Sewing

Now it looks like the sun is finally making it's way out from behind those grey clouds, hopefully to stay, it is finally time to start thinking about your Spring/Summer 2014 Sewing projects. I particularly enjoy Sewing at this time of year, not only because of the fabulous fabrics we have coming into stock at this time of year including...

If you are following The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC this year, you will know that one of the challenges that the contestants are set every week is to turn an item of clothing they are given into something new. This is commonly called ‘up-cycling’ by sewing enthusiasts all around the world, and can be a great - and...

In sewing, we take our inspiration from everything around us including the catwalk, film and TV and of course; the past. Never has vintage fashion been more popular than it is today and thanks to the likes of films such as Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby, The Roaring Twenties are back with a vengeance. Costume makers, dressmakers and theatre groups...

As any sewing enthusiast will tell you, it’s important to use good quality equipment. Here at Calico Laine one of our favourite brands of Haberdashery is Prym. Prym is a German based international company who lead the way in quality Haberdashery. The company is one of the oldest and most renowned family companies in the world, which was established in...

With all of this cold weather we're currently suffering, a lot of our customers are staying inside and cracking on with a lot of Sewing projects to keep themselves busy. As I am personally looking forward to the summer this year, I am working on a number of dresses that I can wear when the weather is a bit warmer...

Learn to sew your own creations including one of a kind, custom made prom dresses. For the modern woman, style is everything and an important part of that is ensuring that you always have the right outfit to wear to any occasion, whether it is an important business meeting, dinner with friends or a weekend sightseeing trip. For most...

Now that 2014 is in full swing, our customers are snapping up our products and getting inspired for their sewing plans this year - and we've even had a few customers come and visit us hoping to help a younger relative, such as a daughter, grandchild or niece, start sewing their very own projects. In today's blog post, we'll be...

Ribbons are a very popular choice of Haberdashery at all times of the year. Ribbons at Calico Laine come in so many different colours, widths and designs and are on of our best selling items of Haberdashery. Today I am going to try and cover some of the most popular ribbons that are always quick to fly off the...

Happy Christmas from all of us at Calico Laine.   Calico Laine would like to wish all of our customers and suppliers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope that you have received everything you wished for including lots of sewing goodies and we look forward to seeing what creations you come up with in 2014.

For those of us who have been eagerly awaiting the return of Patrick Grant and May Martin for series two of The Great British Sewing Bee, last night's Christmas Special of the hit BBC 2 show was just enough to whet our appetites for all things sewing and get our creative juices flowing just in time for the hotly anticipated...