Catherine

Haberdashery is one of the biggest factors within the sewing, dressmaking and crafts world. Lets face it, with out it we wouldn't be able to make anything successfully, unless we resorted to wrapping fabric around our bodies and tying it or lay all our homemade cards flat down to keep all of the little bits and bobs where they were...

So it has got to that time of year again were everybody's priorities are booking there Christmas nights out again, whether it is to be with the lads, the girls or just a staff night out. Whoever it is with, the big question is still hanging in the air, 'What will I wear?' If you are like me and own...

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...

Curtains aren't for everyone. Yes, they're pretty and look amazing, but lets face it, when the mornings are already dark and the curtains are closed and you're curled up snug in bed, it's terribly difficult to get up. I'm not saying this is the main reason for wanting to be lazy and spend an extra ten precious minutes in bed...

With the clocks going back and the dark nights now looming in, nothing really feels appealing anymore. It's not like in the summer, getting home, grouping the kids together and finding a little bucket and spade and heading down to the beach for a bit of family fun! We now get home, go straight to the kitchen, flick the kettle...

This is the time of year we start collecting a huge variety of Winter Fabrics, its a chance for us to supply you with the necessary materials to keep yourselves warm. Whether you want to make a coat, scarf, fleece jumpers, woolly jumpers, winter skirts or dresses, we will have everything you could possibly need. Cornellie Paisley Wool Melton Fabric...

So we are all sad that the BBC television series The Great British Sewing Bee has already been and gone this year, but this only means we can now get excited for a new series to hit our screens in 2016. It seems that in more recent years sewing and dressmaking has started to get popular once more and I...

Whether you're ready or not to accept the fact that we have now entered Autumn, we have. You just have to get over it, and embrace it. I personally love this season, it seems to be the only time of year no one really complains about how cool it is outside, but describes it as refreshing. Everyone claims how good it...

So even though the Winter is coming and Summer appears to have slipped through our fingers once more, Linen Fabric would seem an odd material to buy as we enter the Autumn. However, some of you, like me, may be thinking ahead for next summer. Its so nice to have a summer holiday to look forward to. Some of you...

Choosing the right fabric for a prom, evening or wedding dress is a very critical aspect of making them yourself. There is so much choice, especially here at Calico Laine, I always think the best way to pick is to get rid of any fabric that may be uncomfortable, or not fitting to the season you'll be wearing it in. I...