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So after working in a fabulous fabric shop for almost a year, I finally decided to make the most of it. Recently Ive been thinking it is a total waste working day in, day out, surrounded by all these amazing and beautiful dressmaking materials and always wishing I could make to-die-for clothes out of them, so last week I set...

With special occasions such as Mother's Day and Easter fast approaching, our selection of School Craft Supplies are selling out fast. Education establishments, particularly day care and nursery schools, will often task their young pupils with making a variety of cards and gifts for their loved ones at this time of year. Crafting is a fantastic idea for children to...

Here at Calico Laine we often find customers making items for their children and we regularly see people posting creations on our Facebook page that they have created using our Dressmaking Fabrics. It can be rewarding to see your child in something you have made and it also ensures that they are wearing something unique which is always a bonus...

As well as using our fantastic range of Dressmaking Fabrics, a lot of our customers like to use our products for making soft furnishing items for around the home. These include cushions and pillows, headboards for bedrooms, blankets, throws and so much more. In today’s post, we will be covering how to make a simple 40-45cm square cushion for your...

Calico Laine Textiles is a family run business that has been trading for over 40 years. We have retail stores in the North West as well as being a reputable Online Fabric Supplier.  Through our online store we supply to many different customers including private dressmakers and businesses as there is a distinct lack of haberdashery and fabric stores around the...

Lace is one of the most popular Dress Fabrics in our collection, most popular as a bridal fabrics lace rose to prominence back in 1840 when Queen Victoria chose a stunning white, lace trim gown for her wedding to Prince Albert. Since then, lace Dress Fabric has graced the wardrobes of everybody from royal brides to hollywood stars on the...

The first time you go from shopping in a fabric/haberdashery shop to shopping online, I swear, your world will be turned around. It's like nothing you have ever done before, you can click on all these different categories, which (sort of) act as shopping isles and it is super convenient. You don't have to say 'Excuse me' every 5 minutes when...

No matter what your skill level when it comes to sewing and dressmaking, we always seek to help out each and every one of our customers, both newcomers and regulars, to make their shopping experience with us a pleasant one. This also extends to our website as well, where a lot of our customers come to us via the internet looking to...

Now that we are a couple of weeks into the new year, you may have been spoiled over Christmas with gifts such as sewing accessories, or even vouchers for our two stores. If not, then maybe your new year's resolution for 2016 is to pick up a new hobby - and what better hobby is there than sewing and dressmaking? In...

Gutermann Threads have long been considered the best quality threads across the sewing and dressmaking industry. With a thread suitable for almost any hand or machine sewing project, you can be sure that you will find your perfect thread amongst our fantastic selection of Gutermann Threads. The best selling item in this extensive collection is the Gutermann sew-all thread; suitable...