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Gingham Fabrics are light and airy, perfect for the summer months! Keeping you feeling cool and fresh in the sun. Gingham fabrics are perfect for making school uniforms, kitchen curtains, tablecloths, napkins and much more. The traditional square coloured Gingham pattern is bold, fresh and inviting,  perfect for the home. Quality Gingham fabrics are available at low prices from Calico...

Calico Laine have a wide range of Acrylic Jewel Stones available at incredibly low prices, we have acrylic jewels in every colour of the rainbow! Shiny acrylic stones, Matt acrylic jewels we have a wide variety of acrylic stones to choose from. Calico Laine pride ourselves in our wide range of quality items we have available to buy at low...

Calico Laine have a wide range of scissors to suit all needs - Pinking Shears, Dressmaking Scissors, Childrens Scissors and much more. We only provide the highest quality and well known scissor brands in the industry, such as Fiskars and Janome. Scissors are an essential everyday item, whether you are using them for the children's craft projects, cutting a line...

Cords are one of the most multi purpose, versatile haberdashery items available. Cords are extremely popular here at Calico Laine. We stock a wide range of cord in all lengths, thickness and colour to suit all our customers needs. Every sewing draw should contain a length of cord, whether you are a dress maker creating a draw string finish, a...

Beaded Fringing are great for adding an extra touch of glamour to the edges of curtains, cushion covers, blinds and much more. Why settle for ordinary run of the mill curtain edges when you can "Glam up" your look to suit your mood! Beading Fringing provides a great way to add your own personal touch to your accessories making them...

Are you planning your wedding? Helping a friend find the perfect wedding dress? Or are you simply following the current wedding season trends. Satin fabric is every wedding must have! Satin is a luxurious soft fabric, rich in colour and style, elegant in style. Satin fabric is naturally soft and sleek feeling fabulous against your skin, releasing a feeling of...

Dylon dyes  have been a popular fabric dye since the 1940's, Dylon have introduced many fabric dye products over the years it is not surprising that Dylon is a well known and trusted brand name in the fabric dye industry.  Calico Laine are proud to stock such a wide range of Dylon Dye products, we offer the full range of...

In today's throw away society it is too easy to simply discard items because the zip has failed, bring your clothing back to life by simply repairing them. You will be surprised how easy it is to replace a zip, how rewarding it can be and of course how quick and cheap replacing a zip really is. Don't throw your...

Bias Binding is an extremely popular and useful item to have in for any form of craft work, a wide range of Bias Binding tape colour and styles can be found in the Haberdashery department at Calico Laine. Within this blog we aim to provide readers with an introduction to Bias Binding, what Bias is made from, its uses and...

Traditionally tutus were used by ballet dancers to emphasize the elegance and flow in their dancing and posture. More recently tutuskirts have exploded onto the fashion scene bringing a burst of colour and attitude with them. Scater Girl Averil Lavigne inspired the tutu craze with her black, Gothic tutuskirt in her alternative fashion style. Tutus have truly made a come...