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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...

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...

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...

Last weekend was the Queen's official birthday, and here at Calico Laine, we celebrated in style with a day-long sale full of bargains and discounts for all of our customers. In order to make our stores look festive for the occasion, we created numerous strands of bunting using our cotton fabrics, including red, royal blue and of course, our Union...

Sometimes after you are done sewing a project, you end up realising that you bought too much fabric and are left with scrap pieces. If you are like me and overestimate how much fabric you needed, it seems a shame to throw away scrap pieces sometimes, especially if they are too small to be used for clothing but are still...

Commerical sewing patterns are available from many different companies, and they are designed to make putting a garment together easier for those who aren't sure how to construct something entirely from scratch. In our Calico Laine stores, we sell patterns created by Vogue, McCalls, Butterick and Kwik Sew for all sewing enthusiasts, no matter how much experience they have with...

Whether you're a novice in the sewing and crafting world or a veteran seamstress with years of experience, one thing that we always endeavour to do is help out each and every one of our customers to the best of our abilities. This is a goal of ours in both of our stores as well as online through our website...

At Calico Laine, we love any and all craft projects. From sewing to jewellery making, and cards to crochet and knitting, we are always happy to see our customers come up with all sorts of wonderful ideas as a personal project, or a gift for a family member or friend. Particularly with gifts, if it is a small item that...

I know what you're thinking after reading the title - bum bags are incredibly unfashionable, and should be left back in the 1990s where they belong. Summer is fast approaching, though, and a lot of us have booked holidays in other countries (and are now excitedly counting down the days until we fly away to foreign lands!), making sure that we have...

When it comes to any sewing project, we all like to take pride in our work and create in such a way so that everything we make is neat and properly finished. A raw edge or seam can be unsightly, and can even reduce the lifespan of a garment or bag if it begins to fray. While there are many...