Here at Calico Laine we are not just known for our fantastic selection of dressmaking fabrics but also for our extensive selection of Haberdashery. Whether you are a professional dressmaker or a somebody just taking up the hobby of sewing it is important to ensure that you have a selection of high quality Haberdashery tools to hand before embarking on any new project. Our team of dedicated buyers work hard to source the latest and best Haberdashery items on the market. Here are details of some of our most popular Haberdashery items:
Dressmaking Rulers - one of the best selling items in our Haberdashery collection, dressmaking rulers are an important part of your sewing kit. Used by tailors and dressmakers to ensure precise cutting and a professionally finished garment - we carry a wide range of dressmaking rulers with the most popular being our prym dressmakers ruler. The perfect item for measuring your seam and hem allowance, this fantastic ruler allows you to measure and mark your pleats, darts and button holes for a neat and accurate finish.
Scissors - perhaps the most important part of your tool kit it is important for every tailor or dressmaker to invest in at least one pair of high quality dressmaking scissors. Working with sub-par dressmaking scissors will result in damage to your fabric and a rough seam edge. Our Haberdashery selection includes a fantastic range of dressmaking scissors including special items such as tailors shears and pinking scissors. For those looking for a good all-round pair of scissors we highly recommend the fiskars range. Offering fantastic value for money, our sales team use these scissors every day in both right and left handed variations.
Pin Cushion - a particularly useful piece of Haberdashery, a pin cushion is the perfect way to keep your work space neat and tidy and to keep track of all of your dressmaking pins. We carry a wide range of pin cushions including cushions to strap you arm and magnetic pinch cushions.
Thread - of course no sewing kit is complete without a range of good quality threads. By far the best selling thread in our Haberdashery selection is gutermann sew-all thread. Available to purchase in an enormous selection of shades, gutermann sew-all thread is perfect for sewing with almost any type of fabric. Available to purchase on reels of varying size from 100 metres up to 1000 metres, these fantastic threads offer excellent value for money.