Laura

In todays blog I am going to discuss our huge range of Printed Fleece, over the past few weeks we really have expanded this section by adding some unique designs to our website www.calicolaine.co.uk. All of our Fleece Fabrics are approximately 15o cms wide and are made in germany. Some of our latest designs include our Pirate Fleece, Trucks &...

In todays blog I am going to discuss the fantastic range of Fiskars Scissors that we stock here at Calico Laine. Fiskars are one of the leading scissor manufacturers in the world, the quality of these scissors is next to none. Our 25cm Fiskars Dressmaking Scissors are a popular choice with our customers, these are a right handed scissor that...

Velour Fabric is one of our latest fabrics here at Calico Laine. It is available in many colours including  Purple, Navy, Magenta, Mid Grey, Teal, Black, Turquoise, Aubergine and Pink. Our stunning new Velour is 150 cm wide and 100% Polyester. Our Velour is a very good quality fabric with a slight stretch so it can be used for many different...

Ribbons are useful for many things all year round. A couple of good examples of this are when making cards and also to wrap up gifts. They can even be used in your hair! There really are so many ways ribbon can be used. We have plenty of different styles of ribbons, including Satin, Grosgrain and Chiffon. These come in...

Summer is on its way! So why not use these cold winter days to make some lovely new dresses? I know I will be. We have some beautiful summer print fabric, some made by a company called Rose & Hubble, who are very popular in the textile world. Depending on the type of dress you make, you will more than...

Here at Calico Laine we have a fantastic selection of Stylecraft Wool available online and in store. Stylecraft are one of the most popular manufacturers in the UK for Knitting Wool, the wool they produce really is very high quality. We now stock a large collection of Stylecraft Knitting Wools, some of the ranges we stock include Double Knit Wools or...

Haberdashery can be used for many things and all of which are very useful to have in your home. Today I am going to discuss with you what I believe every person should have in their sewing box. Firstly and probably most importantly is a needle and thread. We sell a lot of different Threads including Gutermann and Mood threads...

Net Curtains have become one of the most popular ways to dress your windows in your home, and here at Calico Laine we have a style to suit everybody's needs. We have a wonderful variety of patterned and plain Net Curtains online all of which are now available by the metre and in a bulk buy option. Some of the...

Here at Calico Laine we have a wide variety of Wedding Accessories now online to help you prepare for your wedding day. Having recently got married myself I can relate to the stress of finding the perfect accessories for the big day. When you have spent so many months possibly years planning, the finer details really do count.  From Organza...

Why should you choose Calico Laine Textiles over other online Fabric and Haberdashery companies, here are 5 very good reasons. Selection of Products: What we have found here at Calico Laine is that all of our customers are always satisfied with the wide variety of products that we stock online. When you look at our Fabric selection you can see...