Calico Laine News

Ribbons are always one of our main sellers when it comes to the range of Haberdashery items we stock here at calico laine. Whether its plain or printed ribbons we always seem to sell different ribbons everyday both by the metre and full rolls. Ribbons are the perfect choice to use for craft projects including card making, gift wrapping and...

This week, one of the Calico Laine team, Alex has just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Her and her husband Andy have named the little bundle of joy Zachary James who is now a little brother for their other son, Josh. With the announcement of the safe arrival of Zachary, we have been thinking of all the different things that...

At most weddings you expect to see traditional plain coloured material used for bridesmaid dresses and accessories to match the colour scheme of the day however that may not be a lot of peoples choice and its often difficult to shop for patterned bridal gowns in stores and wedding shops. If your not into the traditional look and are feeling...

Now a days we live in a throw away society in which faulty or damaged garments simply get thrown away rather than being revamped or repaired. Lets be honest, decent, good quality clothes are not cheap so why do we throw so many things out which can be fixed easily? You can Buy Zips, threads and many other mending items either...

Our Fabric shop, Calico Laine Textiles started off over 45 years ago as a small market stall in Neston, Wirral. We sold small remnants and roll ends but the fabrics we had were beautiful and a fabulous quality. Despite our humble beginnings we became a well known stall, with a great loyal customer base and in turn we grew. Not...

This week we have had some gorgeous weather with the temperatures rising and the sun shining. It is the time of year when people start to get their summer wardrobe out and are beginning to buy new clothes to take on their summer holidays. Many of the tops for warmer weather are more revealing or have small straps to them...

Recently, I have been a little obsessed with watching say 'Yes to the Dress', admiring all of the bridal gowns made from beautiful Bridal Fabrics from satin to lace and all the different styles of dresses; from mermaid to ball gown. Once the brides have picked their gown, the bridal stylist then asks the bride if she would like to be 'jacked up' which means that they...

Its now may which means its nearly officially summer so what better time to start creating your summer wardrobe with some of our beautiful printed Dressmaking Fabrics. When thinking about your ideal summer garment you should think about the colour, the design and the quality of fabric you are choosing. At summer time I love going for bright colours with...

So your getting married and you're absolutely overjoyed and filled with excitement. Everyone loves a good wedding and there's nothing more satisfying than planning and personalising your big day. Lets be honest though, wedding are not cheap and the list of expenditures can be endless. Personally I'm a big fan of doing a lot of the preparation myself, in doing...

This week, parents across Wirral have been allocated schools for their little ones in September. This means that it won't be long before they have to go and get their very first school uniform; something that we see a lot of on facebook in September when the kids are going to school for their first day. Many customers in our...