Berisfords Ribbon are a well established, internationally renowned company who have been making beautiful ribbons in the North West of England for over 150 years. With all these years of experience Berisfords have really mastered their collections to perfection. They offer an extensive range with something for every occasion. Obviously, at this time of year the focus is on Christmas. This...
So your getting married and you're absolutely overjoyed and filled with excitement. Everyone loves a good wedding and there's nothing more satisfying than planning and personalising your big day. Lets be honest though, wedding are not cheap and the list of expenditures can be endless. Personally I'm a big fan of doing a lot of the preparation myself, in doing...
With the average wedding costing around £20,000 it is important for people to reduce costs wherever they can. Here at Calico Laine, we have customers on a daily basis visiting us for all different wedding related projects as they try and create some handmade features in their big day to keep the costs down and also to create something unique...
Recently I have had a lot of birthday celebrations in my family and it is important to me, whether it is a big age celebration or simply another year old that the birthday boy or girl is made to feel special on their day (seeing as they only get one a year). I like to create extra special handmade cards...
Everybody loves it when a new baby is due or has been born into the family and recently I have had a few friends who have had new babies which means lots of baby cuddles for me! It is always nice to buy a gift for the new baby and what is even nicer is to make a gift yourself...
Here at Calico Laine we stock a diverse range of products for budding creative customers and none are more popular than our collection of Berisfords Ribbons. Ribbon itself is such a versatile product, lending itself to craft, dressmaking, interiors and gift wrapping to name but a few uses. Berisfords are a well established local company renowned for good quality ribbon and trimmings. The company are based at their own Cheshire mill and have both longevity and...
Ribbon is definitely underestimated considering it is one of the most useful pieces of material. I understand that it is of course my opinion but so many people use it every day without giving it a seconds thought. Here at Calico Laine, our Berisfords Ribbons are one of our most popular sales, and a lot of the time it is...
As a parent I know how stressful it can be when you receive a text from the school reception that tomorrow is 'Children in Need' or 'Red Nose Day'. You start rushing around, asking all the other last minute parents what they have done so that their child wont go in to school looking like a complete wolly! What I...
