Dressmaking

When it comes to selecting the right Fabrics for what you require, here at Calico Laine we now stock a  wide range of Dressmaking Fabrics to suit all of your  needs. The Bi-Stretch fabric that we stock is a medium weight Dressmaking fabric with a 4-way give. This material can be described as having ‘give’ more than being a very stretchy material...

Calico Laine strive to bring you the widest choice of dressmaking fabrics, crafts, Haberdashery and much much more. Whether you are an accomplished dressmaker or are just starting out there are certain basics that you cannot live without! Firstly, when you have decided what sort of garment you are making and what fabrics you are going to work with whether...

If you are planning to make smart dress wear whether it is for work or a formal event we have many options available here at Calico Laine. Depending on what sort of look you are going for, we shall try to help make your decision! A beautiful rich fabric is our range of Crepe. Crepe is a classic looking fabrics...

It may be a few weeks until Halloween is upon us but if you are looking to make yourself a costume now is the time to start thinking about what fabric you might like to use. We have a large range of fancy dress fabrics that can be used for making your costume however one of our most popular fabrics...

Now that we are heading towards the Winter season it is time to start looking at winter fabrics. We have recently added to our range of fleece fabric which is a great fabric to buy all year round but especially in the winter to keep you cosy and warm. Our Printed Fleece is popular amongst our customers especially for children...

Even though we are near the end of summer and to be honest we haven't had much of one, there is still the August bank holiday to look forward to. If we are blessed with a bit of sun over the few days off from work, it might be nice to have a family BBQ or a garden party to...