Fabrics

Now that the Great British Sewing Bee is over there will be a lot of people across the country who have a new motivation to get the sewing machine out or buy a sewing machine and get dressmaking. Whether you have done dressmaking in the past or are new to the idea, the sewing bee is sure to give you some ideas to...

With the warmer weather finally upon us the majority of our customers are enquiring about our Lightweight Fabrics. We carry a wonderful selection of Lightweight Fabrics in a variety of weights and composition, all suitable for your summer dressmaking projects. Linen is on of our most popular Lightweight Fabrics during the summer months and has been one of our best...

With summer fast approaching and the weather finally looking up your winter wardrobe is probably the last thing on your mind. However, in the world of dressmaking and fashion is forward planning is very important and we are already experiencing an increase in customer enquiries regarding our Heavy Weight Fabrics for winter. We carry a wide range of Heavy Weight...

Now the clocks have changed and the sun is starting to peek from behind the clouds we have suddenly found ourselves hurtling towards wedding season and it is this time of year we begin to see a huge increase in enquiries relating to our bridal fabrics. With this seasons trend still leaning heavily towards vintage inspired designs we have noticed an increase...

Satin Fabrics are renowned for their air of elegance and feminine glamour and for this reason are one of the most popular choices for online customers who are creating luxurious evening wear items such as dresses, blouses and skirts. Satin Fabric is easily identifiable by its beautiful glossy surface and duller background and is a popular choice of fabric with...

At Calico Laine we primarily stock dressmaking fabrics and this is what we specialise in. We do however have a select number of products that can be used for household furnishing and one of the most popular of these is our baize fabric. Baize is usually a woollen cloth or wool mix fabric that does not have a nap which gives it...

When people think of Chiffon Fabric they automatically think of dressmaking projects and what garments can be made with this material. However this fabric can be used for a variety of different designs, one including decoration purposes at special occasions. On special occasions such as wedding days or birthday parties a lot of thought goes into the decoration and colour...

Easter is one of my favourite holidays of the year and this year I am particularly looking forward to the long weekend this year in the hope that the warm weather will make an appearance and I can dig my spring outfits out of my wardrobe. Easter is the perfect time for catching up with family and friends which of...

Here at Calico Laine we specialise in dressmaking fabrics. We also sell lots of McCalls, Butterick and Vogue sewing patterns, haberdashery supplies and all of the other little extras too! I personally believe that if you have never bought fabric online now is a really great time to do so, especially with ourselves as all fabric prices are extremely competitive...

For the last few years, we have seen a resurgence of people making their own clothes and this is partly down to the success of the 'Great British Sewing Bee' on the BBC. People are beginning to move away from the 'throwaway' culture that we have grown to know and are starting to take more care of the items they...