Laura

Unfortunately in today's high street it is common to find that there is isn't a haberdashers or fabric store as there may have been in the past and therefore many people are having to turn to the technology of the internet to find their haberdashery, with one of the most popular items bought being fastenings. We often see people buying Zips...

Fleece Fabric to make items for your pets At Calico Laine we are a big bunch of animal lovers and everyone who comes to our Neston store will be familiar with our company mascot, Bob the dog! As with most people who love animals we feel that animals and pets are as much a part of the family as...

Christmas day is only one sleep away and many of you budding dressmakers may have asked Santa to bring you a new sewing machine or you may have bought one for your children in the hope that they will learn how to sew. Santa may be kind and bring you the sewing machine you are hoping for however he may...

Fiskars Scissors are the preferred scissors of choice at Calico Laine As a dressmaker, one of the most important tools you need in your sewing box is a good quality pair of scissors whether that be large dressmaking scissors for your fabric cutting or embroidery scissors for smaller projects and thread snipping. Many of our customers ask our opinion...

Here at Calico Laine, one of the things we pride ourselves on is our high quality products and our ability to offer a large selection of items so that customers have a good range to choose from. We stock many branded goods and one of our the biggest and most popular product ranges we stock is our collection of Berisfords Ribbons...

Now that it is only a couple of weeks away from Christmas Day people will be getting together the last few bits and pieces ready for the big day. Many of our customers like to spend some of their time over the Christmas period creating and making projects whether that be knitting, jewellery making or crafts with the kids. Here...

Our economy satins make for great costumes whilst sticking to a budget. It is that time of year when all the school children are taking part in school nativities and plays for the festive season. We often have parents and teachers visiting our retail store and online shop looking for fabric to create costumes for the play and as...

Double Knit Jersey is one of the best fabrics to make a winter dress Well, for the past few weeks the weather has been cold and wet encouraging most people to stay indoors, all tucked up in the warm. In the winter months I find myself wearing jeans and jumpers a lot to keep myself from being cold however...

Many customers ring us querying what zips to use for different dressmaking projects and one of the most popular questions is regarding what is the best Zip to use for a Dress? There are two main zip types that we would usually suggest for customers to use if they are creating dresses and these are nylon dress zips or concealed...

Although we may specialise in dressmaking fabric and haberdashery here at Calico Laine we also stock a large range of items for different Crafts which can keep you entertained when you are aren't doing any sewing. This week we have added some new products to our Crafts range which may give you new ideas for creative projects. Many of the...