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In this day and age, we sometimes forget how easy and convenient technology has made our lives - for example, as well as shopping with us in person at both of our stores here at Calico Laine, you can also Buy Fabrics Online from us through our website. This service has enabled us to help customers from all over the...

When searching for fabrics either in stores or online, Towelling Fabric is not usually the first thing that comes to mind for most people - and yet it is a material that we use constantly whether we are aware of it or not. Towels are used commonly around everyone's home for a myriad of different uses; from tea towels in...

Here at Calico Laine, we aim to be the best in the fabric business - that is why we as a Fabric Shop endeavour to make your shopping experience with us as easy as possible. We know that your sewing and craft projects are something that you put a lot of time and effort into, and our staff at both...

When it comes to sewing, one of my favourite things to make is a huge, beautiful ballgown made to fit perfectly, using top quality Dressmaking Fabrics from Calico Laine. Nearly every girl likes to feel like a princess and I am no exception! As such, one of the newest costumes that I have been inspired to make is an amazing...

Soon our kids will be headed back to school once again, with some children beginning their GCSE and A Level years. If your child has to Buy Haberdashery for their sewing and textiles classes at school, then look no further than our huge range of Haberdashery items here at Calico Laine. In today's blog, we have provided you with a...

After returning from a three week long vacation, I am itching to get started on my next sewing project and I have been looking at all of the new Dressmaking Fabrics that have come into stock here at Calico Laine while I have been gone. I am happy to see that some of my personal favourite fabrics are still available...

Last week saw the release of the new, long awaited Ghostbusters movie, and if you have ever spoken to me when visiting either of our two Calico Laine stores, you might have seen me walking around in my very own Ghostbusters jacket that I created using Dressmaking Fabrics and notions that I bought from our vast stock of items. I am a...

At Calico Laine we have customers coming to visit us with so many different projects in mind, and my personal favourite kind to help out with is costume-making! A lot of our customers come to us in search of Dressmaking Fabrics to make fancy dress costumes for their children and for parties, but there is a hobby called 'cosplay' that...

If you have ever visited Calico Laine at our Neston branch, you might be aware that some of our staff are keen dressmakers - including me! I am always happy to help our customers who ask for a little bit of sewing advice, and one of my most favourite topics to talk about is costumes and fancy dress. I have...

Let's face it - our British summertime hasn't had the greatest weather so far! We have had a few lovely warm days full of sunshine over the Calico Laine buildings, but we have had plenty of rain and thunderstorms to go with it as well. I am off on my summer holidays soon, and in preparation for my long, lazy days...