Dressmaking Fabric

Dressmaking Fabrics our the most popular range of materials bought by our customers. We have found this to be the case because everybody wants their own unique clothing. Many people tend to create their own fashion inspired clothing pieces to save them cost and decision making as they are able to choose exactly what colour and design they want without...

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...

It is that time of year when we are all putting our summer clothes away in the wardrobe and getting out the jumpers and trousers. Sometimes it feels like it's not long since we last had them out with our British weather! Autumn time is time for wearing chunky knits, lots of layers and textures and we have the prefect...

The last few weeks have been very busy at calico laine especially for the web team getting all the brand new Dressmaking Fabrics uploaded onto our website. We have seen a wide range of lovely fabrics come in with us that are all perfect for creating stunning garments and other sewing creations for this season. Navy Sparkle Corded Lace Fabric...

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I just love this time of year. I love the cosy dark nights, the autumnal trees turning and the impending thought of Christmas. The kids have returned to school and our routines are finally back to normal which means its an ideal time to dig out our sewing machines and revamp our winter wardrobes. I...

Next week is a time that a lot of Mums will be looking forward to, the start of school! For many it has been a long six weeks and they will be glad of a few hours to themselves during the day while the little ones are back at school. It always seems that once the kids go back to school that the weeks...

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...

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...

Lace Fabric is the perfect material for those hot summer months as it is ideal for adding an additional layer of lightweight fabric onto other lighter materials still keeping a comfortable feel and not too much of a heavy weight on the skin when made up into garments. Lace Fabric can also be useful for creating beautiful stylish kimono jackets...

The sun is shining all over the country, at last British summer time is cracking the flags, which means it's time to get those fabulous summer dresses out. When the weather is like this there's nothing I love more than a long walk in West Kirby or a lounge on New Brighton beach. We're so blessed on the Wirral to be surrounded by such beautiful...