Matt

It may be cold and wet outside but here at Calico Laine we are already thinking about the long hot summer days. With this in mind we have recently taken delivery of some beautiful summer Dressmaking Fabrics. These are now all online and available to view and buy. One thing to remember with all our dressmaking fabrics we offer sampling service. This...

For all of the Brides to be out there, this is the time of year for some of the best bridal fairs across the country and here at Calico Laine we are always excited to be part of the plans! Whether you are a dressmaker planning your latest designs, or simply choosing your favourite fabrics by yourself, we are confident...

Todays blog is going to be discussing 3 key reasons why you should choose to use Calico Laine over other online Fabric shops. Reason one why you should choose to use Calico Laine is that we have a fantastic sampling service, all of our samples are currently charged at £1 and are about 7" x 3" in size these get...

Nowadays a lot people really enjoy making their own curtains. Here at Calico Laine we sell mainly dressmaking fabrics but we also offer a great selection of different Curtain Linings! This will be the topic of my blog today: Sateen Curtain Linings: This is one of the better quality linings and has a sateen finish to it. It is 140cm...

We get asked quite a lot about the range of stretch fabrics that we offer here at Calico Laine. In my blog entry today I'm going to talk a little about the diferent fabrics we offer and what different uses they have. The fabrics I am going to talk about will all have a stretch of some sort and are...

Summer is not to far off now, at least according to my calendar.  So with this in mind it's time to think about how to jazz up some of your existing wardrobe.  Haberdashery really does have a place in every girls home or bedroom. In today's blog entry I'm going to talk a little about some amazing Haberdashery items that are a must have...

Diamante is very popular at present and with good reason. It is a very simple and cost effective way to jazz up pretty much any item of clothing. They can be used on anything from tops right through to high heels. Lately we have seen this trend done by high end designers such as Christian Louboutin. Many other designers and...

Over the past week or so we have added some cracking new products to our website. In today's blog entry I am going to talk through some of our exciting new products. These include: Printed Fleece: Some beautiful new designs have just come in here. They are all 150cm wide and perfect for winter jackets or even dog's beds. These...

This week we have just taken delivery of our latest new collection of stunning new dressmaking satins. We have been waiting for these for some time and they have finally arrived! The new satins include: Stretch Duchess Satin: Wow, what a stunning fabric. This is a lovely weight material and it also comes with a slight stretch making it very comfortable when...

In todays blog I am going to discuss our vast range of Scissors that are now available to yourselves in stores and online here at www.calicolaine.co.uk. We stock Scissors from some of the top manufacturers in the world, these brands include Fiskars, Janome and Kleiber these are all well known brands that gives a lifetime guarantee for general wear and...