Laura

One of the newest additions to our website is our wool and tools suitable for felt Crafts. This has become a popular Craft since Kirstie Allsopp tried it out on her series 'Homemade Home' and showed how easy it was to do. It is an easy Craft to do with the kids or to master as an adult and you can...

Net Curtains are often used as window dressing simply for aesthetic reasons however they can be very important for providing extra privacy. Many customers use Net Curtains along with ready made curtains to give an extra layer to their window dressing without being too obtrusive. Net Curtains can be a cheap way of covering your windows to obscure people's view...

Many of our customers are avid fans of knitting and like to do this as a hobby in the evenings rather than spending the evening watching the television. Knitters tend to find the process of knitting Wool relaxing and there has been a lot of talk recently about the art of knitting Wool being therapeutic and beneficial to your long...

Net Curtains are a popular interior design item for people at home however they are also popular within the hospitality sector. Many hotels and B&B's use Net Curtains to provide extra coverage at their windows for added privacy and for added protection when the windows may be open. Whether looking for floral designs, geometric patterns or a plainer design there...

Last week saw celebrities gathering for the annual Met Ball in New York. Formally known as the Costume Institute Gala or Met Gala, the ball is a fundraising event to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute as well as being the official opening for the annual fashion exhibition at MOMA. It is attended by A list...

A few months back I spoke about haberdashery products that my sister was planning on using for Cationic Chiffon Dresses her upcoming wedding in Cyprus. As well as making table decorations for the wedding reception, my sister wanted to have her bridesmaid dresses handmade in order to recreate a style of dress she already owned. To find her fabric I...

With 2.7 million people tuning in to watch the Great British Sewing Bee final this week, it is clear that there is a definite growth of interest in Sewing. With the recession in the past few years, we noticed the old war time spirit of Make Do and Mend was on people's minds and the Great British Sewing Bee has...

As we are coming into wedding season we have been looking at what the runways of New York have been showing as the major trends for Spring/Summer 2014 and one Bridal Fabric that seems to feature in most collections is lace. This is still continuing on from the trend that Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge set when she used lace...

A few weeks ago I wrote about our new range of Net Curtains that were being added to our already extensive selections of Nets at Calico Laine. These have now arrived in our warehouse and we have some fabulous new designs. When most people think of Net Curtains, they have an image in their head of older people and retirement...

In the next few weeks, one of the big events of the year for the North West will be taking place, the Crabbie's Grand National. In my house, it is tradition to get the paper in the morning and have a small bet on which horse might win and then my friends and family get together in the afternoon to...