Buy Chiffon

If you have booked a holiday for the summer and haven't been away for it yet, you may still have time to make yourself a new outfit to take away with you. Most of us will go out in the evening for a restaurant meal at least once on holiday so it is always nice to have a new outfit...

Chiffon comes from the French word for cloth or rag, it is a lightweight, plain-woven, Sheer Material. Chiffon Fabrics are a very popular choice with dressmakers and it is frequently used to create beautiful prom dresses, bridal gowns and lots of other eveningwear. If you choose to use any of our gorgeous selection of Chiffons it will definitely make the wearer feel elegant and classy on...

We have seen an increasing number customers stocking up for their newly gifted sewing machines. As designing and making your own clothes is becoming more popular, it is important that you choose the right Dress Fabric for the job. At Calico Laine, we stock a wide variety of dress fabrics online with detailed descriptions for each one, making it very...

Chiffon Fabric is a great fabric for making party outfits for the Christmas period however it can be used for more than just dressmaking. Chiffon is an ideal fabric to use for festive decorations as well as winter weddings and with the large range at Calico Laine there is plenty to choose from. Chiffon Fabric is a lightweight woven material that...

It’s getting to that time of year again when we all look in our wardrobes and decide we hate all our clothes and desperately need a new dress for the Christmas party. Obviously we’ll also need a new bag and shoes to match! It’s time to delegate a few hours to ourselves, get the sewing machine out and treat ourselves...

In a few weeks most people will be going for a night out on the tiles for their staff Christmas parties to celebrate the festive season and at Calico Laine there will be no exception. As the party season gets closer and closer, talk in the office has turned to what outfits everyone will be wearing. Many people will be...

Curtains aren't for everyone. Yes, they're pretty and look amazing, but lets face it, when the mornings are already dark and the curtains are closed and you're curled up snug in bed, it's terribly difficult to get up. I'm not saying this is the main reason for wanting to be lazy and spend an extra ten precious minutes in bed...

Chiffon Fabric is one of my favourite fabrics and here at Calico Laine we have a fabulous selection. Many people are deterred from using this fabric because of its floaty and slippery nature. Today we’re going to look at some of the uses for Chiffon Fabric as well as examining a few methods for making this particular fabric a little...

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...