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Now winter is slowly approaching here at Calico Laine we have noticed a larger increase of winter fabrics being sold in store and online. We have begun to stock more and more thicker/warmer Dress Fabrics here so people have a larger choice when it comes to making a cosy winter dress. As well as all our new fabrics we have...

Now the cold is coming many people are getting their knitting needles out to make new garments to keep them warm and cosy. This is the case especially for making baby garments as children need to feel the warmth more than anyone. Knitted baby garments are not just great for keeping warm but also to look nice as they are...

According to many celebrity news reporters the most exciting wedding of the month saw Angelina Jolie wear a traditional white wedding dress on her big day to Brad Pitt. Many described the dress as traditional yet comfortable but plain with white floor length antique lace and silk. Lace and silk are beautiful Wedding Fabrics that look and feel elegant and...

The typical wedding dress is usually a white or ivory shade and it is very rare to see many dresses of a different colour. Recently singer Adam Levine tied the knot with the beautiful victoria secret model Behati Prinsloo and she choose elegant alternative Wedding Fabrics and shades to complete her look. Behati Prinsloo's wedding dress was made by the...

An extremely popular way to dress your window at home is to use Net Curtains. These were very popular many years ago and have recently made a comeback becoming even more popular. Here at Calico Laine we stock a wide range of Net Curtains, accessories, poles and many more items that will give your window a lovely display. Net Curtains...

Recently we have noticed an increase in popularity of our palm punches, available within our online Crafts section. These x-cut punches are often used for paper based projects including card making and creating scrapbooks as they can make many beautiful designs and can be used on every colour, design and thickness of card you desire. Heart Palm Punch These palm punches...

A big trend this Autumn 2014 is retro style fashion and here at Calico Laine we have the perfect Dressmaking Fabric that you will all be wanting and wearing. Rose and Hubble retro prints fabric is one of our new cotton prints that is great this season for recreating all the high fashion retro style trends yourself. The retro trend is...

These hot summer nights may be lovely and a nice surprise to have in this country however you can often find your house filled with flies from having the windows wide open. This can become quite annoying and irritating but many customers here have said they solved this problem by Buying Net Curtains for extra protection. Here at Calico Laine...

As well as selling Knitting Wool we also stock a range of Knitting Accessories that are very useful items when it comes to knitting. Knitting Accessories allow you to achieve the most beautiful knitted projects and provide you with everything you need to make sure your projects are successful. Cable Knitting Needles When it comes to knitting whether you a...

On our Calico Laine website you are available to Buy Haberdashery products online as well as instore. We have recently stocked some brand new zips that are seen in both our Haberdashery and Sewing section online that are becoming very popular and unique. These zips are called Decorative Zips and are available in seven different shades in three sizes. Blue...