Fabrics

On your big day you want everything to be perfect and having the dress of your dreams goes some way to achieving this! Over the years at Calico Laine we have helped many brides to be with fabrics for their dresses and their bridesmaids dresses. In my entry today I'm going to talk through some of the most popular fabrics...

Winter is a wonderful time of the year with the crisp, frosty mornings and the twinkly lights of Christmas and winter festivals. However with winter, come the dark, cold nights that can result in an uncomfortable nights sleep for your little ones, especially with the temperatures dropping to well below freezing as they have done for the past few years...

We talk a lot about dressmaking for women but of course it is not only ladies who appreciate the unrivalled pleasure of handmade clothing. Mens tailoring has dominated the fashion scene since the days of Louis XIV or Louis le Grand, as he was sometimes known. Determined for France to become the most influential country in the world, fashion was one...

Halloween fabrics at Calico Laine. Halloween is an enchanting time of year for adults and children alike and continues to grow in popularity year on year. Not only is Halloween an exciting event, it is the perfect time of year to express your creative side by exploring your dressmaking and crafting talents. Celebrated on the evening of October 31st...

Pink patchwork fabrics at Calico Laine come in a number of stunning designs. One of the newest sections on our website and also one of the most eagerly anticipated! Patchwork fabrics at Calico Laine have always been extremely popular in store and because of this  we have decided to expand our extensive range to our new website. Generally speaking...

As it gets colder and colder towards Christmas and the end of the year, we are getting a lot of customers asking what fabrics we stock that would be suitable for making coats, shirts and other items of clothing to keep themselves and others warm over the winter. In today's blog post, we will be talking about several fabrics we...

We often get asked here about the different range of Fabrics we sell at Calico Laine. The vast majority of fabric that we offer are all Dressmaking Fabrics with small range of curtain linings. Whatever you're looking to make, whether it's a beautiful ballgown with lots of sparkles or a plain and simple T-shirt, we're bound to have something to...

As winter is fast approaching, more and more of our customers are buying our winter fabrics to keep themselves warm in the cold weather. It's a good idea to have your dressmaking projects finished in advance of the chilly months to come, and in today's blog post we'll be talking about some of our winter fabrics that would be great...

With the nights drawing in and summer fading to a distant memory, it is this time of year when our thoughts will inevitably turn to Christmas.  Here at Calico Laine, we like to get into the festive spirit early and have recently received an order of delightful festive themed Fabrics.  We know that our customers like to be organised with...

As we are now in the festive season (and looking forward to hopefully relaxing and eating lots of food!), it is also the season of the Christmas parties! Whether your festive celebrations are with family, friends, work or school, one of the most important parts of planning for the occasions is deciding what to wear! Here at Fabric-World we are...