Flight of Herons Zip Pouch

Add a bit more colour and pattern to your everyday with the new range of pencil and cosmetic cases. These zip pouches are truly versatile and are such a practical size they really can help keep your handbag or desk beautifully organised without compromising in colour or quality. 

The extra height you get with a zip pouch means there is so much more you can use this for.  Of course it’s perfect for stationery storage - you can get a whole set of pens, pencils, rulers and even scissors, washi and journaling essentials too. But it can also be used as a toiletry or makeup bag, a travel bag to keep your key documents together in your hand-luggage, or keep your small electricals or laptop attachments in it so they’re not rolling around and getting caught on other things. 

Key to it being so practical is its square bottom - this isn’t just a flat pouch, it’s got a base to give it that extra give and also means that it can stand up too (depending on how you fill it of course!)

Featuring our Flight of Herons pattern, in 3 different colourways which are new for Spring 2025, these items represent the re-introduction of textiles back to Holchester Designs as I’ve found a collaborator to make them who values sustainable practices just like me.  

The pattern was originally inspired by some research I was doing into migrating birds (my daughter had asked a question!) and images I saw of the flocks flying in formation.  Using my original hand-drawn sketch, drawn in a style inspired by wire-jewellery, these motifs were refined digitally before turning them into a repeat pattern.  

These are printed in Scotland on sustainable cotton, and then handmade (also in Scotland) in small batches to ensure minimum fabric waste.  The YKK zip is really sturdy, made from recycled plastic and with a leather zip pull for ease of opening.  Plus the thread used is also from recycled plastic and the case is fully lined for maximum practicality.  It will be posted out to you packaged simply with a recycled and recyclable tag, before being wrapped and posted out in our standard recycled/recyclable plastic-free packaging. 

Each colourway is available in three different sizes of case - Slim, Standard Pencil Case and Zip Pouch.   

Why not create your own gift set, mix and match colours and sizes in this pattern, or add some stationery too.  If you’re working with a bird theme the Brighton Birds and Paradise patterns are the place to go, or alternatively the Moonlit Moths is a similar style of print that complements it so well.  And the colours of the Deco Delights stationery range also looks *chefs kiss*. 

Launching just in time for Mother’s Day, this would be a great Mother’s Day gift or an alternative to an Easter Egg if chocolate isn’t their thing. I can even send direct to a recipient, and hand-write a message for you too - just select giftwrapping and add the information at the checkout. 

I want my products to leave as little a mark on the planet as possible. And with this in mind all my products are:

Made in the UK by manufacturers who all source their materials, manage their materials and deal with their waste responsibly. 

1 tree is planted for every order in partnership with Ecologi.

All packaging is plastic free, from tags and belly bands to postal packaging, and where possibly is also used multiple times. 

If your item does come covered, it’s in a biodegradable cellophane which will naturally decompose but also keeps your paper looking crisp on it’s travels. 

You can read more about my attempt to be as sustainable a business as possible in this blog post. 

All orders are processed within 3-5 working days and standard postage is via Royal Mail Tracked 48. 

All items are sent plastic free and in some cases the postal packaging you receive may have been used before.  Wherever possible I do recycle packaging, but I do check it’s in good enough condition to protect your items before it’s used.  I don’t, however, think it’s right to say I'm all about being sustainable and then use totally fresh postal packaging for every order. 

For all non-personalised items we accept returns up to 14 days after delivery, as long as the item is unused and in its original condition.   

For the full Shipping and Returns policy please click here. 

Do you make everything yourself? 

All the designs you see on my products are the results of my own original hand-drawn artwork which in turn I transform digitally into repeat patterns.  The physical products are then printed/made/sewn by specialist manufacturers from around the UK. 

Do you use AI in your designs?

AI (Artificial intelligence) is not used at any stage of my creative process. 

As a small business who uses lots of different tools, it’s impossible to avoid AI altogether in the running of my business, but my creative process is absolutely where I draw the line.  You can read more about my thoughts on AI, and how it is involved in other areas of my business, in this blog post. 

Do you take wholesale orders?

Absolutely I do - it’s my favourite way of getting my stationery out into the world! You can find more information on the wholesale page of my website. 

For the full sent of FAQs head to this page.