Calico Laine News

As wedding season draws to a close, so too does our series of articles detailing our most popular and best selling Wedding Fabrics. For this final instalment, we look to one of the most widely used bridal fabrics on the market. This little gem is used in almost every kind of wedding celebration for everything from venue dressing to the...

Following on from the queen's speech there is the impending plastic bag charge of 5p per bag. Rather than spending 5p (or more) every time you head off to the supermarket. Save your 5 pence pieces up now and put them to good use on some Haberdashery bag handles. Match it with some bag canvas and maybe some other fabric...

Tie dye is a major trend at the moment, with the design predominantly on T-Shirts. Popular bands such as Panic! at the Disco have begun to use the design on merchandise and celebrities such as Rihanna are even wearing the design on leggings! For Rihanna's look, I would recommend the China Blue dylon which can be found in our Haberdashery...

Following the Commonwealth Games and the Scottish Independence Referendum, Scotland is more prominent in people's minds than ever. One of the most famous things to come out of Scotland is the tartan pattern. This patterned Dressmaking Fabric is becoming increasingly popular for making many fashionable clothing items- not just kilts! Emma Stone and Dakota Fanning are fans of the tartan...

There are a number of methods that you can use to hang your Net Curtains, whether you have them for privacy or to keep your rooms cool during these hot summer months. The variety of ways enables you to hang your new curtains in a way that fits the decor of any room you choose to place them in. You...

The world of crafts has gone geek crazy! So Buy Crafts today and get started on the nerd trend. There are a number of ways to join in and as always my favourite hobby cross stitch is in on the scene. You can make all sorts with cross stitch you could make a cushion with your favourite pokemon, zelda or...

Over the last few days we have felt something of a sombre and reflective mood across the shores of Britain as we all take time out of our busy schedules to honour and remember the young lives that were cut short during The Great War of 1914-1918. Of course, World War I was a turning point in history, the effects...

When people are looking at organising their big day, they think of Wedding Fabric as being mainly for the bridal gown and the bridesmaid dresses but there are a number of things that fabric can be used for as well as these two aspects. One of the main areas that fabric can be used for on your wedding day is...

Recently we have noticed an increase in popularity of our palm punches, available within our online Crafts section. These x-cut punches are often used for paper based projects including card making and creating scrapbooks as they can make many beautiful designs and can be used on every colour, design and thickness of card you desire. Heart Palm Punch These palm punches...

Dr. Hilary Jones recommends enhanced living Net Curtains for protection against hay fever and asthma symptoms. Net Curtains are one of the most popular window dressings all year round but are particularly useful during the warmer summer months. Of course, the sunshine is lovely and makes a wonderful change from the wet and dreary weather that we have grown...