Calico Laine News

Tartan Fabrics have been around for many years and are always popular for a variety of occasions. One event in the calendar that always stands out to to me is Burns Night. The next burns night is in January next year. Burn night is a tradition in Scotland and is held after the poet named Robert Burns. He is known as the...

All dressmakers have there favourite fabrics that they like to use when making a new dress. My two favourite materials are Duchess Satins and the new Double Knit Jersey. I find both of these fabrics an absolute joy to work with. Although both fabrics are different I find them both perfect for creating dresses and skirts with. Both of these materials are 150cm as well, again making...

All dressmakers will need Bias Binding when making and creating dresses. Here at Calico Laine we have sold bias for many years and we have recently changed a few things online with our bias. We now offer bias binding available to buy by the metre or by the complete roll. If you choose to purchase it by the complete roll...

Jersey Fabrics have been a mainstay of dressmaking for many years and this tradition shows no sign of ever slowing down. Jersey materials really have been popular over the years and with good reason. One of the main reasons they are so popular is how versatile the fabric is. You can use it for a whole host of different uses within dressmaking, from T-Shirts through to...

Here at Fabric-world we have some beautiful Checked Fabric and now the weather is colder, it is the perfect time to bring these prints out. Our Brushed Cotton is stunning quality and super soft to the touch. It is made from 100 % cotton and can be made into shirts, tops, skirts and many other dressmaking ideas. One of my...

This section on our website is my own personal favourite. We have so many different products products available, it really is amazing. Within this section there are over 10,000 different products including their different variations. Today I'm going to talk a little about the different products that we have in this section and there general everyday uses. Bag Handles: These are fairly new...

Here at Calico Laine we offer a sampling service of many of our Fabrics so you have a chance to have a real look at your chosen material before you buy! This is a great service as you can make sure that the fabric you have chosen is perfect for you.. You can sample various fabrics and hand pick your...

When the weather takes a turn for the worse it really is time to wrap up warm. Here at Calico Laine we have sold winter Dressmaking Fabrics for many years now. One of the latest editions to our range of quality dressmaking fabrics is Double Knit Jersey. This really is a stunning fabric and customers keep coming back for more...

In todays blog post I am going to discuss some of the benefits of buying Net Curtains in bulk from Calico Laine as well as some of the wonderful designs that we now stock online and in store. One of the main benefits of buying Net Curtains in bulk from fabric world is that you can save yourself around 10% compared to...

Haberdashery is one of the biggest sections on our website and over the past week or so we have expanded our Threads section. We have ameneded it so all the different threads are now in their own sections with an image of each thread. This allows you to order threads by their exact colour. Below I will talk a little...