Sewing is a joy but everybody has an aspect of sewing they wish would be a little bit easier, whether it’s attaching cuffs, hemming, maintenance, and much more. We’re a big fan of a good sewing life hack so we’ve compiled this blog post with 10 of our favourites! If there’s a sewing tip we’ve […]
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How To Sew A Capsule Wardrobe
Here at Caboodle Textiles we’re big fans of the capsule wardrobe. A capsule wardrobe is a collection of around 30 pieces of clothing that can be mixed and matched to create hundreds of different looks! They are brilliant for reducing decision overwhelm, making life easier, more sustainable and allow you to have fewer quality pieces […]
Backing Bibs, Wipes and More – What fabric to choose ?
We get asked all the time for recommendations for fabrics for reusable goods. Here we will give you a quick guide to our different options so you can choose the fabric which is right for you. The most popular fabric right now for reusable products is the bamboo terry towelling. Bamboo Terry Towelling Fabric is […]
Sewing With Scraps
We all know that with any sewing project you will get left with scraps, and from an environmental perspective as well as a value for money perspective, it’s best to get as much use from your fabric as you can. With that in mind, we thought we’d share some of our favourite uses for scraps […]
How To Attach Cuffs Sewing Tutorial
How To Attach Cuffs Sewing Tutorial Following on from our neckband tutorial, we thought it’d be useful to make a cuffs tutorial too. We have 2 examples here, one is made with jersey and on a relaxed cuff, the other on a teeny baby cuff with ribbing as some people find that easier. Many people […]
Sewing To Sell – A Guide To Starting A Sewing Business
Sewing To Sell – A Guide To Starting A Sewing Business Recently in our Facebook group we’ve had lots of questions about turning a sewing hobby into a fully fledged business – there’s lots of things to consider and know about before embarking on that journey so we asked for the expertise of Ana from […]
Solid & Ribbing Colour Matching
Solid & Ribbing Colour Matching Here at Caboodle Textiles we know what it’s like when you find the perfect print but aren’t sure what solids or ribbing go with it, similarly it can be frustrating to not know which solids colour match to which ribbing to ensure professionally finished garments. We wanted to make that […]
How to attach a neckband sewing tutorial
How to attach a neckband sewing tutorial Today we bring you a fantastic video to help you learn how to attach a neckband. You can watch our video here Attaching a neckband when sewing is a really useful skill for any beginner because anything that needs a top half finishing such as dresses or t […]
Handmade Christmas Clothing Ideas
Handmade Christmas Clothing Patterns Christmas will be upon us before we know it and it’s time to turn our attention to Christmas outfits! Our exclusive winter prints combined with MBJM patterns make for a great combination to craft outfits for day and nightwear. Whether you follow the Christmas Eve box tradition, love matching Christmas outfits […]
New White Net Wash Tests
We’re very excited to stock some brand new white netting and black netting This breathable light weight fabric is great for making laundry bags, shopping bags and reusable fruit and veg weigh bags or even as a lining in sportswear jackets Fibre Content: 100% Polyester Weight: 104gsm Width: 150 cm Given the versatile nature of […]
MBJM Pattern Showcase
Here at Caboodle Textiles we stock the fantastic Made By Jack’s Mums sewing patterns and our fantastic reps have been sewing a selection of them up so we thought we’d showcase them for you. The Penny Pinny is a relaxed pinafore dress. It has either tie straps (which don’t need undoing in order to take […]
What is the difference between Teddy and Sherpa?
What is the difference between Teddy and Sherpa? We often get asked what the differences are between the two. It’s hard to tell from a product photo what those differences might be. So we will give you the simple steps to knowing what to expect when you order one of our fabrics. Teddy : Teddy […]