Matt

We sell a lot of Children's Print Fabric for many different things including, bedding, curtains, clothing, cushions and patchwork teddies. These fabrics are 100% Cotton and 115cm wide. Some of our children's prints include animals, cupcakes, campervans, lighthouses and skulls so I am sure that there will be a print that your child loves. Bedding These fabrics aren't typically wide...

The Prom season is nearly upon us and for some people this means panicking and wandering around the shops trying to find that perfect dress. Well why not have your dress made so it is original and exactly what you want? Below I have listed some of the most popular fabrics that prom dresses can made out of and these include, Fabrics Duchess...

Today I am going to talk a little about our range of beautiful Dressmaking Fabrics. As a company we have sold fabrics for over 40 years and we really enjoy what we do. This year has already seen the arrival of some truly amazing new fabrics. These come both in plain and patterned designs and in a variety of fabric compositions from polyester right through to 100...

Here at Calico Laine we sell a variety of threads made by different companies. Threads have different uses so you need to make sure you buy the correct thread for your project. Remember- if your sewing up a garment then it is recommended that you go a shade darker with your threads, or use a totally different colour to jazz it up...

Gutermann are an extremely good make of beads, they are world famous and are of excellent quality. Here at Calico Laine we sell huge amounts of these Gutermann Beads each day.  Below I have listed a couple of my favourite types of beads. Renaissance Beads- These are a perfect bead for your general and simple beading on bracelets or necklaces etc. They...

Satin Fabrics are a real personal favourite of mine when it comes to making your own dresses or skirts. There are always so many different colours and qualities of fabric to choose from. Here at Calico Laine we offer a number of satins in various widths and colours. In my entry today I am going to talk a little about...

All of our Zips (apart from bulk buy trebla zips) are made by a company called YKK. Generally they are all made in Germany, and are extremely good quality. We sell zips for trousers, jeans, dresses, tents, basques and many more. Dress Zips- Our dress zips come in a huge variety of colours from pink to blue, white to black, green to...

I really enjoy dressmaking and have spend many happy hours working on new dresses and skirts. It just so happens working here at Calico Laine I also get access to some amazing new fabrics as soon as they arrive! In my entry today I am going to go through some of my favourite dressmaking fabrics and try to highlight why I like using them...

Haberdashery really is more popular than ever before. In the current financial climate it makes real sense to make do and mend. Here at Calico Laine we really believe in this and as such we have a huge inventory of new and exciting Haberdashery items arriving daily. In my blog entry today I am going to talk about some of...

Haberdashery really is popular at present and here at Calico Laine we love it! We have new products arriving nearly everyday and in my entry today I am going to talk a little about some of my favourite new items that have just come up in. So hot off the press here we go: Ribbons: A beautiful new ribbon catalogue from our friends over...