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  • Austin Sew-Along Day 7: Sewing the View A Skirt

    In this lesson we're assembling the View A Skirt, adding our edgestitching and topstitching, then attaching it to the bodice. If you're making Vi...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 6: Finishing the Neckline & Keyhole

    In this lesson we're applying the neckline binding, inserting the elastic cord button loop, and adding our top and edgestitching to the bodice. ...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 5: Assembling the Bodice

    Today we get to start sewing! Watch as we sew the center front and back seams, create our darts, then sew up the shoulder seams. During this seri...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 4: Cutting & Applying Your Interfacing

    This 4th lesson is all about interfacing. Learn how we choose interfacing, best practices for cutting, and how to apply it. This is the last step...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 3: Cutting Your Fabric

    It's time for Day 3 of the Austin Sew-Along! In today's lesson we're cutting our fabric! Watch as we discuss layout, best practices, and more. Du...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 2: Choosing a Size & Pattern Adjustments

    Our next Austin lesson is now live on YouTube and we're covering everything you need to know about choosing a size and making basic pattern adjus...
  • Austin Sew-Along Day 1: Intro, Fabric & Supplies

    The first episode of the Austin Dress Sew-Along is now live on YouTube! During this series we'll cover all aspects involved in creating your own ...
  • Our Austin Sample Fabrics & Recommendations

    Choosing the right fabric for a new pattern is one of my favorite parts of getting ready to make a new garment but it can also feel a bit fraught. ...
  • Austin Dress Supply Checklist

    Today I’ll be walking you through the supplies you’ll need to follow along with our sew-along and create your Austin Dress! Although we’ll cover t...
  • Austin Dress Sew-Along Schedule

      I mentioned in our release post that we’d be doing a video sew-along for the Austin dress and I’m excited today to get the schedule up so that yo...
  • The Austin Dress Design Details

    In our last post I gave you an overview of our newest pattern, the Austin Dress. Today I’ll be diving deeper into the details that make this dress ...
  • Meet the Austin Dress

    I’m so excited to release the newest Grainline sewing pattern today, the Austin Dress! I’ve been anxiously awaiting its release for the past year –...