Fabric

Felt, baize and self adhesive felt is an extremely popular Heavy Quality Fabric. Here at Calico Laine our customers return time and again to purchase quality and affordable felt, baize and self adhesive felt from us. We stock a wide range of felt and baize fabrics in a variety of colours to suit all needs. Our felt fabrics are perfect for...

When it comes to fabrics, we at Calico Laine strive to be the best for sewing enthusiasts all over the world. For our customers who are unable to come and visit us in either of our two stories, that determination extends to being the top choice as an Online Fabric Supplier with our website services as well. As a company...

With Christmas soon arriving, you may have been asked what you would like for the big day this year from friends, family, or even a Secret Santa group. In contrast, we have had a lot of customers visiting us who are hoping to put together a nice selection of sewing items for a friend or relative who want to begin...

Chiffon Fabric is a dressmaking fabric that is incredibly popular for use in evening wear, formal wear and bridal wear. Usually seen as a feminine fabric, it is also often used for ladies' blouses and shirts, delicate scarves and even more intimate garments such as lingerie. Here at Calico Laine, we stock an absolutely massive range of Chiffon fabrics with all...

Unfortunately trousers are not designed to last forever; even so we can all do our bit to prolong the quality and life of our garments. If you rip or tear your trousers, don’t dismay, they can be easily fixed with no hassle. All the materials you need to repair a rip can be purchased at incredibly low prices from Calico...

If you are like me and already have the festive feeling now that the Christmas season is finally here, then you will understand how hard it is to keep away from the craft or dressmaking table while inspiration hits and the need to make more Christmas gifts hits! Honestly, I see something Christmassy and think 'Ouhh, I could make that...

As we draw closer to Christmas, we're hitting the season where events such as school plays and carol services come into play. For parents and grandparents, that usually means stepping in and lending a helping hand to make your child or grandchild a costume for their big part. For an outfit that will be worn maybe only once, most parents...

As Christmas draws ever closer (only 26 days to go!) and the end of the year is nearly upon us, we are constantly being visited by customers who are looking for warm and cosy winter fabrics to make their clothing and accessories out of, to battle against the unavoidable freezing winds and bad weather. One of the most popular fabrics...

It’s getting to that time of year again when we all look in our wardrobes and decide we hate all our clothes and desperately need a new dress for the Christmas party. Obviously we’ll also need a new bag and shoes to match! It’s time to delegate a few hours to ourselves, get the sewing machine out and treat ourselves...

So the festive season is quickly creeping upon us. Every year we think we have ages and suddenly we've spent so long worrying about everyone else that we haven't left enough time to sort ourselves out! This year I'm on a mission to make myself 2 new dresses for Christmas. It's my treat. Obviously my favourite part of sewing is...