Sewing

We talk a lot about dressmaking for women but of course it is not only ladies who appreciate the unrivalled pleasure of handmade clothing. Mens tailoring has dominated the fashion scene since the days of Louis XIV or Louis le Grand, as he was sometimes known. Determined for France to become the most influential country in the world, fashion was one of many weapons...

Recently in-store, I have had a slowly-increasing number of customers come in and ask for advice on vintage Dressmaking – co-incidentally, this is one of my favourite themes when it comes to my own sewing projects. The most popular choice with our customers seems to be 1950s dresses, which just so happens to be my area of expertise! We sell...

With 2.7 million people tuning in to watch the Great British Sewing Bee final this week, it is clear that there is a definite growth of interest in Sewing. With the recession in the past few years, we noticed the old war time spirit of Make Do and Mend was on people's minds and the Great British Sewing Bee has...

Now it looks like the sun is finally making it's way out from behind those grey clouds, hopefully to stay, it is finally time to start thinking about your Spring/Summer 2014 Sewing projects. I particularly enjoy Sewing at this time of year, not only because of the fabulous fabrics we have coming into stock at this time of year including...

If you are following The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC this year, you will know that one of the challenges that the contestants are set every week is to turn an item of clothing they are given into something new. This is commonly called ‘up-cycling’ by sewing enthusiasts all around the world, and can be a great - and...

In sewing, we take our inspiration from everything around us including the catwalk, film and TV and of course; the past. Never has vintage fashion been more popular than it is today and thanks to the likes of films such as Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby, The Roaring Twenties are back with a vengeance. Costume makers, dressmakers and theatre groups...

With all of this cold weather we're currently suffering, a lot of our customers are staying inside and cracking on with a lot of Sewing projects to keep themselves busy. As I am personally looking forward to the summer this year, I am working on a number of dresses that I can wear when the weather is a bit warmer...

Learn to sew your own creations including one of a kind, custom made prom dresses. For the modern woman, style is everything and an important part of that is ensuring that you always have the right outfit to wear to any occasion, whether it is an important business meeting, dinner with friends or a weekend sightseeing trip. For most...

Now that 2014 is in full swing, our customers are snapping up our products and getting inspired for their sewing plans this year - and we've even had a few customers come and visit us hoping to help a younger relative, such as a daughter, grandchild or niece, start sewing their very own projects. In today's blog post, we'll be...

Happy Christmas from all of us at Calico Laine.   Calico Laine would like to wish all of our customers and suppliers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope that you have received everything you wished for including lots of sewing goodies and we look forward to seeing what creations you come up with in 2014.