Alex

When you are dressing for a big occasion such as a family wedding, it can be difficult to find a balance between a glamorous piece that you would wear for a night out and a subtle, classy outfit which is suitable for a formal ceremony, even a church service. As we all know, there are certain rules that apply when...

As you may know, it is not only fabrics and haberdashery for which we here at Calico Laine are known for; we also stock a fantastic collection of top quality Wool and knitting accessories and as we have seen such high demand for our gorgeous Yarns in recent months, it is this area of our stock inventory we have devoted much of...

Liverpool celeb Coleen Rooney is never far from Aintree on Ladies Day. One of the biggest events of the year in our neck of the woods is of course the Aintree Races. The biggest and possibly the best horse racing meeting in the country is also one of the biggest weekends for fashion and the ladies of Liverpool are...

Now it looks like the sun is finally making it's way out from behind those grey clouds, hopefully to stay, it is finally time to start thinking about your Spring/Summer 2014 Sewing projects. I particularly enjoy Sewing at this time of year, not only because of the fabulous fabrics we have coming into stock at this time of year including...

When you are planning a wedding ceremony, inspiration for your ideal Bridal Fabrics and perfect style of gown is all around you. For some, you will have been harbouring an image of your ideal wedding dress for decades, possibly since the first time you saw you favourite Disney Princess tie the knot, or when you cried buckets watching Scott and...

Crafting is a great idea for kids and is a fantastic way of filling up those dreary, rainy days and what better way to get your kids interested in Crafts than to have them make something special for their mum on Mothers Day. Mums may love perfume and chocolates at any other time of the year but on Mother's Day...

In last weeks blog, we talked you through some of the most famous film costumes in Hollywood and the process involved in taking the ideas of a costume designer from page to screen. Of course, the main thing most people notice about a glorious costume will be the fabrics but as dressmakers we know that no outfit or costume would...

At this time of year we are seeing many new film releases hitting the cinema screens and with movie award season not far behind us, we find that many of our customers are feeling inspired to create pieces either in tribute to their favourite film costumes or for their own amateur productions and costume conventions. Film costumes are such big...

One of the most popular ranges of home decor we carry is our Net Curtains. Since updating our collection we have been inundated with enquiries from customers looking for elegant and stylish Net Curtains to decorate their homes and offices. One of the most frequent enquiries we receive about Net Curtains is from owners of hotels, bed and breakfast establishments...

When choosing a bridal gown, there is endless inspiration available for brides to be including websites, wedding magazines and wedding fayres and the choice of designs and Bridal Fabrics on display can become a little daunting. With so many beautiful designs available it can be a little overwhelming and with your bridal gown being one of the most important aspects of...