to even more prisoners around the UK, helping them to build a brighter future.

£50 donation
Sponsors a prisoner to train as a volunteer 'class coordinator', teaching and mentoring other prisoners.

£250 donation
Covers the volunteer costs of a stitching class in prison.

£500 donation
Pays for the training, materials and support for one prisoner for an entire year, helping them to rebuild a meaningful, independent,crime-free life.

By giving prisoners hope that transformation is truly possible, they can envision a meaningful life after release. But nobody tells the story of how Fine Cell Work has helped them better than the prisoners themselves:

“Stitching allows me to use a totally different part of my brain and personality. I can move away from the more difficult reflections and anxieties and feel creative and purposeful. This means I no longer feel that my life has come to a halt and that I am of no use to anyone else.”

- Tom, FCW Stitcher -