Matt

With many of you keen dressmakers I am sure that those of you with children like to make outfits for the little ones to either save money or make something personal and unique for them. Here at Calico Laine we have recently updated our range of Children's Prints and so Children's Dressmaking has never been more appealing with lots of...

Our range of Taffeta Fabrics that we have available here at Calico Laine are all 150cm wide. They are 100% polyester and are made in Germany. Their main use is for Dressmaking and this is what I'm going to talk about in todays blog. Taffeta Fabrics are a very popular choice for dressmaking. They are ideal to be made into...

This section on the website has recently been updated and made easier to use by us. Gingham Fabrics are one of our best sellers and after speaking to our customers and getting feebdack we have decided to redesign this part of the site. Why are Gingham Fabrics so popular? I think it is because they are so versitile. They simply...

In todays blog I'm going to talk about a couple of fabrics that have been a real godsend this winter for me. As you may or may not remember December was a particularly cold month for most of us in the UK. As such I made a real effort with my winter dressmaking to choose a great selection of warm winter...

Winter is slowly coming to end right? Well each year it seems to last longer and longer. To brighten up this cold winters day i'm going to talk about summer dressmaking fabrics in todays blog. Those long hot summer nights dressed in a lovely light cotton dress are not to far away,  and for the lucky few you may be...

In todays blog Im going to talk a little about some of our dressmaking fabrics that we have here at Calico Laine. We have recently just created a Dressmaking section on the site that has all of our dressmaking fabric together in one place!!! OK, so you have decided that you want to make your own dress or even a...

Now that all the Christmas festivities are over and we have begun a New Year, many people are starting to make New Year's resolutions, making plans and those of you who are are planning a wedding are probably wanting to get stuck into the arrangements. One of the most important arrangements for the Bride is both her dress and her bridesmaid's...

In todays blog I'm going to talk about Chiffon Fabric. At Calico Laine Chiffon Fabric is one of our best selling fabrics and for a good reason.  Chiffon is a very versatile fabric that has many many uses in the world of dressmaking and fashion,  as can be seen by it's popularity in the high street. Used as both a...

Satin Back Crepe Here at Calico Laine we have a huge collection of Satin Fabrics and one of our most popular is our range of Satin Back Crepe. We have recently extended our range, with a number of new colours of Satin Back Crepe now available. Produced in Japan, our Satin Back Crepe is a high quality fabric and at...

At Calico Laine we have an extensive range of Haberdashery products with over 1000 products available all for same day despatch. Haberdashery has really come back into fashion of late, with television programs such as ''How to look good naked'' often refering to Haberdashery products as a cost effective way of revamping your wardrobe. Quite often with these programs they...