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Grainline Pattern Weights sewn in yellow dot and green leaf print, eight cone-shaped weights on marble

Make Your Own Pattern Weights!

Jen Beeman

I'm super excited to share our newest scrap project today – these cute little pattern weights! These are really useful to have around your sewing space. You can use them...

Make Your Own Pattern Weights!

Jen Beeman

I'm super excited to share our newest scrap project today – these cute little pattern weights! These are really useful to have around your sewing space. You can use them...

Spring Sale graphic: All Items 20% off Thru April 9, woman wearing gray and white striped linen-rayon blend Felix dress

Our Spring Sale is Here!

Jen Beeman

It's that time of the year again, our spring sale has sprung! This year we're offering 20% on all products so you can get a jump start on your spring...

Our Spring Sale is Here!

Jen Beeman

It's that time of the year again, our spring sale has sprung! This year we're offering 20% on all products so you can get a jump start on your spring...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 08: Sewing the Cuffed Sleeve, pattern piece pinned to pink fabric

Scout Sew-Along Day 8: Sewing the Cuffed Sleeve

Jen Beeman

This is the final video in the Scout Tee Sew-Along and today we're sewing up the cuffed sleeve. We use a clever construction technique that is easy to sew and...

Scout Sew-Along Day 8: Sewing the Cuffed Sleeve

Jen Beeman

This is the final video in the Scout Tee Sew-Along and today we're sewing up the cuffed sleeve. We use a clever construction technique that is easy to sew and...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 07: Sewing the Petal Sleeve, pink tee on hanger and rust print sleeve detail

Scout Sew-Along Day 7: Sewing the Petal Sleeve

Jen Beeman

Today's video will explain how to sew up the distinctive petal sleeve from the Scout Sleeve Variation Pack. This is a unique sleeve that adds style to your Scout! As...

Scout Sew-Along Day 7: Sewing the Petal Sleeve

Jen Beeman

Today's video will explain how to sew up the distinctive petal sleeve from the Scout Sleeve Variation Pack. This is a unique sleeve that adds style to your Scout! As...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 06: Setting the Cap Sleeves, hands aligning polka dot tee sleeve seam

Scout Sew-Along Day 6: Cap, Short & Long Sleeve...

Jen Beeman

Today I'll be walking you through how to assemble your cap sleeves, short sleeves, or long sleeves. After that I'll show you how to set your sleeves. Please refer back...

Scout Sew-Along Day 6: Cap, Short & Long Sleeve...

Jen Beeman

Today I'll be walking you through how to assemble your cap sleeves, short sleeves, or long sleeves. After that I'll show you how to set your sleeves. Please refer back...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 05: Sewing the Neckline and Hemming the Body, finished polka dot tee laid flat

Scout Sew-Along Day 5: Sewing the Neckline & H...

Jen Beeman

This lesson covers the full bias facing process — joining, quartering, attaching, grading, clipping, understitching, and stitching the free folded edge — so the seam line rolls cleanly to the...

Scout Sew-Along Day 5: Sewing the Neckline & H...

Jen Beeman

This lesson covers the full bias facing process — joining, quartering, attaching, grading, clipping, understitching, and stitching the free folded edge — so the seam line rolls cleanly to the...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 04: Assembling the Body, woman holding tee, pinning dart on polka dot fabric

Scout Sew-Along Day 4: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

In today's lesson we're sewing up the dart of the 14-30 and assembling the body of our Scouts. A lot of people are intimidated by the type of dart we...

Scout Sew-Along Day 4: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

In today's lesson we're sewing up the dart of the 14-30 and assembling the body of our Scouts. A lot of people are intimidated by the type of dart we...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 03: Cutting Your Fabric, pattern pieces laid on polka dot fabric with weights

Scout Sew-Along Day 03: Cutting your Fabric

Jen Beeman

After all your hard work perfecting your pattern, it's finally time to cut! I'll walk you through layout, teach you about directional fabric, and I'll give you my best tips...

Scout Sew-Along Day 03: Cutting your Fabric

Jen Beeman

After all your hard work perfecting your pattern, it's finally time to cut! I'll walk you through layout, teach you about directional fabric, and I'll give you my best tips...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 01: Choosing A Size & Pattern Adjustments, filled-in sizing worksheet

Scout Sew-Along Day 2: Choosing a Size & Patter...

Jen Beeman

Today's video focuses on best practices for choosing a size and basic pattern adjustments. We cover blending between sizes, lengthening and shortening your pattern pieces, plus full and small bust...

Scout Sew-Along Day 2: Choosing a Size & Patter...

Jen Beeman

Today's video focuses on best practices for choosing a size and basic pattern adjustments. We cover blending between sizes, lengthening and shortening your pattern pieces, plus full and small bust...

YouTube thumbnail for Scout Sew-Along Day 01: Introduction, Supplies and Fabrics, white Scout Tee and pattern envelope

Scout Sew-Along Day 1: Introduction, Supplies &...

Jen Beeman

Welcome to day 1 of the Scout Tee Video Sew-Along! Join us as we sew our perennial favorite, the Scout Tee! During this series we'll cover all aspects of making...

Scout Sew-Along Day 1: Introduction, Supplies &...

Jen Beeman

Welcome to day 1 of the Scout Tee Video Sew-Along! Join us as we sew our perennial favorite, the Scout Tee! During this series we'll cover all aspects of making...

Scout Sew-Along newsletter graphic: woman wearing purple Scout Tee and jeans, purple background

Get Ready for the Scout Tee Sew-Along

Jen Beeman

We mentioned in our launch post last week that we'd be doing a sew-along for the Scout, so today we're announcing that and revealing the schedule! The Scout is such...

Get Ready for the Scout Tee Sew-Along

Jen Beeman

We mentioned in our launch post last week that we'd be doing a sew-along for the Scout, so today we're announcing that and revealing the schedule! The Scout is such...

Scout Tee in multicolor geometric print with orange, yellow, teal, and green swirls, shown from three angles outdoors

Scout Tee 14-30 Pattern Tester Roundup

Jen Beeman

Here at Grainline, we follow a very thorough, multi-step process when we release a pattern. We develop our custom blocks and create, test, and refine our grading for each block...

Scout Tee 14-30 Pattern Tester Roundup

Jen Beeman

Here at Grainline, we follow a very thorough, multi-step process when we release a pattern. We develop our custom blocks and create, test, and refine our grading for each block...

"The Scout Tee Now Available In Sizes 14-30" graphic in purple text on white, woman wearing purple Scout Tee

Introducing the Scout Tee & Sleeve Variation in...

Jen Beeman

Today we're so excited to introduce the Scout Tee in sizes 14 – 30 and it's companion, the Scout Sleeve Variation Pack! The Scout was the second pattern I created...

Introducing the Scout Tee & Sleeve Variation in...

Jen Beeman

Today we're so excited to introduce the Scout Tee in sizes 14 – 30 and it's companion, the Scout Sleeve Variation Pack! The Scout was the second pattern I created...