Calico Laine News

When you buy a new sewing machine you will probably find that you get a little stash of Haberdashery along with this machine to start you off; this usually includes some spare needles, a brush for cleaning your machine's inner workings, a small quick un pick and around 3 new bobbins to fit inside the bobbin case. 3 bobbins is a good...

Lightweight Fabrics are perfect for the summer months due to their lighter feel on the skin and the coolness they provide when made up into garments. The most popular lightweight fabric we stock has to be chiffon as everyone knows it as the most lightest and sheer material available. We have a variety of different chiffons including extra wide chiffon...

Whatever craft or sewing project you are undertaking you are more than likely going to need a good pair of scissors for the job. There is nothing worse than coming to start your project and not having the right equipment or poor quality tools that just won't do the job. At Calico Laine, we pride ourselves in offering a good range of high...

Chiffon fabric is a popular fabric to use for evening wear and bridal wear and over the past 5 years or so, Cationic Chiffon has definitely stood out as one of our best sellers in the chiffon range. It is a stylish fabric that imitates real silk at a fraction of the cost and this is probably why it is so...

Bi-Stretch Fabric is one of our most popular materials here at calico laine due to the colours the range has to offer and the amount of creations you can achieve with this fabric. Bi-Stretch Fabric is perfect for creating workwear clothing items such as suits, skirts, jackets and trousers as it is comfortable to move in and doesn't require much...

If you have booked a holiday for the summer and haven't been away for it yet, you may still have time to make yourself a new outfit to take away with you. Most of us will go out in the evening for a restaurant meal at least once on holiday so it is always nice to have a new outfit...

Baize Fabric is one of our materials here at calico laine that a lot of customers don't really know much about and its only purchased by those who know exactly what they need for. Baize is a woollen cloth that is mostly used to cover pool tables, other gaming tables and for lining drawers in cabinets. It is great for...

Cationic Chiffon Fabric is a luxurious fabric, widely recognised by its beautiful appearance and soft to the touch finish. Composed in such a way as to mimic the look and qualities of real silk, Cationic Chiffon Fabric is perfect for those who wish to achieve an elegant, high-end appearance at a reasonable cost. Here at Calico Laine we have a wide range of cationic chiffons...

Chiffon Dress Fabric is a very popular material for creating a range of different garments especially at this time of year. Due to the temperatures and the light weight of the Chiffon Fabric it is the perfect choice for summer clothing items and overlaying over materials giving garments such as skirts and dresses a more flowing drape. Here at calico...

At Calico Laine, we primarily sell dressmaking fabrics and if you are looking for material to create a new outfit we are the place to come to. Although our main focus isn't on upholstery fabrics we do have a number of fabrics that could be used for upholstery and one of these is our Baize Fabric. As Baize itself is...