crafting

The spring is a great time to get Crafting. By now everyone is utterly fed up with the cold weather and dark nights so I always enjoy embarking on some spring projects to cheer myself up. At the moment I'm making bags, firstly I made a very simple but effective beach bag in preparation for our family summer holiday. I...

It doesn't seem too long since we had a break for Christmas but in the next few weeks the kids will be off school again for half term. With the weather turning particularly cold recently, it is inevitable that they are going to have to spend a lot of the holiday indoors. This is the best time for children to...

When it comes to New Year, people like to make resolutions about giving up things such as drink and unhealthy food. Instead of giving up something this year, I think it would be a great idea to start something new. It is always rewarding having a hobby and Craft projects are a great hobby to begin in the New Year...

Crafts For Christmas Christmas time is all about family, fun and laughter with lots of special little treats along the way. I love all creative things this time of year especially gift wrapping presents and creating beautiful christmas cards to give to family and friends, its the perfect season to go Crafts crazy! Here at Calico Laine we stock a...

Historically the arts and craft movement was an international movement in decorative and fine arts which began in Britain at around 1810 and continued to flourish internationally until the beginning of modernism in the 1930s. Essentially the movement was a focal point of anti industrial craftsmanship, and it had a huge impact on craft makers, artists, designers and architects alike. William Morris was one the most influential figures of...

As a UK Craft Supplier, here at Calico Laine, we recognise how many people there are that enjoy dressmaking and how many people love making hand crafted works of art as a hobby. As a result of this we not only have our two stores open to the public but our website so that everyone within the EU has access...

Here at Calico Laine our main aim is to offer you the best quality products for unbeatable prices. This also applies to our huge range of craft supplies that are popular all year round with our customers all over the United Kingdom. This Christmas I have taken it upon myself to make everybody I care about a small, cheap and...

So the countdown to the weekend has begun, it's Friday, only 15 minutes until 5 o'clock and the minutes are ticking away and everyone is eager to grab their coats and scarves and rush out of the door. For some, it may just be home, tidy, dinner, bath and bed. For others, like myself, it is home, tidy, do Crafts...

So we are all sad that the BBC television series The Great British Sewing Bee has already been and gone this year, but this only means we can now get excited for a new series to hit our screens in 2016. It seems that in more recent years sewing and dressmaking has started to get popular once more and I...

Crafts and crafting has becoming more and more popular in recent years as the vintage and handmade look has come into fashion. We get many customers online and in store looking for haberdashery and fabric to complete their craft projects and one of the most important items they are looking to buy is glues and adhesive. Many people are unsure as to...