Calico Laine News

With the halloween holiday approaching its great to start getting involved in fun and exciting craft projects with your family and friends. At calico laine we have a variety of quality ribbons within our Haberdashery section including a selection of halloween designs that are ideal for this months event. Orange Spider Web Ribbon Halloween is an extremely popular time for...

Winter Fabrics for Dressmaking This week I have been looking at my wardrobe and all of my winter clothes, getting ready for the colder months ahead. It is time to put away the lightweight cardigans and get out the heavy woollen jumpers and scarves. For years I have had a trusty black, woollen coat that I wear everywhere in...

With the clocks due to change this coming weekend and the nights drawing in, autumn is well and truly in it's way. With the change of season comes a change in your wardrobe and knitted garments are the ideal choice for your autumn-winter wardrobe. We carry a wide range of Knitting Wool suitable for creating a variety of comfortable knitted...

It has been a very busy 11 months here at Calico Laine, we have been working tirelessly to provide a modern, sleek website for all of our customers to enjoy. We sat down with our team and several of our loyal customers to find out what we could do differently from what is already out there on the market and...

One of the most frequently asked Haberdashery questions that we get from our customers is which sewing machine needle is most suitable for their projects - and with so much selection not only in this item but also across our huge fabric ranges, it can be a little overwhelming trying to make the right choice. In today's blog, we'll be...

For the last few weeks we have been enjoying something of an Indian Summer with temperatures much higher than average for this time of year. However, it looks as though our good fortune is coming to an end and the cold weather is drawing in, as a result we have seen a huge increase in enquiries for our winter Dress...

Here at Calico Laine we stock a huge amount of fasteners for dressmaking but by far the best selling fastener is zips and you can Buy Zips from our large selection online or in store. With a huge range of zips to choose from we will always be able to offer you a solution for your dressmaking queries. One of...

This is the time of year we start collecting a huge variety of Winter Fabrics, its a chance for us to supply you with the necessary materials to keep yourselves warm. Whether you want to make a coat, scarf, fleece jumpers, woolly jumpers, winter skirts or dresses, we will have everything you could possibly need. Cornellie Paisley Wool Melton Fabric...

Although it is still only October, the nights are drawing in and Christmas is just around the corner. With a good few weeks left until the big day, now is the time to make sure that you have all of your Haberdashery items organised for your planned festive projects. Haberdashery items are very useful for a number of festive celebrations...

Brushed Cotton Dress Fabric Now the evenings are getting darker earlier and getting colder people are starting to think about their winter Dress Fabric and what projects they will be making. One of my favourite dressmaking fabrics for the colder season is brushed cotton, a 100% cotton fabric that is ideal for keeping you warm in the winter. There...