The Grainline Blog

Uniform Tunic in rust linen with short cuffed sleeves and inseam pockets, monstera leaf tucked in one, on wooden hanger

Uniform Modification: Cuffed Short Sleeves

Jen Beeman

Hey all! I'm back with a quick little tutorial on how to give your Uniform Tunic a cute little cuffed sleeve like the one shown above. This will work on...

Uniform Modification: Cuffed Short Sleeves

Jen Beeman

Hey all! I'm back with a quick little tutorial on how to give your Uniform Tunic a cute little cuffed sleeve like the one shown above. This will work on...

Grainline Studio summer style mood board with color swatches, street style photos, and mixed outfit inspiration

Summer 2019 Style Inspiration | Aimee

Aimee Ortega

There was a collective, "We're so happy summer is finally here! ... Wait, how are we halfway through the year already?," moment in the studio this week. I personally look...

Summer 2019 Style Inspiration | Aimee

Aimee Ortega

There was a collective, "We're so happy summer is finally here! ... Wait, how are we halfway through the year already?," moment in the studio this week. I personally look...

Embroidery sampler on cream linen showing back, stem, satin, French knot, and chain stitches, numbered 1-5

Five Basic Embroidery Stitches

Aimee Ortega

Earlier this week we shared some embroidery inspiration in the form of these two embroidered Lark Tees. Today, we're circling back and breaking down five basic embroidery stitches with step...

Five Basic Embroidery Stitches

Aimee Ortega

Earlier this week we shared some embroidery inspiration in the form of these two embroidered Lark Tees. Today, we're circling back and breaking down five basic embroidery stitches with step...

Light gray Lark Tee with hand-embroidered winking eyes design on wooden hanger with white background

Two Embroidered Lark Tees

Aimee Ortega

Over the past couple of years we've noticed a resurgence of embroidery in fashion, home decor, and art! From floral motifs to political statements, custom embroidery is a great way...

Two Embroidered Lark Tees

Aimee Ortega

Over the past couple of years we've noticed a resurgence of embroidery in fashion, home decor, and art! From floral motifs to political statements, custom embroidery is a great way...

Black linen-viscose Uniform Dress hack, lengthened, with three-quarter sleeves and patterned neckline binding

Uniform Tunic Modification: Uniform Dress

Jen Beeman

Today we’re sharing our next Uniform Tunic Modification post, how to turn your tunic into a dress! We’ve been wanting to do this modification for a while and I finally...

Uniform Tunic Modification: Uniform Dress

Jen Beeman

Today we’re sharing our next Uniform Tunic Modification post, how to turn your tunic into a dress! We’ve been wanting to do this modification for a while and I finally...

Nine seam finish samples including French seam, bound seam, zigzag, and Hong Kong finish

A Guide To Seam Finishes for Woven Fabrics

Aimee Ortega

We've slowly been combing through our post archives in order to update older posts, and simultaneously identify gaps in the resources we provide. Outside of two French seam posts -...

A Guide To Seam Finishes for Woven Fabrics

Aimee Ortega

We've slowly been combing through our post archives in order to update older posts, and simultaneously identify gaps in the resources we provide. Outside of two French seam posts -...

Lengthened Tamarack Jacket hack in orange and brown geometric print with zipper front, patch pockets, wooden hanger

Tamarack Society Update: Part 05

Aimee Ortega

Hi all! We were doing a pretty good job of steadily working on and providing progress updates about our Tamarack Jackets, but then things got busy around here. Before we...

Tamarack Society Update: Part 05

Aimee Ortega

Hi all! We were doing a pretty good job of steadily working on and providing progress updates about our Tamarack Jackets, but then things got busy around here. Before we...

Watermelon and lemon shaped leather zippered pouches, lemon with black chain strap, leather confetti background

Scrap-Busting: Zippered Fruit Pouches

Aimee Ortega

Welcome back to our Fabric Scrap Busting Series! We were blown away by all of the great comments, suggestions, and ideas community members provided in response to our first post...

Scrap-Busting: Zippered Fruit Pouches

Aimee Ortega

Welcome back to our Fabric Scrap Busting Series! We were blown away by all of the great comments, suggestions, and ideas community members provided in response to our first post...

Uniform Tunic modified into a cropped Uniform Shirt in rust linen-rayon blend, long sleeves, pendant necklace, dark jeans

Uniform Tunic Modification: Uniform Shirt

Aimee Ortega

Today, we’re sharing two of our favorite, incredibly simple, modifications that transform the Uniform from tunic to shirt! These quick adjustments increase the number of options this incredibly versatile pattern...

Uniform Tunic Modification: Uniform Shirt

Aimee Ortega

Today, we’re sharing two of our favorite, incredibly simple, modifications that transform the Uniform from tunic to shirt! These quick adjustments increase the number of options this incredibly versatile pattern...

Introducing the Uniform Tunic pattern, sleeveless mauve tunic on model with four technical illustrations

Introducing the Standalone Release of the Unifo...

Aimee Ortega

We are so excited to release this standalone Uniform Tunic pattern. The Uniform Tunic was originally released as a traceable pattern in the collaboration book Uniform-Knit & Sew with Madder....

Introducing the Standalone Release of the Unifo...

Aimee Ortega

We are so excited to release this standalone Uniform Tunic pattern. The Uniform Tunic was originally released as a traceable pattern in the collaboration book Uniform-Knit & Sew with Madder....

Screenshot of Uniform Tunic PDF pattern in Adobe Acrobat, showing layered pattern pieces for multiple sizes

Printing Layered PDF Patterns

Aimee Ortega

Our Uniform Tunic PDF pattern is our first layered PDF pattern file, and we plan on continuing to layer our pattern files with our future releases. Layered PDF pattern files...

Printing Layered PDF Patterns

Aimee Ortega

Our Uniform Tunic PDF pattern is our first layered PDF pattern file, and we plan on continuing to layer our pattern files with our future releases. Layered PDF pattern files...

Three handmade fabric scrunchies on white background in gray animal print, navy tropical, and blue geometric prints

Scrap-Busting: Scrunchies and Hair Bows

Aimee Ortega

Way back in 2012, we wrote about the perpetual horror of fabric scraps and our desire to reuse and recycle mindfully. The comments section on that post contain wonderful contributions...

Scrap-Busting: Scrunchies and Hair Bows

Aimee Ortega

Way back in 2012, we wrote about the perpetual horror of fabric scraps and our desire to reuse and recycle mindfully. The comments section on that post contain wonderful contributions...

White wrap top with draped crossover front and sleeveless design on wooden hanger, showing Hadley Top modification

Hadley Modification: Wrap Top

Aimee Ortega

Today we're going to teach you how you can modify the pattern pieces of the Hadley Top View B in order to turn it into a wrap top! This modification...

Hadley Modification: Wrap Top

Aimee Ortega

Today we're going to teach you how you can modify the pattern pieces of the Hadley Top View B in order to turn it into a wrap top! This modification...