Dress Fabrics

It's a cold winter's day today up on the Wirral and as I write this it's blowing a gale and raining cats and dogs! With this awful weather in mind it brings me onto the topic of today's blog and that is dressmaking for the cold weather! Below I am going to talk about three of my favourite fabrics to...

Autumn is possibly the most beautiful season of the year, with those distinctive autumn hues of golden brown decorating the world around us and leaves crunching beneath our feet. Long before those bright mornings take a frosty turn and the chilly autumn gusts start to blow through the trees, you will find your thoughts turning to your autumn wardrobe. Keeping...

Looking for a quick and easy project to make? Shift dresses are popular in today's fashion; they are easy to wear and a variety of looks can be created using them. Whether you wear them on their own, over a shirt and leggings or under a jacket, shift dresses can be worn in nearly any situation, from casual to formal...

We understand that for many, dressmaking can be an expensive hobby. However, we believe that those customers who may be working to a strict budget should still have access to a wide variety of high quality dressmaking fabrics. It is for this reason, that we created our Economy Fabrics range. This gorgeous range of dressmaking fabrics are all economically priced...

Dressmaking is a popular hobby all year round and at Calico Laine we love all the different dressmaking fabrics for each season. Today I am going to go through some of our most popular fabrics and explain their content and also what they can be made into. Rose and Hubble Cotton Prints: These are perfect for summer dresses and make...

Are you a keen sewer or dressmaker? Do you make lots of your own clothes or do lots of alterations? Have you ever thought about writing down your experiences as a dressmaker? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for people to become guest bloggers on our blog page. We would love you to blog...

We're not too far away now from the festive season and with this in mind I'm going to talk about a number fabrics that are perfect for those big nights outs. If you follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages you may have already seen some of the images below. These fabrics where all made in house by Calico...

We often get asked here about the different range of Fabrics we sell at Calico Laine. The vast majority of fabric that we offer are all Dressmaking Fabrics with small range of curtain linings. Whatever you're looking to make, whether it's a beautiful ballgown with lots of sparkles or a plain and simple T-shirt, we're bound to have something to...