Hopefully one day soon we will be getting a summer in the UK! With this in mind why not try making some new dresses or tops? Here at Calico Laine we stock a huge variety of beautiful summer Dressmaking Fabrics, ranging from chiffon, georgette, cottons, cotton lawns, linen and so many more. Here are some of my personal favourites:-) Viscose Jersey This is a light weight jersey and is an amazing fabric to make items such as a maxi dress or skirt out of. It flows extremely well and won't make you too hot in those summer days. It is perfect for a casual dress or a glamourous going out dress, this fabric is very versatile. The colours range from pink, blue, white, black, orange and so many more. The width of the fabric is 150cm, it has a 4 way stretch and is made from 100% Viscose. Cotton Lawn Our Cotton Lawn fabrics are made by Rose & Hubble, which are very renowned in the fabric world. They have such a nice weight and they flow beautifully. The fabric is quite a thin fabric so it would made a lovely beach dress, top and many more items. Our Cotton Lawn is made from 100% Cotton and available in many floral designs, the width of the fabric is 144cm wide. Poplins This fabric is one of the most versatile fabrics out there. It can make dresses, tops, jackets, linings and many more. It is such a good quality fabric and we have been selling this for as long as we can remember. There are a huge variety of colours such as white, black, yellow, pink, red, green, orange and lots more. It is made from 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton, the width of the fabric is 115cm wide. Cotton Prints This section has really grown over the past 6 months or so. My favourite fabrics within this section are the Firenze Summer Prints. These really are beautiful and look amazing when made up. I hope my short blog entry today has been of some use to you. As always if you have any thoughts or suggestions then please do leave  a comment in the box below, Until next time, Calico Laine