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Some projects from Calico Kate…
- Children's kits from Jolly Red, fun to do, thread, printed canvas and a needle included in kit
- Bookmarks in cross-stitch - perfect as a gift and to while away the hours constructively!
- Jelly rolls… so much inspiration on YouTube on what you can do with them
- Use up your scraps! These were my left overs from my last tuffet - endless possibilities to experiment with different blocks
- Run out of fabric? Explore our large range of fabric here on our website; we have plenty of charms, layer cakes and jelly rolls in Calico Kate… just email me, and they will be on their way to you.
British Sewing Awards 2020
Nominations are now open for 2020…but only until April 29th.
To nominate Calico Kate, click on the logo
Click here for more information or to nominate
For the last two years Calico Kate has been nominated and won the award for The Best Independent Retailer in Wales.
We aim to give the best customer service, a shop that wows and delights our customers and the quickest turn around on internet orders. For this, I would like to thank my staff Karen, Lesley and Kate Hannon, and special thanks to my husband Peter Barnes for his photography and for my website… all together *We are Calico Kate!*
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Tuffet classes
Learn to make a tuffet with Calico Kate, click here for details
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Australian Bushfire Animal Rescue
With your support, we are very pleased to have donated a total of £550.00 to The Rescue Collective, supporting the rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals and habitats damaged by the bushfire crisis. Click here for the latest updates from The Rescue Collective.
Gift Ideas!
Click here for some all-year-round ideas for gifts
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Just arrived
Follow the link to the fabric pages to view.
'Baby Blossom' Double Knitting yarn, from Sirdar
'Unicorn-O-Copia', from Blank Quilting
Several new colourways added to the Kaffe Fassett Collection
'Sunny Bee' from Makower
'Guess How Much I Love You When I'm Big', from Clothworks
'Happy Campers', by Tilda
'Spring Garden', by Makower
'Harvest Road' precuts, from Moda
'My Redwork Garden', from Moda