With October approaching, some of our customers are asking us about Halloween Fabrics - and here at Calico Laine, we stock a fantastic range of fabrics that are perfect for creating brilliant costumes for all ages. Today, we'll be making a few fabric suggestions that might inspire a new costume idea - whether you want to be a magical wizard, a spooky witch or a pretty princess for Halloween this year, it's guaranteed that we stock the right fabric for you. Crushed Velvet - Perfect for a hint of royalty in your fancy dress costume, why not make a cape for your little prince or princess to keep them warm while trick-or-treating? Available in twelve different colours, this fabric has an interesting texture and changes shades as it catches the light. Fur Fabrics - Fancy being a witch's cat for Halloween? Maybe a different animal, or perhaps even a scary monster like a werewolf? Try our faux fur fabric, available in numerous plain colours and patterns. All of our faux fur fabrics are long pile fur. Halloween Fabrics - With lots of creepy patterns that are perfect for spooky fancy dress, our Halloween fabrics include patterns with spiders, skulls, skeletons and glitter. We also recommend these for creating a fun set-up in your home - perhaps use some for a throw or a tablecloth, great for giving your Halloween party that extra scary touch. Printed Satins - Our printed satins are full of bright, colourful prints, and include patterns such as polka dots and big stars. They are great to use for dresses and stage wear, and would be fantastic to use for costumes that require eye-catching prints and colours. Sequin Satins - Planning a princess or fairy costume? Our sequin satins are great for that big, sparkly skirt, and are available in several different colours. The satin fabrics look fabulous both on their own and after being made up, and the already-attached sequins help to give your finished garment a little extra pizazz. Showtime Fabrics - Maybe you need even more sequins than our sequin satins provide. Not a problem - take a look at our showtime fabrics. If your costume requires that you be draped from head to toe in sparkle and glitter, these fabrics are just right. They are also suitable for dance wear, so if you're planning a show for Halloween, we definitely recommend these to you. Velboa Skins - One of our high-quality fabrics, some of our customers have used our velboa skins for fancy dress costumes. They are available in several different kinds of short-pile animal print, and in case you plan on using your costume more than once, they are also hard wearing and washable. Don't forget your other sewing essentials such as our Gutermann Sew All Threads, Moon Threads and our extensive range of haberdashery accessories, including both machine and hand sewing needles, tape measures, several different types of pins and much much more. And, as always, make sure to share your photographs of your creations on our Facebook page! Until next time, Calico Laine