Dress Fabrics

Christmas is nearly upon us! With less than a week to go, hopefully you have sorted all of your gift and food shopping. The tree is now lit up and dressed up with all of your best decorations - and speaking of dressed up, have you planned your outfit for the big day? If, like me, you're still puzzling on...

Mila Kunis in a beautiful marsala tulle gown back in 2009. As the year draws to a close we start to reflect on the high points and low points of the previous twelve months, with fashion fans debating the best and worst dressed celebs of the year. One of our most anticipated reviews of the year is always the...

With just over a week left until the big day, people will be beginning to think of what outfits they might be wearing for christmas day and what Dress Fabrics they might use if they are making a last minute outfit. Christmas is a time of year when family get together and you might be seeing family that you haven't...

With less than two weeks to go, some of our customers are finished with their preparations for Christmas and are now looking to Buy Fabrics Online to make festive decorations and extra presents in time for the big day. Here at Calico Laine, we stock a delightful range of Christmas fabrics available to buy. We know that our customers like to be...

Being a total sewaholic, I have been asked what I would like for Christmas this year by family members - and my answer is fabric! I love to spend my spare time making clothing and costumes for myself and friends, and there are a few Dressmaking Fabrics that I choose to use over and over again in my sewing projects...

With the arrival of the first frosts of the season and rumors of snow to follow, it is starting to feel decidedly festive all of a sudden. Everywhere we look there are twinkling lights and beautifully decorated trees popping up and our our favourite festive tunes are blaring out of speakers in shops and restaurants all over the land. Most...

Now the cold weather has hit us dramatically everyone wants to be as warm as they can be especially on their christmas nights out and other events they have coming up over the holidays. Here at Calico Laine we have a variety of warm winter Dress Fabrics perfect for creating garments to keep warm but still staying elegant and feminine...

Now that we are within a month of Christmas, you might have finished your Christmas shopping and preparations and are now after a dressmaking project to focus on while you wait for the big day to arrive. I love to spend my free time sewing anything and everything, and I have been looking into Dress Fabrics to use for clothing suitable to...

When it comes to fashion, most of us will have our own signature colour which will depend on a number of factors including complexion, hair colour and of course personal taste. Aside from classic black, one of the most popular colours of Dressmaking Fabrics is pink. Pink is a fantastic choice for many occasions including weddings, formal events and casual...

With just over a month to go until Christmas, your mind might not be focused on your dressmaking projects - but if you're anything like me, you'll find that sometimes getting stuck into your crafty hobbies can be a relief from the stress that the big day can cause! In today's blog, I'll be talking about some Dress Fabrics that...