Matt

Zips are not only an essential item when dressmaking, but can be used in furnishings, costumes and much more. As you can guess i'm going to talk about zips in todays blog :-) Firstly I'm going to break down the different types of zips, there uses and what different options are available in them. Dress Zips: As the title says...

Haberdashery has really taken a revival over the past couple of years, mainly due to the popularity of new TV shows such as Gok Wan's ''How to Look Good Naked''. These shows have really opened up peoples ideas for creavtivy with their own clothes. It is also often a much cheaper way of adding extra glam to your outfits. Below...

We have a brilliant selection of Glues and Adhesives here at Calico Laine for various different uses and strengths depending on what you are using them for. The Spray Adhesive can be used for all sorts of different uses including screen printing, picture framing, arts and crafts and can also be used to stick felt to notice boards as well...

We have many different Fabrics in our selection made from all sorts of materials and weights to give you the widest choice possible when picking out suitable fabrics. If you are looking to make a real elegant looking piece with lots of body which also drapes, we have many choices to choose from! If you are wanting to create more...

In recent years Dressmaking has become a lot more fashionable and has allowed people all over the UK to express their creative side. Here at Calico Laine we have always stocked high quality Dressmaking Fabrics. This leads me onto the topic of todays blog, you guessed it Dressmaking :-) I'm going to go into a little more detail about the...

If you are looking for a heavy weight fabric for work wear or out door use then we have a couple of options available for you to use. These include: Drills and Gabardines Chefs Check Fabrics Butchers Stripe Fabrics All these fabrics are 150 cm wide come in both 100% cotton options and poly-cotton options. The plain drills that we...

We have many different types of elastic here at Calico Laine for dressmaking, crafts day to day life and more specialist uses. If you are looking for a narrow elastic, our smallest starts at 1mm. Our 1mm round elastic comes in either black or white and come on a 100 meter roll which is also great value for money. This...

We sell much much more than just fabrics here at Calico Laine. As the warmer weather is approaching, wedding seem to be happening all over. Not only do we have a brilliant Bridal Fabric section,  we have a superb Bridal Accessories section to match! We have some beautiful Bridal Button Looping which adds such a lovely detail to your garments...

Using Zips within dressmaking usually means just using them as a fastening rather than any detail or decoration, however a current trend within dressmaking is to have a visible zip on your item, such as a skirt or dress. This trend has been popular before but has recently made a comeback within designers collections. Having an exposed zip can be incorporated onto...

We stock a large selection of Haberdashery products here to assist you when your dressmaking, including a range of Boning and Waistbands. We have a variety of different Boning and Waistband products, which are: 13mm Cotton Covered Boning - This product is available in either black or white and is priced at £1.40 per metre, or £24.99 for a complete roll. 25mm Curved Petersham - This...