Calico Laine News

As someone who loves sewing and dressmaking, I am constantly going home from work with all kinds of fabrics to turn into something new to wear. When we have new fabrics arrive at our building, I can always be found ogling the rolls and debating over which ones I like best, as well as thinking about what I could possibly...

Chiffon Fabric is a dressmaking fabric that is incredibly popular for use in evening wear, formal wear and bridal wear. Usually seen as a feminine fabric, it is also often used for ladies' blouses and shirts, delicate scarves and even more intimate garments such as lingerie. Here at Calico Laine, we stock an absolutely massive range of Chiffon fabrics with all...

In this day and age its extremely rare to go even one day without seeing a zip. You might not really think about it but every single day millions and billions of people are walking around sporting at least one zip, it may just be a jacket, bag, trousers or even just on something as simple as a pencil case...

Haberdashery Supplies UK always experience an increase in sales during the festive period. Haberdashery Supplies UK are particularly useful for all of your festive celebrations with our beautiful christmas ribbons being perhaps the most popular item in our Haberdashery collection. Christmas ribbons are a versatile tool useful for almost any Christmas project including gift wrap, crafts and handmade tree decorations...

Our economy satins make for great costumes whilst sticking to a budget. It is that time of year when all the school children are taking part in school nativities and plays for the festive season. We often have parents and teachers visiting our retail store and online shop looking for fabric to create costumes for the play and as...

Christmas is the perfect time of year to get creative using the simplest Haberdashery items. You may have noticed how popular handmade christmas decorations have become at craft fairs and online. This year I have been inspired to get making beautiful decorations for the christmas tree. Felt is an incredibly effective and inexpensive fabric to make decorations with. Here at...

Unfortunately trousers are not designed to last forever; even so we can all do our bit to prolong the quality and life of our garments. If you rip or tear your trousers, don’t dismay, they can be easily fixed with no hassle. All the materials you need to repair a rip can be purchased at incredibly low prices from Calico...

Double Knit Jersey is one of the best fabrics to make a winter dress Well, for the past few weeks the weather has been cold and wet encouraging most people to stay indoors, all tucked up in the warm. In the winter months I find myself wearing jeans and jumpers a lot to keep myself from being cold however...

If you are like me and already have the festive feeling now that the Christmas season is finally here, then you will understand how hard it is to keep away from the craft or dressmaking table while inspiration hits and the need to make more Christmas gifts hits! Honestly, I see something Christmassy and think 'Ouhh, I could make that...

Fleece Blanket Fabric is one of our best selling products, particularly during the winter months. A versatile Fabric which is particularly easy to work with and sew, Fleece is perfect for creating comfortable and cosy blankets, perfect for snuggling up in front of a roaring fire. Our selection of Fleece Blanket Fabric is ideal for making cosy gifts for all...