Fabrics

When it comes to picking the perfect Wedding Fabrics for your big day, every bride wants to look her best in an exquisite gown, as well as her bridesmaids. Instead of buying off-the-rack garments, it might be worth looking at having your gowns handmade – and what better place to look for Bridal Fabrics than our massive selection available both...

Any and every bride-to-be wants her big day to be perfect; from decorations to outfits and songs to food, absolutely everything must be exactly as she and her groom want it. A big part of any wedding is the bride’s gown and, of course, her bridesmaids’ outfits; we quite often have brides-to-be visit us in-store to see our selection of...

Here at Calico Laine, we have amassed a huge collection of excellent quality items useful for everything from Sewing and Dressmaking to Crafts and even Toy Making but after 40 years in the industry out passion, pride and joy always has been and always will be, Fabrics. It is for this reason that we have worked so hard over the...

Here at Calico Laine, we are always adding new stock to our stores and website; in an effort to keep up with both fashion trends and the needs of our customers, we regularly update our stock with hundreds of new products. This includes lots of new Dressmaking Fabrics, and in today’s blog we’ll be talking about a few new ranges...

Many of us like to use commercial dress patterns in our Dressmaking, but sometimes it is a struggle to find exactly the right pattern for the garment you have in mind. You might be tempted to try and make your own pattern, but may not be sure where to start – and, if like me, you just don’t have the...

All us girls want a Mulberry handbag on our arms but unfortunately most designer bags come with a very big price tag so why not create your own piece of arm candy or vamp up one of your existing bags that need a nice new look. Here at Calico Laine we sell a range of different detachable Bag Handles in...

In the next few weeks, one of the big events of the year for the North West will be taking place, the Crabbie's Grand National. In my house, it is tradition to get the paper in the morning and have a small bet on which horse might win and then my friends and family get together in the afternoon to...

At this time of year we are seeing many new film releases hitting the cinema screens and with movie award season not far behind us, we find that many of our customers are feeling inspired to create pieces either in tribute to their favourite film costumes or for their own amateur productions and costume conventions. Film costumes are such big...

If you are getting married this year, then chances are you will be looking for those perfect Bridal Fabrics to be used for your bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses on your big day. At Calico Laine, we have several Bridal Fabrics that are popular choices for these outfits all year round, and also for accessories such as cravats and cummerbunds...

As the weather is slowly warming up, our customers are looking for lighter fabrics that are comfortable to wear in higher temperatures, perfect for summer and holidays they have booked for later this year. In today’s blog post, we’ll be talking about a few of our fabrics that we think are great both for dressmaking and for keeping you cool...