Fabrics Online

Here at Calico Laine, we aim to be the best in the fabric business - that is why we as a Fabric Shop endeavour to make your shopping experience with us as easy as possible. We know that your sewing and craft projects are something that you put a lot of time and effort into, and our staff at both...

Here at Calico Laine we carry a wide range of fabrics and haberdashery items suitable for almost any dressmaking project you can imagine. Our selection of stunning dressmaking fabrics are available to purchase in a huge range of colours, widths and compositions with something suitable for every clothing item from school uniform to bridal gowns. At Calico Laine our buyers pride...

When it comes to sewing, one of my favourite things to make is a huge, beautiful ballgown made to fit perfectly, using top quality Dressmaking Fabrics from Calico Laine. Nearly every girl likes to feel like a princess and I am no exception! As such, one of the newest costumes that I have been inspired to make is an amazing...

In the world of fashion what is in and what is out changes on what seems like a daily basis however, one item remains a fashion staple and that is the Little Black Dress. The LBD is a timeless piece dating back to the 1920s. Classic designers such as Coco Chanel and Jean Patou created a variety of versatile designs that...

So, this weekend is the August bank holiday and a time that means that it is the end of the summer. It will soon be September and the kids will be returning to school, after a long six weeks off. As soon as the schools start the autumn term, most parents start to think about the dreaded 'C' word...Christmas! It may...

After returning from a three week long vacation, I am itching to get started on my next sewing project and I have been looking at all of the new Dressmaking Fabrics that have come into stock here at Calico Laine while I have been gone. I am happy to see that some of my personal favourite fabrics are still available...

Customers at Calico Laine Buy Fabrics Online for all different uses and we are often sending fabric out to customers who are creating costumes for theatre performances and dance shows. In the last week we have created a new section on our website dedicated to dance fabrics. These fabrics are ideal for creating costumes for theatre shows, dance competitions and...

At Calico Laine we get regular deliveries of brand new fabrics from different warehouse suppliers and once these arrive with us our web team have a step to step process of putting these products onto our website. Firstly the stock needs to be checked and counted by the manager to make sure all the new products are accounted for. Once...

The summer months are always busy for people getting married and it is usually known in the business as 'wedding season'. Nowadays with the average cost of a wedding around £20,500, people are tending to lean towards making a lot of their own items for their big day, whether that be invitations, table decorations, bridesmaid dresses or even their own...

So far this year we have had many reasons to feel patriotic and celebrate our British heritage with events such as the Queen's 90th Birthday and Euro 2016. Many customers have been celebrating with parties and barbecues and the celebrations show no signs of slowing down with the Rio 2016 Olympics due to open later on this week. With our selection...