Calico Laine News

The long summer nights may be slowly drawing in on us, nut worry not! At Calico Laine we have already prepared for the cold weather by adding a whole new range of printed fleece fabrics. These Fleece Materials are all 150 cm wide and can be used for many different purposes including being made into onesies, blankets, coats and even...

As well as using our fantastic range of fabrics for dress-making, a lot of our customers like to use our products for making soft furnishing items for around the home. These include cushions and pillows, headboards for bedrooms, blankets, throws and so much more. In today's post, we will be covering how to make a simple 40-45cm square cushion for...

Even though it probably seems only a few days since the kids broke up from school it won't be long before September arrives and the new term begins again. Inevitably you are going to need to buy new uniform for the beginning of term due to the kids having a growth spurt during the summer or maybe even going to...

This is just a very quick blog entry to advise that we will advertising a new list of Dressmaking Lessons and Sewing Lessons for September. The new dates will include some evening classes and also some Saturday morning lessons. All these dates and new lessons will be based at our Neston branch. If you follow us on Facebook and Twitter...

Cords are something that we all use everyday without really giving it a second thought. Here at Calico Laine we have got a great choice of different Cords in a number of thicknesses and also colours. In my entry today I'm going to talk a little of about the range we offer. I hope you enjoy, 4mm Polyester Cord: A...

Haberdashery is such a popular section here at Calico Laine. It covers so many different products and has really grown over the past couple of years. In my blog entry today for calicolaine.co.uk I am going to talk about our range of Haberdashery and some of their different variations. Bias Binding: Along with zips, bias is one of our most...

Here at Calico Laine we sell a fantastic range of dressmaking fabrics, and some of our most popular fabrics are our bridal fabrics. Available in a range of colours, types, and widths, there is bound to be something in our stock to suit everyone's tastes and needs. One of our best selling fabrics is our duchess satin - with an...

Here at Calico Laine we stock a wide range of beautiful and elegant Bridal Fabrics that are perfect for your special day. We have chosen the very best high quality luxurious materials that are perfect to design and make beautiful bridal gowns, and bridesmaid dresses. Our Bridal Fabrics also make wonderful prom and special occasion evening dresses. Duchess satin is one of...

Dressmaking is so popular at present and I'm really pleased about this. It's a great hobby to have and a life skill that you will always use. In my blog entry today I'm going to talk a little about some of my personal favourite Dressmaking Fabrics. These include: Haute Couture Fabrics: Although typically more expensive than most other fabrics mentioned...

Within our Haberdashery section we have a section called Ribbons. This is by far one of our most popular sections on the website. Ribbons have many different uses and can be used for such things as hair decoration, clothing embellishment and even cake decoration. In today's blog entry I am going to go through some of the more popular Ribbons...