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Whether you are a sewing veteran or someone new looking to take up the hobby, we strive to help out each and every single one of our customers to make their shopping experience with us a pleasant one. This also extends to our website; a lot of our customers come to us via the internet looking to buy Haberdashery with us. In today's...

When it comes to weddings, it is important that every single part of any bride's outfit needs to be perfect for her big day. If your dream outfit and accessories are proving a little difficult to find on the high street, why not have your own unique dress made from our extensive range of Bridal Fabrics available in both of our...

Summer is the perfect time of year for stocking up on all of your essential Sewing accessories ready for the upcoming season. We carry a wide range of Sewing accessories which are ideal for all of your dressmaking projects all year round. Whilst creating our selection of essential Sewing items we have taken great care to consider which are the...

No matter what level of dressmaker you are, one of the most important Haberdashery items in your sewing box is elastic. Elastic is a flexible and stretchy item made from rubber and then covered in either cotton or polycotton; useful for a number of different projects. It can usually be found in two main types, flat and round, with each...

Over the years the price of funding a traditional wedding ceremony and reception at home has continued to rise leaving many couples struggling to meet the cost and leave themselves room for a once in a lifetime honeymoon, as a result many couples are choosing to combine the two by marrying abroad. There are many advantages to choosing a wedding...

Here at Calico Laine, we are always happy to welcome every customer who comes through our door; whether they are a sewing veteran or someone new looking to take up the hobby, we endeavour to help out each and every single one of them to make their shopping experience with us a pleasant one. This also extends to our website...

So, we all know in the summer all you want to do is sit outside in your garden sipping on a nice iced beverage enjoying the sun (when we have some). Well right now the sun is shining and there is only one more thing I can think of to make this summer more fun in your garden- bunting! 25mm...

Everyone is loving this hot weather at the moment and hoping it will stay around for the duration of the summer. If you are attending a wedding soon or getting married yourself its the perfect time to have a look round at Bridal Fabrics for your big day. As the temperature is extremely hot you will need a material that...

One of the best selling haberdashery items here at Calico Laine is our range of zips however many customers who ring us to Buy Zips are unsure as to which type of zip they need for their project. There are a number of different zips in our range and these are split into two different types; open end and closed...

Working in a fabric shop with as much choice as Calico Laine is a dream for anyone that loves to Craft - well it is for me.  I get an idea in my head and that's it, I'm off. I literally cannot think back to a day where I haven't taken something home to use on a project. We have such...