Dressmaking

When going out for a special occasion you want to look your best and have an outfit everyone wants. Here at Calico Laine we seek a wide range of Dressmaking Fabrics for you to create your perfect dress. One of my favourite Dress Making Fabrics at the moment is our variety of Laces. Laces we have include Heavy Corded Lace...

With 2.7 million people tuning in to watch the Great British Sewing Bee final this week, it is clear that there is a definite growth of interest in Sewing. With the recession in the past few years, we noticed the old war time spirit of Make Do and Mend was on people's minds and the Great British Sewing Bee has...

Liverpool celeb Coleen Rooney is never far from Aintree on Ladies Day. One of the biggest events of the year in our neck of the woods is of course the Aintree Races. The biggest and possibly the best horse racing meeting in the country is also one of the biggest weekends for fashion and the ladies of Liverpool are...

After working with fabric and making my own craft items and cushions for many years, I feel it is about time I branch out into experimenting with Dressmaking Fabrics. However attempting to make an item from scratch by following a pattern is a daunting prospect, particularly the thought of having to open up a pattern and follow it from beginning to end. To...

Shopping for clothes can sometimes be a hassle - a garment that fits one area of your body may not fit another, and while you might be one dress size in a certain shop, often you are a completely different one in another. If, like me, you struggle to find clothes that both fit you well and look good, you...

If you are following The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC this year, you will know that one of the challenges that the contestants are set every week is to turn an item of clothing they are given into something new. This is commonly called ‘up-cycling’ by sewing enthusiasts all around the world, and can be a great - and...

As a company, we receive a lot of our custom through fashion designers and dressmakers who are commissioned to produce high fashion items for style conscious clients who are wishing to reproduce catwalk designs at an affordable price. Although many clients may be working within a strict budget that does not mean that they wish to compromise on style or...

Following the Golden Globes in January and before the much anticipated Oscars next month in LA, awards season is in full swing and it is not only the stars of film and television who are being honoured as Tuesday night saw musics finest grace the red carpet at the O2 Arena in London for the annual Brit Awards. If there...

Last week saw the launch of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and we were all thrilled when Jenny Jones of Great Britain brought home our first ever Olympic medal on snow by winning bronze in the snowboarding event. As a keen spectator, one of my favourite events is the figure skating which I have adored since watching Torvill and Dean...

Cords are an essential item of haberdashery and a great addition to your sewing box, our extensive range of Cords vary in structure and width and start at as little as 1mm and are one of the most versatile items we sell. Cords are an item that we do not think of often but we use almost every day. Cords...