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One of the most popular items that we sell  here at Calico Laine is Haberdashery. Haberdashery has a wide variety of products within the range, including items that are often essential in many areas of Dressmaking and crafts. Today I would like to take a look at some of the most popular items of Haberdashery that we have available and how...

Dressmaking has become a very popular past time in recent times.  There are a number of reason for this but the financial crisis has had an impact as has recent TV shows highlighting how to customise your own garments. The topic of todays blog is of course Dressmaking and also what fabrics to use and why :-) SatinFabrics: A very...

Here at Calico Laine we have an extensive range of Haberdashery products that have all been selected with quality in mind. Our range of products includes a great choice of branded items including well loved names such as Prym and Vilene to name just a couple of examples. One range of Haberdashery that Prym are famous for being at the...

Organza is a brilliant product which can be used in dressmaking crafts and even to decorate interiors for events. Not only is Organza brilliant value for money it is available in an selection of beautiful colours! Our Organza is 150 cm wide and is made from 100% polyester. Organza is very popular for children dresses for a special event as...

Shopping for the perfect Bridal Fabrics can be an exiting part of preparing  for your special day and here at Calico Laine, we have a fantastic range of materials to ensure you have the best options for all of your bridal Dressmaking! One of the favourite Bridal Fabrics that is more traditional choice for creating bridal garments is Duchess Satin...

Felt and Baize are so versatile, they can be used for an array of different uses whether you are dressmaking, using it for crafts or for more specialized reasons such as covering snooker tables or using it for displays. Depending on what you need to do, there are a few options in which product to use. You can buy Felt...

Being British has never been better. This year there is so much happening here in the UK. To celebrate this here at Calico Laine we created a section on the site dedicated to Union Jack designs especially if you have something planned for the jubilee! Whatever your taste, whether you are looking for a vintage theme or want a fresh...

Zips are not only an essential item when dressmaking, but can be used in furnishings, costumes and much more. As you can guess i'm going to talk about zips in todays blog :-) Firstly I'm going to break down the different types of zips, there uses and what different options are available in them. Dress Zips: As the title says...

In today's blog I will be discussing the latest design that has been recently uploaded to our Ready Made Curtains section as well as discussing some of our current best sellers. Over the last week we have managed to get our hands on a fantastic new design of Ready Made Curtain that is now available online at Calico Laine, the...

Haberdashery has really taken a revival over the past couple of years, mainly due to the popularity of new TV shows such as Gok Wan's ''How to Look Good Naked''. These shows have really opened up peoples ideas for creavtivy with their own clothes. It is also often a much cheaper way of adding extra glam to your outfits. Below...