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Archer Sew-Along: Day 6 – Pockets

Archer Sew-Along: Day 6 – Pockets

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer Sew-Along lesson we're forming and attaching our pockets. The pockets are front and center on your shirt so you'll want to make sure you spend the time to...

Archer Sew-Along: Day 6 – Pockets

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer Sew-Along lesson we're forming and attaching our pockets. The pockets are front and center on your shirt so you'll want to make sure you spend the time to...

Archer Sew-Along: Day 5 – Assembling the Button Bands

Archer Sew-Along: Day 5 – Assembling the Button...

Jen Beeman

Are you ready for the next lesson in our Archer Video Sew-Along? I hope so because today we're assembling the button bands! This is a quick step, but take care...

Archer Sew-Along: Day 5 – Assembling the Button...

Jen Beeman

Are you ready for the next lesson in our Archer Video Sew-Along? I hope so because today we're assembling the button bands! This is a quick step, but take care...

Archer Sew-Along: Day 4 – Cutting & Applying your Interfacing

Archer Sew-Along: Day 4 – Cutting & Applying yo...

Jen Beeman

Today's video focuses on selecting and cutting your fusible interfacing. Interfacing can be confusing but we walk you through the different types, applications and exactly how and were to fuse...

Archer Sew-Along: Day 4 – Cutting & Applying yo...

Jen Beeman

Today's video focuses on selecting and cutting your fusible interfacing. Interfacing can be confusing but we walk you through the different types, applications and exactly how and were to fuse...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 3 – Cutting your Archer

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 3 – Cutting your Ar...

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer sew-along lesson we're talking all about cutting! We're talking print and pattern placement, stripes, plaids, and general cutting tips. I've also created these downloadable design sheets so...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 3 – Cutting your Ar...

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer sew-along lesson we're talking all about cutting! We're talking print and pattern placement, stripes, plaids, and general cutting tips. I've also created these downloadable design sheets so...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 2 Choosing a Size & Pattern Adjustments

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 2 Choosing a Size &...

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer Sew-Along lesson we're talking all about choosing a size and walking you through some common pattern adjustments. View the video here or head over to our YouTube...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 2 Choosing a Size &...

Jen Beeman

In today's Archer Sew-Along lesson we're talking all about choosing a size and walking you through some common pattern adjustments. View the video here or head over to our YouTube...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 1 - Intro, Fabrics and Supplies

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 1 - Intro, Fabrics ...

Jen Beeman

Today we're kicking off our Archer Video Sew-Along! The Archer has been one of our most popular patterns ever since it was first released and I'm so excited to be...

Archer Video Sew-Along: Day 1 - Intro, Fabrics ...

Jen Beeman

Today we're kicking off our Archer Video Sew-Along! The Archer has been one of our most popular patterns ever since it was first released and I'm so excited to be...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Serger Assembly

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Serger Assembly

Jen Beeman

Day 5 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along – our final in the series – is now live! In this video I walk you through sewing up your Hemlock Tee using a serger....

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Serger Assembly

Jen Beeman

Day 5 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along – our final in the series – is now live! In this video I walk you through sewing up your Hemlock Tee using a serger....

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Sewing Machine Assembly

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Sewing Machine Assembly

Jen Beeman

Day 4 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along is now up and we're sewing up our Hemlocks with our sewing machines! Learn my tips for needle selection, see what stitches are my...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Sewing Machine Assembly

Jen Beeman

Day 4 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along is now up and we're sewing up our Hemlocks with our sewing machines! Learn my tips for needle selection, see what stitches are my...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Cutting your Fabric

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Cutting your Fabric

Jen Beeman

Time for Day 3 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along, cutting your fabric! We're talking about directional fabric, cutting knits with a scissor or rotary cutter, and plenty more. Watch the...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Cutting your Fabric

Jen Beeman

Time for Day 3 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along, cutting your fabric! We're talking about directional fabric, cutting knits with a scissor or rotary cutter, and plenty more. Watch the...

Grainline Studio Hemlock Video Sew-Along Day 2 Assembling the Pattern, Choosing a Size, and Cutting the Pattern

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Pattern Assembly, Cutt...

Jen Beeman

Day 2 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along has been posted! In this video we're discussing how to assemble a PDF pattern, best practices for selecting a size, and how to...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Pattern Assembly, Cutt...

Jen Beeman

Day 2 of the Hemlock Video Sew-Along has been posted! In this video we're discussing how to assemble a PDF pattern, best practices for selecting a size, and how to...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Introduction, Fabrics and Supplies

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Introduction, Fabrics ...

Jen Beeman

Our first video sew-along has begun, the Hemlock Tee! In our first episode we're introducing you to the Hemlock pattern, walking you through fabric selection – including calculating stretch percentage –...

Hemlock Video Sew-Along: Introduction, Fabrics ...

Jen Beeman

Our first video sew-along has begun, the Hemlock Tee! In our first episode we're introducing you to the Hemlock pattern, walking you through fabric selection – including calculating stretch percentage –...

Thayer Sew-Along: Buttons & Buttonholes | Grainline Studio

Thayer Sew-Along: Buttons & Buttonholes

Jen Beeman

Today is the last day in our Thayer Sew-Along and we'll be inserting our buttonholes and setting our buttons. In this version we're using jeans buttons but regular buttons work...

Thayer Sew-Along: Buttons & Buttonholes

Jen Beeman

Today is the last day in our Thayer Sew-Along and we'll be inserting our buttonholes and setting our buttons. In this version we're using jeans buttons but regular buttons work...

Thayer Sew-Along: Collar

Thayer Sew-Along: Collar

Jen Beeman

We're in the home stretch – today we'll be assembling and attaching the Thayer Collar! If you need to catch up on any sew-along steps, you can view the full...

Thayer Sew-Along: Collar

Jen Beeman

We're in the home stretch – today we'll be assembling and attaching the Thayer Collar! If you need to catch up on any sew-along steps, you can view the full...