Haberdashery

Haberdashery (or rather, haberdasher) is a word that I first became familiar with whilst reading Chaucers' Canterbury Tales at school. Traditionally, a haberdasher was a peddler who would sell small articles for hand making clothes such as buttons, threads and zips. Since the days of Chaucer, the word Haberdashery has come to be an all encompassing terms for small tools used...

We often get asked for haberdashery items that can be used with a sewing machine such as bobbins, needles and bulbs. Customers in our local area can pick these up in our two retail stores on the Wirral however, customers who don't live in the area do not need to worry as we have lots of Haberdashery Online that can help...

Any keen dressmaker knows that besides fabric, haberdashery is an important part of any sewing or craft project. At Calico Laine we are always looking for new products to add to our Haberdashery Online, and in today's blog we'll be talking about a few items that we have recently added to our already extensive collection of haberdashery items. Our new...

Shoulder pads are one of my favourite items of Haberdashery. First made popular by Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, shoulder pads have become synonymous with the power dressing trends of the 1980's however, in recent years shoulder pads have made a huge comeback in the world of fashion and dressmaking. Shoulder pads during the 1980's were worn as big as...

In modern sewing, one of the most popular products used is the zip. It can be used in so many different ways; customers who Buy Zips from us here at Calico Laine have been known to use them in many creative projects for both functional and decorative purposes. We strive to stock as many different types, lengths and colours of...

Here at Calico Laine we have a large range of Haberdashery Online that are essential products for all dressmakers, people who enjoy craft projects and those that have a hobby for creating felt items. Within this online section you will find everything you need from scissors to ribbons and even unique items like bag handles for making your old handbag look...

Sometimes some of our clothing or interior can lack that individual touch. Not only do we have a brilliant selection of Fabrics here at Calico Laine, we have a fantastic Haberdashery section with such a variation of different products it is so easy to customise your existing clothing! Buttons are not only used on may of our clothing, bags and accessories they...

Haberdashery is one of the best selling collections both online and in store. Whether you are a beginner new to the world of dressmaking and sewing or a professional seamstress you will need to ensure that you always have a good selection of Haberdashery items to hand at all times. All of our Haberdashery items are available to purchase in...

When working on any sewing project, it is not just the fabric that is important to the process - it is also the haberdashery items, of which there are hundreds to choose from. So many projects require a good fastening item from our various ranges to ensure a proper fit, and we stock a huge range of these both in-store and...

When you finish work on friday and you have the full weekend off, you begin to plan, you automatically start thinking of how much you want to do. For me its trying to spend the evenings working on something crafty and through the days I try and get out of the house and do something completely different to what I...