As Christmas is now only 2 short weeks away, the majority of us have been working just as hard as all of the elves in the North Pole to make sure everybody near and dear to us gets a gift that they deserve. Haberdashery items, like ribbon, are often over looked by people who don't feel they are the 'crafty' type, but this doesn't have to be the case. Ribbons can be used for lots of different things, tying hair back, putting around the base of a cake, wrapping presents and even things like card making! Personally, as much as I love a good, thoughtful gift, I also appreciate a good wrapping. The wrapping on a present is like the icing on a cake, if it looks good on the outside you enjoy the inside just that little bit more. When wrapping presents for the people I love, I make sure I take into account and think hard about what that person enjoys doing or their favourite colour and I go out of my way to find a ribbon or another Haberdashery item(s), like buttons, lace or trim, that matches that idea. I then use a very simple brown parcel paper to wrap the present and then, using the ribbon, lace or trim allocated to the different individuals, I use it to wrap around the present. I feel like this makes a gift a little bit more thoughtful and therefore the person will have a bigger appreciation for the gift itself as it has a little personal touch! Here at Calico Laine we have a variety of different Haberdashery items and we pride ourselves, especially on the large selection of different ribbons that we stock. We have craft ribbons, glitter ribbons, occasion ribbons, plain ribbon and satin ribbons. Basically, you need a ribbon, we should have it!