Dressmaking Fabrics

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...

The latest instalment of the hugely successful Hunger Games trilogy; Mockingjay Part 1 hit our screens last week and since then has been breaking box office records all over the country. Based on the novels by Suzanne Collins the hugely successful dystopian drama has become a massive hit with an almost cult like following with legions of fans worldwide recreating...

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...

Here at Calico Laine we stock a huge range of Dressmaking Fabrics which can be used for a multitude of projects. In the last week we have added some new Dressmaking Fabric to our satin and crepe ranges which could be used for making outfits for the Christmas party or even for a special outfit for Christmas Day. Stretch Satin...

Dress Fabrics here at Calico Laine attract the most customers due to the quality of our fabrics and the dressmaking projects they are completing. We have a large selection both in store and online for people to view including satins, chiffons, laces and many more materials that create the perfect garments. As well as our plain materials our printed fabrics...

We are a week into November and the Christmas adverts are already on our televisions, the songs are playing in stores across the country and decorations are available to buy everywhere! Everyone is either starting to prepare or well on their way to being ready for the big day in December, and some of you might be thinking about clothing...

Since it hit our screens in May of 2004, Strictly Come Dancing has been one of the most watched programmes on television. Every year a new cast of celebrities take to the floor to master a variety of classic dance routines including the waltz, foxtrot and quickstep guided all the way by some of the world's best and most successful...

Here at Calico Laine we are very enthusiastic and excited to provide our customers with a wide variety of different Fabrics suitable for all dressmaking projects they may be doing at the time. Our sales team are on hand to help at any point whether you just need advice on what material to choose or you need help picking colours...