Calico Laine News

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...

If you were watching the Golden Globes over the weekend, you might be feeling inspired to start sewing yourself a new dress - and if you're hoping to make that beautiful evening gown that you've always wanted, then first you'll want to choose what kind of dressmaking fabric you want to use. In today's post, we'll be talking about a...

Last night, the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards took place at the Beverley Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Historically, The Golden Globes are a great night for British cinema and television, and this year was no different with British film '12 Years A Slave' bringing home the coveted Best Film award. Of course, we were all glued to our televisions and...

Now Christmas is out of the way, all of your presents are unwrapped and the decorations are back in the loft until next year, this is the time of year when many of us start to feel a little low. The nights are dark and cold and now all of the twinkly lights of Christmas have been extinguished for another...

Ribbons are a very popular choice of Haberdashery at all times of the year. Ribbons at Calico Laine come in so many different colours, widths and designs and are on of our best selling items of Haberdashery. Today I am going to try and cover some of the most popular ribbons that are always quick to fly off the...

At Calico Laine we love to hear from our customers regarding the creations they have made using our haberdashery and Dressmaking Fabrics. On our Facebook page, we regularly see people posting items that they have created for their children. Seeing your children in clothes that you have made especially for them can be rewarding and will make your child feel...

Now the party season is over and Christmas is a distant memory, many of our clients are turning their thoughts to the upcoming wedding season. Whether you are a bride to be or a professional dressmaker working on a very special commission, our extensive range of stunning Bridal Fabrics will be everything you need for the perfect bridal gown and...

Now that Christmas and new year has passed we can start looking ahead to some new and exciting events that will be occurring in 2014. This year I am going to a number of weddings and I can't wait to see the dresses! In today's new blog entry I am going to talk through a number of popular Bridal Dressmaking...

Net curtains are a vastly poplar window dressing here in the UK and also further afield in foreign countries. In my short blog entry today on window nets I am going to talk a little about how to measure for Net Curtains. 1) Firstly, you need to measure the width of the window space that you are looking at covering...

When we think of shoulder pads we automatically think of Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, with shoulder pads almost up to her ears! Whilst shoulder pads are certainly a piece of haberdashery synonymous with the 1980's, according to many of the leading fashion publications they are back, albeit in a more subtle way than the over exaggerated power dressing trends...