Calico Laine News

Its starting to get closer and closer to the big day and us at Calico Laine couldn't love anything more than Christmas! This time of year is all about christmas fabrics and crafty creations for us all and we love to see what everyone is making for this special holiday. We would love to see all your creations when made...

There is always a lot of excitement surrounding weddings and a Royal wedding is no exception! Here at Calico Laine we're delighted for Meghan and Prince Harry and obviously, working in the textile industry we are very keen to see which Bridal Fabrics will be chosen for the dress. Traditionally Royal brides such as Princess Diana and the Duchess of Cambridge have worn...

Dressmaking is a great hobby to have whether it be making bespoke clothes for yourself, family members or friends. Some customers love it so much that they even make it into their career or a second job. At Calico Laine, we believe it is important for customers to have the best quality equipment for their dressmaking and when you buy...

Its coming up to that time of year were festive parties and work celebrations are happening every weekend. These are the events you want to make a huge impression and look your best rather than your typical work look that you are seen in daily. However can you imagine turning up to your work party with the same dress on...

Our Christmas Extravaganza 2017 This Thursday 16th November we had our annual Christmas Extravaganza in our Neston fabric store! Every year we invite our customers to join us for a day of festive fun, where we introduce them to our Christmas fabrics as well as a whole load of activities that helped anyone struggling for Christmas ideas.     Our...

We’ve wanted to introduce knitting wool to our range of products for a while, so when we recently added Stylecraft knitting wool to our website we couldn’t wait to let you all know about it! Perfect knitting wool for beginner’s knitting Stylecraft is the perfect knitting wool for anyone who is looking to start knitting, as their cosy blend of...

There isn’t anything more exciting to us at Calico Laine than bringing in new fabric, and that excitement is amplified when it gets to this time of year! Our new Christmas fabrics have reached our stores, and we’re loving thinking about all of the amazing creations that will come from them all. Our new winter fabrics The new winter fabrics...

Now its winter the big jackets and coats are coming out from the wood works and back into our wardrobes to keep us warm. A lot of us like to buy brand new winter coats to keep up with the style but a lot of people also have those trusty winter jackets that they cannot do without. Often when you...

Here at Calico Laine we are aware that the cost of dressmaking can add up if you have a few different projects on the go at once and many of our customers may be working with a strict budget if they are buying for a business or a school. With this in mind, we aim to offer a range of...

When completing a sewing project you need a variety of items that will help you along the way whether they are threads to stitch with, needles for your machine or buttons to add that finishing touch to your creative piece. Here at Fabric-World we make sure you can find all the Sewing Essentials you will need in our sewing section...