Calico Laine

Jessie J takes pyjamas to a whole new level. Sales of pyjamas at major retailers are soaring after top celebrities such as Nicky Hilton, Jessie J, have been seen out on the street sporting various pyjamas. Brushed cotton fabric is a very popular Dressmaking Fabric for making pyjamas as it is breathable and machine washable at a high temperature...

The typical wedding dress is usually a white or ivory shade and it is very rare to see many dresses of a different colour. Recently singer Adam Levine tied the knot with the beautiful victoria secret model Behati Prinsloo and she choose elegant alternative Wedding Fabrics and shades to complete her look. Behati Prinsloo's wedding dress was made by the...

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...

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...

A big trend this Autumn 2014 is retro style fashion and here at Calico Laine we have the perfect Dressmaking Fabric that you will all be wanting and wearing. Rose and Hubble retro prints fabric is one of our new cotton prints that is great this season for recreating all the high fashion retro style trends yourself. The retro trend is...

With only five months until the big day, it isn't too early to be thinking about your loved ones at Christmas. During the last few years Christmas jumpers have become hugely popular, and although they are sold in many shops, the best ones have an individuality that our Knitting Wool at Calico Laine can spark. At Calico Laine, our Aran Knitting...

When people think of Knitting they generally think of the big jumpers, scarves and gloves worn in the cold winter months but this is not the only time of year that you can wear hand knitted items and the garments do not have to be bulky and thick. Knitters like to knit clothes all year round and there are a...

On our Calico Laine website you are available to Buy Haberdashery products online as well as instore. We have recently stocked some brand new zips that are seen in both our Haberdashery and Sewing section online that are becoming very popular and unique. These zips are called Decorative Zips and are available in seven different shades in three sizes. Blue...

Now the summer holidays are coming up children will need a lot of hobbies to have fun with and keep them occupied whilst off school. Here at Calico Laine you can Buy Crafts of all varieties that your children will love. We sell a wide variety of Stationary Crafts that are perfect and enjoyable for children of all ages and...