Witch bottles were protective spells dating from as early as the 17th century. They were believed to protect against evil spirits and magical attacks, and were concealed in the walls of peoples houses or buried under the doorstep. Bellarmine bottles were often filled with objects such as locks of hair, bent nails or coins, heart shaped fabrics pierced with pins, and topped up with red wine.

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Screen printed sew on patch. White on black cotton.

This patch is:
13cm x 21cm – 5″ x 9″ approx
Hand printed and cut
Printed with professional textiles ink and wash safe once ironed*

*Safe to hand wash. Never machine wash or tumble dry.

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All my patches are printed on quality cotton (the weight of material used for a dress shirt), not canvas. My patches are hand printed and hand cut so expect variations in the cut edges. When I sew on my patches I like a frayed edge but for a neat edge you can fold the edges under when sewing.

Most patches will be folded to post, so just run an iron over it when it arrives!

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