Haberdashery

When you think of Haberdashery and sewing you may not automatically think of pens and markers but it can be a sewing box essential item and there are a number of different dressmaking markers available for different projects. They can be used for dressmaking, quilting, embroidery and household uses. The traditional type of marker you may find in the Haberdashery...

Professional dancer Aliona Vilani looks glam in a feather trimmed dress. Last week saw the return of one of television's most successful entertainment shows when the 2014 series of Strictly Come Dancing kicked off on BBC1 on Friday night. In true Strictly style, the celebrities and professional dancers took to the floor in a dazzling selection of show stopping...

In both our Liscard and Neston branches we have a lot of customers who enjoy doing quilting, whether that be making a child's cot blanket, a quilted bag or quilted cover for the bed. We sell a lot of craft cotton for this type of sewing project however it is also important that when you are buying fabric for quilting...

Baby Breath Bunches are one of our most popular decorative flowers in our haberdashery range. Haberdashery is one of our most popular collections all year round, customers Buy Haberdashery for a number of reasons and one of the most popular is for weddings. For this reason we are constantly expanding our selection of haberdashery products which are suitable for...

Dylon products are a popular Haberdashery purchase at Calico Laine and it really is no surprise why, when a simple dye or touch up with a whitener can breath new life into a tired looking wardrobe. Dylon products are not only for freshening old garments. They can also be used on new fabrics to create the desired colour of your...

This week, Kensington Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were expecting their second child. Last time the Duchess was pregnant there was a media frenzy around the baby and I am sure it will be the same this time around. With the announcement of a new baby it has got us thinking in the office of all...

Organza Pull Bows are perfect for creating gorgeous, low cost venue decoration. Over the past few weeks, our web team have been extremely busy adding new products to our online catalogue. Alongside many new festive items, dressmaking fabrics and craft fabrics we have also added a number of new haberdashery items. Customers Buy Haberdashery from our online store for...

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...

Following on from the queen's speech there is the impending plastic bag charge of 5p per bag. Rather than spending 5p (or more) every time you head off to the supermarket. Save your 5 pence pieces up now and put them to good use on some Haberdashery bag handles. Match it with some bag canvas and maybe some other fabric...

Headbands are immensely popular, not only for practical reasons but also as an accessory for any occasion from casual gatherings to weddings. At Calico Laine we stock a variety of headbands in our Haberdashery department in plastic, cotton covered, satin covered and metal. They can be worn alone or decorated using other embellishments. We also stock a variety of headband...