Although it may not feel like it with the weather at the moment, Summer will soon be upon us and it is time to bring out the summer sewing patterns. Here at Calico Laine, we are always bringing you the best Fabrics to keep you in style whatever the season. Floral Fabrics Floral prints are always a Summer go-to, they...
Its now may which means its nearly officially summer so what better time to start creating your summer wardrobe with some of our beautiful printed Dressmaking Fabrics. When thinking about your ideal summer garment you should think about the colour, the design and the quality of fabric you are choosing. At summer time I love going for bright colours with...
With the warmer weather finally upon us the majority of our customers are enquiring about our Lightweight Fabrics. We carry a wonderful selection of Lightweight Fabrics in a variety of weights and composition, all suitable for your summer dressmaking projects. Linen is on of our most popular Lightweight Fabrics during the summer months and has been one of our best...
Here at calico laine we are very passionate about providing the best quality Fabrics to our customers both in store and online. We have a large variety of materials to offer including chiffons and stains perfect for dressmaking and bridal wear, thicker wools and winter materials perfect for jackets and trousers to keep you warm in the winter and bright...
This year, we seem to have been fairly lucky with the weather and have had a few weeks of hot and sunny weather. Now is the time that people usually go on holiday but even if you aren't going away you can still get out your summer clothes and Dressmaking Fabrics to make the most of the heatwave we are...
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...
