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U-Handbag is Hiring

 

 

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This is a part-time post = 4 days a week, 9.30am - 5pm.

We are looking for nice, honest and motivated individuals to make up a small friendly, helpful and enthusiastic team.  We all muck-in and take turns to make the tea.

U-Handbag is an online store which specialises in bag making supplies.  We are based in Brighton, UK.  We are online only.  All orders are packed and dispatched in-house for mail order. Lisa (the boss) is extremely proud of her little business and is obsessed with giving her customers good service (so her team will need to help her achieve that at all times).

 

Duties will include:

• making the tea
• processing and packing customer orders
• ordering stationary and some supplies
• answering the phone to help customers and to take orders over the phone
• answering emails
• stock taking and processing supplies orders
• processing the daily post
• fabric cutting to make kits
• none of the above is difficult and of course full training will be given.  It's largely quite pleasant work, but it does get busy at times.

It would really help if you:

• are a creative person who is passionate about craft and sewing
• are a tidy perfectionist. There will be a lot of measuring and counting to do.
• can sew (this is an essential requirement), if you've made bags before, even better
• are computer literate.  We use a Mac computer. Photoshop/AI skills would be nice.
• have a craft blog, use any social media, that's wonderful.
• are happy to use the phone. We get a lot of calls and we like to try to help by answering bag making queries if we can
• are fluent in English because you will be answering the phone and answering emails
• are committed, trustworthy and reliable - this is absolutely essential please.

Hours, days, pay and perks:

• 9.30am - 5pm
• We operate Monday - Friday (not including bank hols).  
• The job is long term/permanent.
• Good rates of pay depending on your skills.
• We operate a yearly bonus scheme.
• 50% discount on U-Handbag stock.
• Pleasant, informal and friendly workplace.  Good tunes and a friendly office dog to keep us company.  Decent biscuits and the occasional cake too.

 

Apply here

If you have a majority of the skills listed above and this sounds like a nice job to you, we'd love to have a chat with you.

Please email us:

1. with your telephone number and home address (these will be kept confidential).
2. and tell us a bit about the skills you posses which you feel make you suitable for the job. We will need to see some evidence of these at interview.

 

Please email us with answers (to the above) here.

Interviews begin in 1st week Sep. Thanks

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Guest post: Amy Butler's new fabrics & how to use them

Ding-ding!  Grab your seat on the bus for the last stop on Amy Butler's fabric blog tour (you can see all of the other blog stops here.)  In this post Amy talks about her yummy new line of fabric substrates and give us some cool ideas on how we can experiment with the new textures. I saw and fondled these fabrics at Spring quilt Market earlier this year.  Not only do the fabrics look gorgeous they feel so luxe to the touch.

So, over to you Amy!  (I've added a few baggy suggestions of my own in amongst Amy words).

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Organic:

It's been a long time dream of mine to be able to provide an organic option for my fabric collections and " Organic Soul " has been well worth the wait! Having a sustainable, beautiful line for quilting and fashion sewing was my focus and the delicious hand and gorgeous quality will inspire your next projects for loved ones, little ones and of course yourself! The prints are derived and rescaled from my most popular Soul Blossoms designs and lovingly reproduced on a 100% organic cotton using low impact dyes. The soulful inspirations behind this line go hand in hand with the spirit of the material. You'll feel uplifted by the dreamy jewel tone prints and multi hued flowers and designs. It's my hope that you connect as deeply with this line as I do. Be inspired and let your Creative Soul shine!

Perfect for making:

• Anything & everything you use quilt weight for
• Amy's Birdie Sling
• Amy Nappy Bag
• My Highbrow Hobo Bag
• My Pretty Pinafore Purse

Rayon:

From the striking beauty of flowing saris in rich, vibrant color that captivated me on my travels in India, I've introduced 5 of my favorite Soul Blossoms prints uniquely scaled for fashion in the softest rayon.  The women of India are so confidently expressive in their glorious jewel-toned prints with multi-hued flowers and designs, it's wonderfully uplifting to see that passion.  My beautiful rayon has this inspired spirit and a very silky hand that is versatile enough to experiment with endless fashionable projects;

Perfect for making:

• dresses
• elegant tunics and kaftans
• graceful scarves,
• pantaloons,
• skirts and more!
• Amy's Lotus Tunic
• Amy's Barcelona skirt

 

Corduroy:

In my continuing quest for the most wonderful textures and fabrics, I've found a renewed love for corduroy! In this new Soul Blossoms collection I chose 4 dynamic prints rescaled (especially with sewing for baby and kids in mind) along with 2 solid colors for creating some very soft, and very comforting jewel-toned projects for home & fashion. I've picked the highest quality fine wale corduroy with an amazingly supple hand and a beautifully unique weight & body. I wanted it to offer you the most diversity across a wide breadth of sewing inspirations, and if you're like me, you'll have a blast dreaming up ideas for this timeless, super-soft fabric!

Perfect for making:

• Snuggly PJs
• Cute coats and jackets
• Plushie toys
• Soft & tactlile quilts
• Wraps and scarves
• Sofa and floor cushions
• A messenger style bag
• Amy's Liverpool Tunic
• Amy Sweet Harmony Bag
• My Expandable Tote Bag
• My Kyoko Frilled Pouch Bag

Voile:

I've always fantasized about working with Voile! It is so romantic and graceful. I imagine giant blowing sheers in richly painted blue/green doorways in Varanasi India during my travels. I chose 8 of my luscious Soul Blossoms prints scaled down for fresh fashion, as well as well as 4 mixing solids so you could dream up your dreamiest quilts, tunics, scarves, maxi dresses or sweet outfits for your favorite little ones! With such a soft feel and flow, my new voile is perfectly suited for the rich, jewel-toned prints. I can't wait to bring some of my India inspirations to life, And I can't wait to see yours!  Enjoy!  

Perfect for making:

• Flowing quilts
• Majestic maxi dresses
• long and full skirts
• Shawls and scarves
• delicate and feminine blouses
• romantic curtain panels
• dresses for little princesses
• Amy's Anna Tunic
• Amy's Sun Surf Halter
• Amy's Doemstic Goddess Apron
• Amy's Liverpool Tunic