Matt

Although we don't always have the best weather here in England, Gingham is a sure was to bring the feeling of Summer! Here at Calico Laine we have a few different choices within our Gingham Prints in a selection of beautiful colours to bring a fresh look to whatever your ideas are! Our traditional gingham comes in a selection of...

One of the most popular items on our website is Felt Fabric. Here at Calico Laine we have sold this product for many years now. We also stock felt in a self adhesive version as well. With both of these items we often get asked the same questions regarding to the use/application of these fabrics. So in today's blog I'm going...

Here at Calico Laine we try to bring you as much variety with our fabrics as possible whether you are looking for Bridal Fabrics, Haberdashery or you are looking for Dress Up Fabric we have a fantastic selection of Fancy Dress Fabrics to have a look at, whether you are planning a school play, or making up your own costume...

One of best Dressmaking Fabrics that we have in stock here at Calico Laine is Microfibre. This beautiful Dressmaking Fabric is 100% polyester and comes in a width of 150cm, and is an ideal choice of material for many different projects. It is now and great choice of Dressmaking Fabric for creating many different types of ladies garments. Microfibre can...

Not only do we sell a fabulous range of fabrics, we have a brilliant choice of different window dressing options! As we are now in the summer months, you may wish to brighten up your window space with some Floral Net Curtains! Whatever you taste, we try to bring you a great selection and are always on the lookout for...

Here at Calico Laine, we try to bring you the biggest range of Fabrics to suit all budgets. Whatever you are planning to make your garment for, we will try and help you make your decision.  If you are looking for a fabric for evening wear/ bridal wear and you are not wanting to break the bank we have a...

One range of products that has a huge choice is our Haberdashery section here at Calico Laine. Haberdashery items can vary greatly from Ribbons and Feathers to Dylon and even Felt! In todays blog I would like to talk about some Haberdashery items in particular, which includes Haberdashery that is used for adjustments in Dressmaking. There are many reasons we...

When making a Bridal Dress there are many factors to take into consideration. Here at Calico Laine we strive to bring you the biggest and best choice of colours and fabrics that are available. As this is the biggest day of your life we will try and help you decide on the options that are available! A perfect choice for...

If you have an upcoming event and want to create something special for evening or formal wear, we have many different Fabrics to choose from here at Calico Laine! We will try and inform you about some of our most popular fabrics which are perfect for this use! If you are looking for a high quality, heavier weight material, Duchess...

Using a variety of materials in your Dressmaking can ensure that you can gain a wealth of knowledge when working in different areas. A great way to begin Dressmaking is by using our fantastic range of Cheap Fabrics. By doing so, you can be confident that whilst learning, you needn't spend a fortune when merely practising techniques and other Dressmaking...