The Grainline Blog / Jen's Makes

Person wearing a black and white polka dot silk tank top with V-neckline, pendant necklace, and black pants

Summer Wardrobe | Polka Dot Silk Tank

Jen Beeman

The DetailsPattern: My own Fabric: Silk Double Georgette from MoodShoes: J. CrewNecklace: Cursive Design Dudes, I am SO JAZZED with this new shirt! Do you remember a few weeks ago...

Summer Wardrobe | Polka Dot Silk Tank

Jen Beeman

The DetailsPattern: My own Fabric: Silk Double Georgette from MoodShoes: J. CrewNecklace: Cursive Design Dudes, I am SO JAZZED with this new shirt! Do you remember a few weeks ago...

Close-up of Maritime Shorts in blue chambray showing scalloped hem detail, worn with a navy lace top outdoors

Summer Wardrobe | Denim Maritime Shorts

Jen Beeman

The DetailsFabric: Marc Jacobs Blue Solid Denim from MoodPattern: Maritime Shorts Shirt: Lace Scout Woven TeeShoes: Minnetonka Boat Moccasins Phew! Finally have these guys finished and photographed, just in time...

Summer Wardrobe | Denim Maritime Shorts

Jen Beeman

The DetailsFabric: Marc Jacobs Blue Solid Denim from MoodPattern: Maritime Shorts Shirt: Lace Scout Woven TeeShoes: Minnetonka Boat Moccasins Phew! Finally have these guys finished and photographed, just in time...

Woman wearing a sleeveless lavender blue chambray button-up shirt dress on a city street with a brick wall background

Summer Wardrobe | Chambray Button Down Dress

Jen Beeman

The first item of my Summer Wardrobe plan is complete, the chambray button down dress! I've worn this almost every day since I made it and I'm pretty sure there...

Summer Wardrobe | Chambray Button Down Dress

Jen Beeman

The first item of my Summer Wardrobe plan is complete, the chambray button down dress! I've worn this almost every day since I made it and I'm pretty sure there...

Woman in blue tee and ikat Maritime Shorts with turquoise flats standing next to tall cacti at a desert town storefront

The Arizona Shorts and Trip

Jen Beeman

Well I'm back from Arizona! It was a pretty short trip but a lot of fun, unfortunately most of the photos I took were with my phone for Instagram. I...

The Arizona Shorts and Trip

Jen Beeman

Well I'm back from Arizona! It was a pretty short trip but a lot of fun, unfortunately most of the photos I took were with my phone for Instagram. I...

Person wearing a navy lace Scout Tee with scalloped hem over a gray underlayer, styled with purple pants

Navy Lace Tee

Jen Beeman

I had originally planned to sew this top as part of my Autumn Wardrobe but obviously I'm a bit late on that. This was the original plan for the top...

Navy Lace Tee

Jen Beeman

I had originally planned to sew this top as part of my Autumn Wardrobe but obviously I'm a bit late on that. This was the original plan for the top...

Person in a black Morris Blazer over cream textured tank with turquoise necklace in front of a black and white graphic artwork

Morris Blazer

Jen Beeman

Woahwoahwoahwoah, did I actually sew a garment? For myself? I know, right? I can barely believe it either! Just when 2012 was starting to look a bit barren garment wise,...

Morris Blazer

Jen Beeman

Woahwoahwoahwoah, did I actually sew a garment? For myself? I know, right? I can barely believe it either! Just when 2012 was starting to look a bit barren garment wise,...

Hand-knit striped socks in colorful combinations including blue, pink, gray, yellow, red, and mint on a white background

A Trio of Socks

Jen Beeman

sock 1 | sock 2 | sock 3 I used to think it was crazy that anyone would knit their own socks. Literally, totally insane. Then I knit a pair...

A Trio of Socks

Jen Beeman

sock 1 | sock 2 | sock 3 I used to think it was crazy that anyone would knit their own socks. Literally, totally insane. Then I knit a pair...

Person wearing a gray wool coat with oversized lapels and shawl collar over a dark top, standing against a brick wall

Moorland Melton Wool Coat

Jen Beeman

So I've been wearing the same H&M mustard woolish fall/winter coat (I have a puffy for the really brutal Chicago winter months) since fall 2006 and while I should have...

Moorland Melton Wool Coat

Jen Beeman

So I've been wearing the same H&M mustard woolish fall/winter coat (I have a puffy for the really brutal Chicago winter months) since fall 2006 and while I should have...

Person wearing red wool crepe Scout Tee with modified fuller back and chest pocket, standing on urban sidewalk

fall wardrobe part six | red wool scout

Jen Beeman

One step closer to my finished fall wardrobe! I made this version of the Scout Woven Tee in red wool crepe and altered the pattern to create a fuller back....

fall wardrobe part six | red wool scout

Jen Beeman

One step closer to my finished fall wardrobe! I made this version of the Scout Woven Tee in red wool crepe and altered the pattern to create a fuller back....

V-neck oversized shift dress in colorblock cobalt and navy crepe de chine with black boots and tights against seafoam wall

Color Fields : Hound Fall / Winter 2011

Jen Beeman

A few photos from yesterday's launch of the Fall / Winter 2011 hound collection "Color Fields". I'm working on a variation of the Scout Tee with a swing back in...

Color Fields : Hound Fall / Winter 2011

Jen Beeman

A few photos from yesterday's launch of the Fall / Winter 2011 hound collection "Color Fields". I'm working on a variation of the Scout Tee with a swing back in...

Woman wearing floral print sleeveless Edenham Liberty print dress with black tights on a swing in a forest setting

Fall Wardrobe Part Five | Edenham Dress

Jen Beeman

I'm back...and with a finished dress! I am ever so creatively calling this the Liberty Edenham Dress (named for the fabric) because I am all named out at the current...

Fall Wardrobe Part Five | Edenham Dress

Jen Beeman

I'm back...and with a finished dress! I am ever so creatively calling this the Liberty Edenham Dress (named for the fabric) because I am all named out at the current...

Hands in golden cabled handknit mittens tucked under navy wool coat sleeves with industrial background

Fall Wardrobe Part Four | Golden Cabled Mittens

Jen Beeman

VICTORY!!!! The golden cabled mittens are complete after many rounds of frustration. You may remember from this post entitled "the mittens from you know where" that they were giving me...

Fall Wardrobe Part Four | Golden Cabled Mittens

Jen Beeman

VICTORY!!!! The golden cabled mittens are complete after many rounds of frustration. You may remember from this post entitled "the mittens from you know where" that they were giving me...

Scout Tee sewing pattern in Liberty Tana Lawn Wiltshire print berry floral fabric with short sleeves

Fall Wardrobe Part Three + A New Pattern

Jen

Adding another garment to my Autumn Wardrobe from look 1 in my illustrations, I'm calling it the Liberty Print Scout Tee as it's made in Liberty Tana Lawn (we've discussed...

Fall Wardrobe Part Three + A New Pattern

Jen

Adding another garment to my Autumn Wardrobe from look 1 in my illustrations, I'm calling it the Liberty Print Scout Tee as it's made in Liberty Tana Lawn (we've discussed...