Sewing Basics

Sewing Basics

Learning to sew is always an exciting time but it can be quite overwhelming to figure out all the things you need to know along the way. We thought we’d give you a helping hand by compiling our favourite tips for beginners sewers to make your life easier! Make sure you have the right tools […]

Sustainable Sewing

Sustainable sewing is better for yourself, better for the environment and produces better garments. We all know the world is in crisis, climate change is ever present and the ocean is engulfed in plastics. Fast fashion exploits third world countries and there’s a very high chance of your clothes being made in a sweatshop when […]

Christmas 2020 Fabric Collection

Christmas is well and truly on it’s way and we’re very much embracing the festive period with our 2020 Christmas Collection. We’ve chosen a variety of fabrics to suit a wide range of garments and styles – particularly those that suit matching outfits as seen above with our winter bears. Winter Bears Our Caboodle Exclusive […]

Caboodle’s Top 10 Sewing Hacks & Tips

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 […]

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 bamboo terry towelling. Bamboo Terry Towelling Fabric is a […]

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 […]

Caboodle Textiles Zero Waste Aim

At Caboodle Textiles we aim to ensure that every aspect of our activities is conducted in accordance with good environmental practices. We aim to reduce the amount of waste we create; by constantly reviewing operating practices and by sorting and recycling all the waste we produce during the packaging processes. Whilst we have an environmental […]

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 […]

Our Environmental Policy

At Caboodle Textiles we aim to ensure that every aspect of our activities is conducted in accordance with good environmental practices.