Calico Laine News

As a UK Craft Supplier, here at Calico Laine, we recognise how many people there are that enjoy dressmaking and how many people love making hand crafted works of art as a hobby. As a result of this we not only have our two stores open to the public but our website so that everyone within the EU has access...

Here at Calico Laine, we sell a huge range of fabrics ideal for almost any task however it is out selection of stunning Dress Fabrics that keep our loyal customers coming back to us time and time again. Dressmaking as a hobby has experienced huge resurgence in recent years; rather than the 'make do and mend' mentality of years gone...

With so many different types of Zips to choose from on the internet the prospect of buying zips online can become a daunting one. The importance of style and function will come into play depending on which fabric you are using to make your garment from or what style of zip you are trying to replace. Here I will discuss...

Satin Fabrics are one of the most popular choice of fabrics when it comes to creating beautiful dresses for special occasions especially weddings. We stock a wide range of satins from heavier weight quality duchess satins to lighter more affordable economy satins which all make up into stunning gowns. Our duchess Satin Fabric comes in a large variety of colours...

So this weekend I have been staying with family in London and attending one of my favourite events of the year, the Country 2 Country festival. Since 2013, the O2 arena has housed the biggest country music festival in the UK which has grown in size each year and this year has been increased from just the Saturday and Sunday...

As we are both an online and public Fabric Store we are constantly refreshing our stock by buying new products to sell to you. Here at Calico Laine we have so many new arrivals on a daily basis, we make it our aim to have them available to you as soon as possible, which means as soon as they come...

Chiffon Fabric is one of our best selling dressmaking fabrics; this lightweight, plain-woven fabric is a glamorous and elegant choice for the most special of occasions. Most often chosen for evening wear garments, Chiffon Fabric gives an elegant and floaty appearance to any gown and is often layered alongside other dressmaking fabrics to add volume and movement to your design. Michelle...

If you are looking for an easy sewing project to do - perhaps you want to use up some extra fabric or are looking for something simple to teach sewing to a novice with - then one of my personal recommendations to our customers here at Calico Laine is to try your hand at making your very own cushion. This...

The under 60 minutes high, square necked camisole New to sewing or not there is always a way to make something without needing to buy patterns and masses of fabric - and also making it look acceptable! As I have briefly mentioned in some of my previous Calico Laine blogs, I have recently started a dressmaking class and as...

We are proud to carry the complete selection of Berisfords Ribbons available to purchase online here at Calico Laine. Available in a variety of stunning designs such as satin, metallic, chiffon and grosgrain Berisfords Ribbons can be used for number of different applications such as creating a decorative trim on your hand made clothing items such as tops and skirts...