Calico Laine News

Over the Christmas holiday and New Year, many loved up couples will have got engaged as this is one of the most popular times of the year to propose to someone. It may be a little early to be preparing for the big day however some brides to be are so excited they want to start planning things straight away...

As we look forward to the New Year here at Calico Laine and reflect upon the months gone by, the first task for our buying team is to decide which fabrics are likely to be the best selling of 2017. Just as soon as Christmas is over the fashion world will begin to focus on the upcoming spring/summer season and...

When customers Buy Zips online at Calico Laine we often receive queries from those who are looking for zips for evening wear dress projects and in particular dresses. There are a number of zips we can suggest for customers who are looking to Buy Zips for dressmaking projects however for delicate evening wear we would suggest our selection of nylon...

In a entry earlier this week on Calico Laine's blog, we gave a quick run-through of How To create a simple fleece blanket that has no sewing required. This is a great gift for anyone, and even if you are just creating one for yourself to keep cosy while we are stuck with miserable, chilly weather, these blankets are incredibly easy...

New Year is the perfect time of year to restock your Haberdashery tool kit. When you Buy Haberdashery here at Calico Laine you are choosing from one of the biggest selection of items available on the market, brought to you direct from the biggest names in the business such as gutermann and prym. To assist you when you Buy Haberdashery...

As many of our regular customers know, we have a huge selection of zips on offer and if you are looking to Buy Zips, Calico Laine is the place to come. We offer a large variety of zips from dress zips to jeans zips, brass zips to tent zips, for all your fastening needs. Recently we have added several new...

As you may know, it's winter! Fleece Fabrics are the PERFECT winter warmer fabric. Fleece is such a versatile fabric and is so easy to work with. It can be made into almost anything, ranging from a mermaid tail blanket to a wrap over cape jacket - I have personally seen both of these made up and they look fabulous...

This past week I have just moved into my first flat and there has been so much work to do including creating some window dressing for all of the windows. As it can be very expensive to buy curtains in the high street stores I decided to buy fabric from Calico Laine to create my own. This way I get...

At this time of year many of our customers are not only thinking about their Christmas Day outfit but also what they may wear for their New Years Eve celebrations. New Years Eve is of course one of the biggest party nights of the year and however you celebrate at the stroke of midnight, whether you are attending a big...

One of our most popular products here at Calico Laine is without a doubt the ever useful haberdashery item, Zips. We have customers from the whole world over who come to us to Buy Zips, either online, in-store or over the telephone - and who can blame them, when we have so many varieties, lengths and colours available? The history...