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Bernina L890 serger with touchscreen showing 4-thread overlock setting, sewing olive and black jacquard fabric

Serger Tips: Cutting Fabric with Long Floats

Jen Beeman

Have you ever purchased a beautiful jacquard woven fabric, then looked at the floats on the back and thought, what have I done? I have, which is how I came...

Serger Tips: Cutting Fabric with Long Floats

Jen Beeman

Have you ever purchased a beautiful jacquard woven fabric, then looked at the floats on the back and thought, what have I done? I have, which is how I came...

Reed Skirt in olive and black jacquard, worn with black tee, cream scarf, and black ankle boots against brick wall

Reed Variation 03: Views B & D Length without t...

Jen Beeman

Today I'm excited to share our newest Reed Pattern Variation! In this tutorial we'll be showing you how to keep the length of Views B & D but without a...

Reed Variation 03: Views B & D Length without t...

Jen Beeman

Today I'm excited to share our newest Reed Pattern Variation! In this tutorial we'll be showing you how to keep the length of Views B & D but without a...

Reed Skirt in golden yellow wool with button-front placket, ruffled patch pockets, and A-line silhouette on wooden hanger

Reed Skirt: Alternate Button Placket Application

lexi aprati

Today we will be sharing an alternate way to finish the button placket on view A or B of the Reed Skirt. You may remember my Reed from a little...

Reed Skirt: Alternate Button Placket Application

lexi aprati

Today we will be sharing an alternate way to finish the button placket on view A or B of the Reed Skirt. You may remember my Reed from a little...

Two Reed Skirts with Hemlock Tee: rust corduroy skirt with striped tee, gray-white linen striped skirt with rust tee

Pattern Highlight: The Reed Skirt

Jen Beeman

We've got some fun pattern variations and tutorials for you over the next two weeks featuring our Reed Skirt and since it's been a while since it was released I...

Pattern Highlight: The Reed Skirt

Jen Beeman

We've got some fun pattern variations and tutorials for you over the next two weeks featuring our Reed Skirt and since it's been a while since it was released I...

Grainline Studio Call for Pattern Testers graphic with oaktag sewing pattern pieces on a pattern hook and magenta text overlay

Our 2021 Plans and a Call for Pattern Testers

Jen Beeman

Well it's been quite a year. We had grand plans for pattern releases in 2020 but between the pandemic and our tissue printer's computer system going down for most of...

Our 2021 Plans and a Call for Pattern Testers

Jen Beeman

Well it's been quite a year. We had grand plans for pattern releases in 2020 but between the pandemic and our tissue printer's computer system going down for most of...

"Happy Holidays from Grainline Studio" with seven colorblock handknit mitten ornaments clipped to a line

Happy Holidays & our End of Year Hours

Jen Beeman

Just a quick note to say things will be relatively quiet here until after the new year as we give our team a break to relax and recharge heading into...

Happy Holidays & our End of Year Hours

Jen Beeman

Just a quick note to say things will be relatively quiet here until after the new year as we give our team a break to relax and recharge heading into...

DIY scarf tutorial: cream polka dot silk chiffon scarf with black tassels, draped on Eames chair on chevron rug

Free Tasseled Scarf Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's free tutorial is this cute and quick to make tasseled scarf! This is a great last minute gift for yourself or others, and can easily be made with supplies...

Free Tasseled Scarf Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's free tutorial is this cute and quick to make tasseled scarf! This is a great last minute gift for yourself or others, and can easily be made with supplies...

Grainline Apron with green and cream tropical leaf print body, yellow polka dot pocket and straps, on white background

Grainline Apron Pattern & Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's download is a project we made back in 2016 but unfortunately the original post was lost forever in our website update. So we've re-photographed it to bring you today's...

Grainline Apron Pattern & Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's download is a project we made back in 2016 but unfortunately the original post was lost forever in our website update. So we've re-photographed it to bring you today's...

Grainline Sleeping Mice Ornament: felt mice in matchbox bed with "Not a Creature Was Stirring" text, on tree

Sleeping Mice Holiday Ornament

lexi aprati

Christmas time is here! Though it may look very different to so many of us this year, we hope this little Grainline tradition will help brighten your holiday. To feel...

Sleeping Mice Holiday Ornament

lexi aprati

Christmas time is here! Though it may look very different to so many of us this year, we hope this little Grainline tradition will help brighten your holiday. To feel...

Grainline Studio gift card with black envelope and gold border, blank fields for amount, code, to, and from

Looking for a Last Minute Gift?

Jen Beeman

Looking for a last minute gift for the sewist in your life? We've got you covered! Make their holiday by giving them a Grainline Studio gift card. All our gift...

Looking for a Last Minute Gift?

Jen Beeman

Looking for a last minute gift for the sewist in your life? We've got you covered! Make their holiday by giving them a Grainline Studio gift card. All our gift...

Grainline Can of Sardines Ornament: red and orange felt can with three gray felt fish, held by hand, on white

Can of Sardines Holiday Ornament Pattern

Jen Beeman

Today's December Download is this adorable Can of Sardines ornament from Lexi! She was inspired by her family's tradition of the feast of seven fishes to create this little can...

Can of Sardines Holiday Ornament Pattern

Jen Beeman

Today's December Download is this adorable Can of Sardines ornament from Lexi! She was inspired by her family's tradition of the feast of seven fishes to create this little can...

Rust Hemlock Tee with knotted front hem and gray-white striped linen blend Reed Skirt on Chicago sidewalk with flowers

Free Hemlock Tee Pattern

Jen Beeman

Today's free download is our always popular Hemlock Tee pattern! Typically this pattern is free for our newsletter subscribers, but for the month of December 2020 we're making it available...

Free Hemlock Tee Pattern

Jen Beeman

Today's free download is our always popular Hemlock Tee pattern! Typically this pattern is free for our newsletter subscribers, but for the month of December 2020 we're making it available...

DIY earring tutorial: three pairs of fabric scrap earrings with vintage buttons, in black floral, gold, and colorful floral

Free Fabric Scrap Statement Earrings Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's free tutorial is for these super cute fabric scrap statement earrings! We were inspired by a set Rachel Comey earrings we saw and thought, hey we can make those!...

Free Fabric Scrap Statement Earrings Tutorial

Jen Beeman

Today's free tutorial is for these super cute fabric scrap statement earrings! We were inspired by a set Rachel Comey earrings we saw and thought, hey we can make those!...