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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New from Caboodle Textiles. We bring your favourite pattern designs straight to your shopping basket while you stock up on your fabrics. Now you can do it all in the...

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

Your consumer spending power can change the world It may feel like the clothes you make have no influence on the big sellers in the fashion industry but it really...

New Customisation for Gift Vouchers With a fresh look across many areas of Caboodle its time to introduce you to the latest feature. We’ve given our Gift Vouchers a new...

Out of Stock Notification & Compare Fabrics Here at Caboodle Textiles we always strive to make the shopping experience better for our customers, one of the ways we do this...

Christmas PJ Patterns to make Christmas eve dreams come true. Christmas is always a special time, but with more and more families gathering together on Christmas Eve to open Christmas...

Simple Patchwork Quilt Baby Blanket Sewing Tutorial This easy blanket tutorial is a beginner pattern for people new to sewing, or those who want something easy to make for themselves...

How to Save Money with Caboodle Discounts. We all want to get as much for our money as possible. Here at Caboodle Textiles we will show you how and where...

Sewing for Spring We all know that when spring arrives, and boy has it taken its time coming this year, we love to have a clear out of the old...

How to know if your fabric has enough stretch for your pattern. Sometimes a pattern can specify the amount of stretch required to make the item sit correctly or move...

What You Should Know About Sewing Jersey Sewing with Jersey. Sewing with Jersey fabrics isn’t as hard as you believe. Fortunately, Jersey fabric is simple to take care of and...

Sewing for your ‘Wild Things’ Introducing the first of a series of reviews from Caboodle Textiles’ customers who talk about fabrics they love and patterns which inspire them. First up...

The Sunday Everyday Sweater – A customer review

Caboodle Textiles Fabric Guide. A helpful summary of fabrics and their uses, a useful fabric guide to use as a reference for all of your sewing projects.

Christmas Stocking Sewing Tutorial This awesome Christmas stocking tutorial is a beginner pattern for people new to sewing, or those who want something easy to make! Written by beginners for...