With a New Year comes a New Year's resolution for a lot of people, and in the past week we have had a number of customers visiting us who have vowed to take up sewing as a hobby and are looking for some advice on where to start. It is always a good idea to have a selection of Haberdashery items available...
With the New Year approaching, you might be thinking about 2015’s sewing projects. If you’re a little stumped for ideas after dealing with the stress of Christmas, why not take a look at our Haberdashery section for some inspiration? I personally like to use Haberdashery items not only for their proper functions, but also as embellishment on my garments and...
Here at Calico Laine, we are always adding new items to our massive range of stock in the hope that we can aid customers who are looking to Buy Haberdashery both online and in-store. One of our newest products that we have added to our collection is cuffing - this product has been something that our customers have sought after...
Aside from purchasing items in our massive range of fabric and wools available here at Calico Laine, a lot of our customers also like to Buy Haberdashery items from our fantastic stock to use in their dressmaking and craft projects. With so many tools and pieces to choose from it can sometimes be a little daunting trying to purchase the...
We all get enthusiastic about working on a new sewing project - from the initial task of picking the fabrics to sewing the last seam or hem, sometimes it's incredibly easy to simply forget that along with choosing your materials, there are many Haberdashery items that are essential pieces of kit in anyone's sewing box. These various tools help to make...
As well as our humongous stock of fabrics and craft supplies, we have a lot of customers that come to us to Buy Haberdashery items. A large section of these products is purely different types of fasteners to use in your dressmaking and craft projects, but with so much choice it can be a little daunting to choose the right...
While fabrics are a given part of any dressmaking project, people often forget that there are lots of Haberdashery tools that are almost essential pieces of kit in anyone’s sewing box. Where would we be without numerous reels of thread, or a trusty needle when you want to add some embroidery to a garment? In today’s blog, I’ll be talking...
Not everybody who comes into our shop or orders online is looking for large amounts of fabrics to sew with. A lot of our customers are simply looking to Buy Haberdashery items that will help them to 'make do and mend' clothing so they do not have to go out and purchase new. There are number of useful products that can...
Elastic is an important product within our Haberdashery range here at Calico Laine. Elastic is a popular item with our customers due to its many uses when Dressmaking, using for crafts or for jewellery making. Elastic is a flexible and stretch fabric that comes in many sizes and is made from rubber and is usually covered in either Polyester, Nylon...
My favourite section of our Haberdashery department is definitely our lovely colourful ribbons. I’ve no idea where my obsession stems from but with so many pretty colours to choose from there is always something to suit whatever you’re making ready for the summer. This month in particular has given me plenty of reasons to stock up on my favourite ribbons. I...