Laura

Here at Calico Laine headquarters we have recently taken a delivery of beautiful Stretch Dress Linings in a range of colours, making them perfect for all of your dressmaking projects.  These Dress Linings are ideal to be used with stretch fabrics such as Lycra, Stretch Jersey and many more.  In todays blog entry we will be talking you through the...

The first of many guest blogs that we are going to be posting here at Calico Laine, please enjoy as much as we did: Almost a year ago I bought an Overlocker after trying one out at a friend’s house.   Since then I have been collecting jumpers from charity shops, friends and relatives which I can cut up and upcycle...

Home made cakes are becoming increasingly popular, each cake is as special as the next. Here at Calico Laine we supply a variety of Haberdashery items that will make your cake look amazing. Glass Crystal Trim We stock many different diamante trims ranging from single row trims, 2 row trims, circle trims, flowers, diamond shaped, heart shaped any many more! All...

Article 3 : Mr & Mrs Just/Married Decor With wedding season fast approaching any brides to be will be thrilled to see the sunshine finally making an appearance!  At this point in your preparation you may also be thinking of those special final touches that will make your day extra special and unique. We have noted the demand for Mr...

Article 2 : Customising Your Shoes From the veil on her head to the shoes on her feet a modern day bride will want every aspect of her ensemble to be stunning and unique and our budgets sadly do not always stretch to a new pair of designer heels. Have you been struggling to find the perfect pair of shoes...

A very talented customer sent us images of a pair of gem embellished shoes that she had created especially for Ladies Day at Aintree.   Since publishing them on our Facebook page we have been inundated with customers wanting to know how she did it.  If you too would like your feet to stand out in the crowd, get creative...

Corded Lace is one of the most popular fabrics that we stock here at Calico Laine and currently massive in the fashion industry at present. Lace can be used in lots of ways, from dresses to tops and even on cushions! Our Corded Lace is absolutely stunning and looks amazing when made up! It is 140cm Wide and made from...

Article 1 : Chair Covers It may not seem like it with snow still thick on the ground but Spring/Summer 2013 Wedding Season is fast approaching. Understandably, it is every brides dream to have a no expense spared, show stopper of a wedding day but with costs adding up you may find yourself feeling as though you must compromise, rethink...

In today's blog I am going to discuss the huge variety of Haberdashery that we stock here at Calico Laine. Some items of Haberdashery that we sell include tailors chalk, buttons, zips, fastenings, pins, trims, vilene, velcro, tapes and machine accessories. Gutermann Sew-All Threads Our Gutermann Sew All Threads are such good quality and will sew anything- hence the name...

Adding glits and glamour to things such as shoes, tops, bags or phones has become very popular by using Diamante. This is so easy to do its unbelievable! All you need to do is make sure you have the correct equipment, glue and gems. A good tip for this is to have a good pair of Tweezers to attach the...