Calico Laine News

This autumns work wear is a large part of the fashion scene. A suit does not have to be just for in the office, a casual tailored look is all the rage. So why not get creative with Dress Fabrics to create your own individual tailored style. Singer, Mary J Blige wears a tartan pencil skirt. A pencil skirt is the...

Now the cold is coming many people are getting their knitting needles out to make new garments to keep them warm and cosy. This is the case especially for making baby garments as children need to feel the warmth more than anyone. Knitted baby garments are not just great for keeping warm but also to look nice as they are...

In the world of weddings and Bridal Fabrics the biggest news of this last week, and possibly all year, has been the long awaited nuptials of Hollywood power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The past few years has seen rumour after rumour having us believe that the couple have secretly tied the knot and every time we have been...

Organza Pull Bows are perfect for creating gorgeous, low cost venue decoration. Over the past few weeks, our web team have been extremely busy adding new products to our online catalogue. Alongside many new festive items, dressmaking fabrics and craft fabrics we have also added a number of new haberdashery items. Customers Buy Haberdashery from our online store for...

This week saw the 17th Annual GQ Men of the Year Awards and although the night was mainly about the men there were plenty of female celebrities, wearing a variety of Dress Fabrics, on the red carpet. This year saw a lot of particularly revealing dresses and black was a popular choice of colour for the night. PVC and Sheer...

With the days getting shorter, the weather taking a turn for the cold and wet and the leaves on the trees changing colour it can only mean that autumn is drawing in. With the change of season comes a change in fashion and this year wool is all in so why not purchase Knitting Wool  and get to work mimicking the...

According to many celebrity news reporters the most exciting wedding of the month saw Angelina Jolie wear a traditional white wedding dress on her big day to Brad Pitt. Many described the dress as traditional yet comfortable but plain with white floor length antique lace and silk. Lace and silk are beautiful Wedding Fabrics that look and feel elegant and...

As mentioned in our blog earlier in the week, Sunday saw celebrities hitting the red carpet in LA for the MTV video awards. One of the stand out looks for the evening was Katy Perry and and rapper Riff Raff in outfits made from denim Dress Fabrics. Katy was paying homage to the infamous denim outfit worn to the 28th...

Net Curtains are not just for hanging in your windows or over your doors. They are perfectly designed for doing a number of jobs that would never have crossed your mind. With october fast approaching and the harvest festival you really need to protect those vegetable patches and allotments from bugs and pests. Nets are perfect for this as they...

This weekend has been a big one for the fashion and entertainment industries with two of the biggest awards shows in the entertainment calendar taking place over the weekend. This bank holiday weekend saw stars of music and of the small screen taking to the red carpet for the MTV VMA Awards and the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. As always...