Calico Laine News

As the nights draw in and we approach the winter months here in the UK, the lights in our houses are being switched on earlier in the evening every week. If you find yourself worried about your privacy in your own home and want to protect yourself and your belongings from prying eyes, perhaps it might be a good time...

Some of our most popular fabrics here at Calico Laine are our chiffon fabrics. With many different types and colours available, it can be a little difficult to make the right choice for your own dressmaking project. In today’s blog, I’ll be talking a little about some of the varieties that we have in stock, in the hope that we...

Professional dancer Aliona Vilani looks glam in a feather trimmed dress. Last week saw the return of one of television's most successful entertainment shows when the 2014 series of Strictly Come Dancing kicked off on BBC1 on Friday night. In true Strictly style, the celebrities and professional dancers took to the floor in a dazzling selection of show stopping...

It's that time of year again when the nights are drawing, the weather is getting cooler and the kids are back to school. This is the time of year when people start to think about Halloween and with it becoming a bigger occasion in the last few years, there will be a lot of people choosing Dress Fabric to make their...

All our new printed Fleece Fabrics are perfect for those cold winter months that are going to be hitting us very soon. We have recently had brand new stock in a variety of designs that everyone will love. Fleece Fabric is a very versatile material that can be used for numerous projects including dressmaking like jackets and coats, making scarves...

In both our Liscard and Neston branches we have a lot of customers who enjoy doing quilting, whether that be making a child's cot blanket, a quilted bag or quilted cover for the bed. We sell a lot of craft cotton for this type of sewing project however it is also important that when you are buying fabric for quilting...

Now wedding season is drawing to a close, we turn our attentions to next year and start to think about what designs and Bridal Fabrics will be gliding their way down the aisle during wedding season 2015. Already, the biggest fashion houses in the world, including Marchesa and Oscar de la Renta have showcased their gorgeous bridal gowns during Bridal...

Since Disney’s smash hit movie, Frozen, was released last year, we have been inundated with customers looking for Dressmaking Fabrics to make their own versions of the outfits that the two female leads, Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, wear in the film. As an avid costume-maker and Disney nerd myself, I have been all too happy to help these customers...

The beautiful golden shades of this gorgeous Dress Material are perfect for crisp, autumn days. Here at Calico Laine HQ we have recently taken an order of limited edition peach skin micro fibre fabric. This beautiful Dressmaking Material is available in limited quality and features a variety of gorgeous colours and designs which are just perfect for the transition...

Here at Calico Laine you are able to Buy Fabrics online and in store which is great for everyone. Recently we have had many ranges of new fabrics in including our new textured polyester twill which is available in many different shades. Textured polyester twill fabric is a great quality fabric which is perfect for excelling that smarter and more...