Calico Laine News

Haberdashery products are extremely important and often key items in all our craft and dressmaking projects. You can't often complete a project without one of these items including zips, thread and scissors when sewing your latest garments or glues, feathers and decorative flowers when making craft pieces like cards and home decorations. Black Velcro One important item within our Haberdashery...

Now that we are officially in british summer time, wedding season is also upon us. When it comes to weddings we get asked a lot about Dressmaking Fabric for bridesmaids and brides but a lady that should never be forgotten is the mother of the bride and we have a number of dress fabrics in stock that would be ideal...

In a couple of weeks, Liverpool will see one of the biggest sporting events of the year, the Crabbie's Grand National, take place. Each year sees thousands of people descend on Aintree racecourse and many women spend weeks preparing their outfits. One of the main days of the week is Ladies' Day which this year is held on Friday 10th...

This weekend saw the official start of british summer time and with the clocks going forward we will soon start to see the nights becoming shorter and the evenings becoming lighter and warmer. Spring is the perfect time of year for sprucing up your living areas and Net Curtains are the perfect choice of window covering, particularly during the spring...

Recently we have had quite a few new faces visit us in-store at Calico Laine, hoping to take up the wonderful hobby that is sewing themselves. With all of the stock that we have, it can be a little overwhelmed and not everyone knows where to start when faced with so much choice, so in today's blog we have decided...

If you are an excited bride-to-be on the hunt for the perfect Bridal Fabrics to use in garments for your big day, whether it be your own gown, your bridesmaid dresses or even the cravats and ties that your groom and his groomsmen will be wearing, then look no further than Calico Laine's fantastic ranges of fabrics. We offer all sorts of...

Now the lighter nights and warmer weather is fast approaching our Net Curtains are becoming more popular with our customers. You can Buy Net Curtains from us by the metre or full roll depending on whether you're after a display in one window or your whole home. Net Curtains are perfect for the summer months as they still keep light...

Net Curtains are always a popular product amongst our customers, especially in our Liscard branch and we have found that no matter what is in fashion for interiors, people will still opt for nets for their decor. Both practical and aesthetically pleasing, they are an ideal way to give you privacy in your home as well as keeeping some light out. Net Curtains can be used in...

During the spring months, one of the most popular items of Haberdashery is bias binding. Bias binding, also known as bias tape, is a very useful tool for a variety of projects and used by dressmakers and crafters for disguising raw seam edges to achieve a more professionally finished item. Bias binding is an essential part of any dressmakers Haberdashery kit...

Now that the Great British Sewing Bee has crowned its deserving winner after another fantastic series that saw the contestants sewing over 100 different garments, we have seen many new and regular customers visiting our stores, full of inspiration and itching to start a new sewing project. For those of you who do not have the option of visiting our...