Calico Laine News

Gutermann are an extremely good make of beads, they are world famous and are of excellent quality. Here at Calico Laine we sell huge amounts of these Gutermann Beads each day.  Below I have listed a couple of my favourite types of beads. Renaissance Beads- These are a perfect bead for your general and simple beading on bracelets or necklaces etc. They...

Satin Fabrics are a real personal favourite of mine when it comes to making your own dresses or skirts. There are always so many different colours and qualities of fabric to choose from. Here at Calico Laine we offer a number of satins in various widths and colours. In my entry today I am going to talk a little about...

All of our Zips (apart from bulk buy trebla zips) are made by a company called YKK. Generally they are all made in Germany, and are extremely good quality. We sell zips for trousers, jeans, dresses, tents, basques and many more. Dress Zips- Our dress zips come in a huge variety of colours from pink to blue, white to black, green to...

I really enjoy dressmaking and have spend many happy hours working on new dresses and skirts. It just so happens working here at Calico Laine I also get access to some amazing new fabrics as soon as they arrive! In my entry today I am going to go through some of my favourite dressmaking fabrics and try to highlight why I like using them...

Haberdashery really is more popular than ever before. In the current financial climate it makes real sense to make do and mend. Here at Calico Laine we really believe in this and as such we have a huge inventory of new and exciting Haberdashery items arriving daily. In my blog entry today I am going to talk about some of...

Haberdashery really is popular at present and here at Calico Laine we love it! We have new products arriving nearly everyday and in my entry today I am going to talk a little about some of my favourite new items that have just come up in. So hot off the press here we go: Ribbons: A beautiful new ribbon catalogue from our friends over...

It may be cold and wet outside but here at Calico Laine we are already thinking about the long hot summer days. With this in mind we have recently taken delivery of some beautiful summer Dressmaking Fabrics. These are now all online and available to view and buy. One thing to remember with all our dressmaking fabrics we offer sampling service. This...

For all of the Brides to be out there, this is the time of year for some of the best bridal fairs across the country and here at Calico Laine we are always excited to be part of the plans! Whether you are a dressmaker planning your latest designs, or simply choosing your favourite fabrics by yourself, we are confident...

Todays blog is going to be discussing 3 key reasons why you should choose to use Calico Laine over other online Fabric shops. Reason one why you should choose to use Calico Laine is that we have a fantastic sampling service, all of our samples are currently charged at £1 and are about 7" x 3" in size these get...

Nowadays a lot people really enjoy making their own curtains. Here at Calico Laine we sell mainly dressmaking fabrics but we also offer a great selection of different Curtain Linings! This will be the topic of my blog today: Sateen Curtain Linings: This is one of the better quality linings and has a sateen finish to it. It is 140cm...