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Make Your Own Pattern Weights!
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!
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...
Our Spring Sale is Here!
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!
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...
Scout Sew-Along Day 8: Sewing the Cuffed Sleeve
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
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 7: Sewing the Petal Sleeve
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
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 6: Cap, Short & Long Sleeve...
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...
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 5: Sewing the Neckline & H...
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...
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 4: Assembling the Body
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
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 03: Cutting your Fabric
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
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 2: Choosing a Size & Patter...
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...
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 1: Introduction, Supplies &...
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 &...
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...
Get Ready for the Scout Tee Sew-Along
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
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 14-30 Pattern Tester Roundup
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
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...
Introducing the Scout Tee & Sleeve Variation in...
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...
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...