Matt

Are you a keen sewer or dressmaker? Do you make lots of your own clothes or do lots of alterations? Have you ever thought about writing down your experiences as a dressmaker? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for people to become guest bloggers on our blog page. We would love you to blog...

We're not too far away now from the festive season and with this in mind I'm going to talk about a number fabrics that are perfect for those big nights outs. If you follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages you may have already seen some of the images below. These fabrics where all made in house by Calico...

As it gets colder and colder towards Christmas and the end of the year, we are getting a lot of customers asking what fabrics we stock that would be suitable for making coats, shirts and other items of clothing to keep themselves and others warm over the winter. In today's blog post, we will be talking about several fabrics we...

Here at Calico Laine we often get asked why would you choose Net Curtains over ready made curtains or blinds, well in todays blog i am going to explain the benefits of Net Curtains. Net Curtains are a fantastic way to dress any window in the home, we have a wide variety of nets online ranging from heavily embroidered to...

Here at Calico Laine, we offer an extensive range of jersey fabrics, including several different types that are versatile and great for all kinds of dressmaking projects. In today's blog post, we'll be talking about a selection of jersey fabrics that we have available both online and in-store, and which are the best to use for projects you might be...

For elegant designs and excellent quality fabrics perfect for long lasting garments, our Rose and Hubble prints are the perfect choice for dressmaking projects whatever the weather. Here at Calico Laine we are proud to stock a wide range of Rose & Hubble cotton lawns, always one of our most popular collections in all seasons. With their range of classic...

As winter is fast approaching, more and more of our customers are buying our winter fabrics to keep themselves warm in the cold weather. It's a good idea to have your dressmaking projects finished in advance of the chilly months to come, and in today's blog post we'll be talking about some of our winter fabrics that would be great...

In my entry today I'm going to talk about some of the new ranges of fabrics and cloths that have come in or are coming into stock here at Calico Laine. With the winter fast approaching it's always good to get a head start with your dressmaking plans. So listed below are some of the new Dressmaking Fabrics that have...

Yesterday we held our second open day at our Neston store to advertise our new Sewing and Dressmaking Lessons that we are holding there. The training centre was open from 10.00 to 14.00 and we had a number of people attending throughout the day. Amy, our tutor gave a number of demonstraions that where enjoyed and admired by all who...

With the nights drawing in and summer fading to a distant memory, it is this time of year when our thoughts will inevitably turn to Christmas.  Here at Calico Laine, we like to get into the festive spirit early and have recently received an order of delightful festive themed Fabrics.  We know that our customers like to be organised with...