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Lightweight Fabrics are a popular choice year round and are suitable for a number of creative projects. With the sharp rise of winter wedding celebrations, many brides are choosing Lightweight Fabrics such as chiffon for venue dressing to create a winter wonderland backdrop. Chiffon is the ideal choice of Lightweight Fabric for this purpose and is available in a variety...

With the holidays upon us, some of you might have spent the week wondering what Santa, friends and family were going to be bringing you for Christmas this year. As it turns out, the big day is a popular time of year for people to propose to their significant others and present them with an engagement ring under the Christmas...

When it comes to fabrics, we at Calico Laine strive to be the best for sewing enthusiasts all over the world. For our customers who are unable to come and visit us in either of our two stories, that determination extends to being the top choice as an Online Fabric Supplier with our website services as well. As a company...

For the last 15 years or so my Christmas has not differed. Christmas eve at about 6 pm we all get into our warm, snug, fabulously festive pyjamas and sit with a never ending supply of hot drinks and a movie marathon of all the classic Christmas films. However, if you also have the same love of Christmas as we...

On the most important day of your life you will want everything to be perfect down to the very last detail and Choosing Fabric For A Wedding Dress is one of the most important decisions you will ever undertake. There are number of important factors to consider whilst making your consideration such as the time of year for which you...

Christmas day is only one sleep away and many of you budding dressmakers may have asked Santa to bring you a new sewing machine or you may have bought one for your children in the hope that they will learn how to sew. Santa may be kind and bring you the sewing machine you are hoping for however he may...

Over Christmas and New Year everyone is searching for the perfect party dress. Here at Calico Laine we have an extensive range of Dressmaking Fabrics perfect for the festive season. As this is an extremely busy and expensive time of year it can be difficult to find something to wear that fits well and is unique while still being good...

Fiskars Scissors are the preferred scissors of choice at Calico Laine As a dressmaker, one of the most important tools you need in your sewing box is a good quality pair of scissors whether that be large dressmaking scissors for your fabric cutting or embroidery scissors for smaller projects and thread snipping. Many of our customers ask our opinion...

Here at Calico Laine our main aim is to offer you the best quality products for unbeatable prices. This also applies to our huge range of craft supplies that are popular all year round with our customers all over the United Kingdom. This Christmas I have taken it upon myself to make everybody I care about a small, cheap and...

We are proud to carry the complete collection of Berisfords Ribbons Online; perhaps one of the best selling items in our haberdashery collection these beautiful ribbons are perfect for creative tasks all year round. Particularly popular during the festive period, Berisfords Ribbons online are used for customising everything from gift wrap to your christmas tree. Our beautiful assortment of Berisfords Ribbon...