Dressmaking

Now Awards Season has come and gone and many of the year's biggest film premieres are still a matter of weeks or months away, fashion fans all over the world with a thirst for celebrity style have turned their attention to the recent Costume Institute Gala, also known as The Met Ball. The annual event, held Sunday night at New...

When it comes to picking the perfect Wedding Fabrics for your big day, every bride wants to look her best in an exquisite gown, as well as her bridesmaids. Instead of buying off-the-rack garments, it might be worth looking at having your gowns handmade – and what better place to look for Bridal Fabrics than our massive selection available both...

A few months back I spoke about haberdashery products that my sister was planning on using for Cationic Chiffon Dresses her upcoming wedding in Cyprus. As well as making table decorations for the wedding reception, my sister wanted to have her bridesmaid dresses handmade in order to recreate a style of dress she already owned. To find her fabric I...

Here at Calico Laine, we are always adding new stock to our stores and website; in an effort to keep up with both fashion trends and the needs of our customers, we regularly update our stock with hundreds of new products. This includes lots of new Dressmaking Fabrics, and in today’s blog we’ll be talking about a few new ranges...

Easter is one of my favourite holidays of the year, and not just because it means I can eat chocolate all day! By Easter the sun is (hopefully!) warming up, the tulips are out and Spring is well and truly in the air. With the weather changing for the better and the extra long weekend, Easter is the perfect time...

When going out for a special occasion you want to look your best and have an outfit everyone wants. Here at Calico Laine we seek a wide range of Dressmaking Fabrics for you to create your perfect dress. One of my favourite Dress Making Fabrics at the moment is our variety of Laces. Laces we have include Heavy Corded Lace...

With 2.7 million people tuning in to watch the Great British Sewing Bee final this week, it is clear that there is a definite growth of interest in Sewing. With the recession in the past few years, we noticed the old war time spirit of Make Do and Mend was on people's minds and the Great British Sewing Bee has...

Liverpool celeb Coleen Rooney is never far from Aintree on Ladies Day. One of the biggest events of the year in our neck of the woods is of course the Aintree Races. The biggest and possibly the best horse racing meeting in the country is also one of the biggest weekends for fashion and the ladies of Liverpool are...

After working with fabric and making my own craft items and cushions for many years, I feel it is about time I branch out into experimenting with Dressmaking Fabrics. However attempting to make an item from scratch by following a pattern is a daunting prospect, particularly the thought of having to open up a pattern and follow it from beginning to end. To...

Shopping for clothes can sometimes be a hassle - a garment that fits one area of your body may not fit another, and while you might be one dress size in a certain shop, often you are a completely different one in another. If, like me, you struggle to find clothes that both fit you well and look good, you...