Matt

Hopefully one day soon we will be getting a summer in the UK! With this in mind why not try making some new dresses or tops? Here at Calico Laine we stock a huge variety of beautiful summer Dressmaking Fabrics, ranging from chiffon, georgette, cottons, cotton lawns, linen and so many more. Here are some of my personal favourites:-) Viscose...

Fiskars are one of the best selling Scissors we stock at Calico Laine.  They are an amazing quality and cut through most fabrics with real ease. All of the Fiskars range have a life time guarantee so they are an excellent buy. Here are some of the best selling Fiskars Scissors and what they can be used for:- 25cm Dressmaking...

Velcro is a very popular item and can be found on many items from clothes through to bags and even household items. In my short entry today I am going to talk a little about the range of Velcro products we offer here at Calico Laine. There are many different types of Velcro and it can be used in a...

There are so many things that could be classed as Haberdashery. Here at Calico Laine we (hopefully) stock everything you could possibly ever want or need for any of your projects. In this blog I shall explain some of the great items that you may or may not know even existed! Fray Check This is an excellent item to have...

Here at Calico Laine we stock a huge variety of ribbons, these include satin ribbons, grosgrain ribbons and chiffon ribbons to name a few. All of these are sold either in plain colours or patterns too designs as well. Satin Ribbons Available in dozens of shades of colours including pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, black, white, silver, ivory and so many...

When it comes to Dressmaking we all have our favourite fabrics that we like to work with. One of the most popular range of dressmaking fabrics are the satins.  In my blog entry today I am going to talk a little about our great selection of different satins. These include: Velour Satins: The latest section to be added to our website, these satins have...

Summer is nearly upon us (hopefully) which means its time for weddings, summer bbq's and the races. If you want to wear your hair up or down you will probably want a fascinator to accessorise your look. You will more than likley have an idea of exactly what you want but probably won't be able to buy it on the highstreet.  Here...

Today I would like to have a look at some of the latest additions to our range of Haberdashery here at Calico Laine. Our section of ribbon embellishments is full of beautiful and stylish pieces that are perfect to finish of your project beautifully! Ribbon embellishments are often used in dressmaking as a finishing touch to a design, and can...

So Summer is on its way and everyone loves to have a lovely new summer dress don't they? Things are becoming very unoriginal on the high street so why not make your own? These are some of my favourite dress making fabrics at this time; Rose & Hubble Cotton Lawn We stock a few different patterns of this fabric and...

As many of you have probably found out, cutting out onto wooden floors or wooden tables you will more than likley create an un-wanted mark. Our Olfa Cutting Mats are extremely tough, hard wearing and useful. They come in many different sizes so depending on what kind of project you're creating you could use a smaller or larger mat. The...