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Grainline Studio Scout Woven Tee Make-a-Long banner with turquoise fabric, scissors, thread, and buttons on a wood surface

Kollabora Scout Sewalong & Meet the Maker Inter...

Jen Beeman

Have you guys seen the Scout Tee Sewalong that the rad and talented Wanett of Sown Brooklyn is doing with Kollabora? The first installment went up today and if that's...

Kollabora Scout Sewalong & Meet the Maker Inter...

Jen Beeman

Have you guys seen the Scout Tee Sewalong that the rad and talented Wanett of Sown Brooklyn is doing with Kollabora? The first installment went up today and if that's...

Smiling woman wearing an Archer Button-Up in a bold red and pink floral Liberty Lawn print, paired with black pants

A Liberty Lawn Archer

Jen Beeman

While adding things to my Kollabora profile this weekend I realized that I never posted this Liberty Lawn Archer I made over the winter. Oops! I actually have a pretty...

A Liberty Lawn Archer

Jen Beeman

While adding things to my Kollabora profile this weekend I realized that I never posted this Liberty Lawn Archer I made over the winter. Oops! I actually have a pretty...

Woman sitting cross-legged on grass in a sleeveless Archer Button-Up in multicolor ikat print, pink rhododendrons behind her

Archer Sleeveless Variation

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited to share the first Archer Button Up Shirt variation - sleeveless! I've been planning these variations for so long it feels great to get them done and...

Archer Sleeveless Variation

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited to share the first Archer Button Up Shirt variation - sleeveless! I've been planning these variations for so long it feels great to get them done and...

Quilted placemat with pink gingham border and floral center, with a white ceramic candle holder and orange ranunculus flowers

Handmade Apartment Tour | Kitchen

Jen Beeman

Welcome to my new kitchen! If you follow me on Instagram (@grainlinestudio) you already know that I've been doing a lot of home sewing since I've moved into my apartment...

Handmade Apartment Tour | Kitchen

Jen Beeman

Welcome to my new kitchen! If you follow me on Instagram (@grainlinestudio) you already know that I've been doing a lot of home sewing since I've moved into my apartment...

Sew Red book by Laura Zander on a wood surface, with red ribbon, pink scissors, thread spools, and fabric scraps

Book Report | Sew Red & Giveaway

Jen Beeman

Today I've got a little something different on the blog, a book review! A little while back I was sent the book Sew Red by Jimmy Bean's Wool to take...

Book Report | Sew Red & Giveaway

Jen Beeman

Today I've got a little something different on the blog, a book review! A little while back I was sent the book Sew Red by Jimmy Bean's Wool to take...

Black and white illustration of a squirrel holding a martini glass with an olive

The Planet Money Shirt

Jen Beeman

Planet Money T-Shirt Kickstarter Do any of you guys listen to Planet Money? I've been a fan since they started covering the financial collapse here in the US a few...

The Planet Money Shirt

Jen Beeman

Planet Money T-Shirt Kickstarter Do any of you guys listen to Planet Money? I've been a fan since they started covering the financial collapse here in the US a few...

Blue chambray Archer Button-Up with finished buttonholes, laid flat next to a wooden buttonhole chisel and block

Archer Sew Along: Buttons & Buttonholes

Jen Beeman

Alright, final day here guys, WHOO HOO!!! Lets put some buttons in! Buttons get a bad wrap in the sewing world a lot of the time, maybe it's the two...

Archer Sew Along: Buttons & Buttonholes

Jen Beeman

Alright, final day here guys, WHOO HOO!!! Lets put some buttons in! Buttons get a bad wrap in the sewing world a lot of the time, maybe it's the two...

Close-up of a blue chambray Archer Button-Up cuff being attached to the sleeve, with scissors and clipped threads nearby

Archer Sew Along: Cuffs and Hem

Jen Beeman

Alright, cuff time. First you're going to want to fold and stitch your pleats in place. The direction of the pleats is marked on the pattern but if you don't...

Archer Sew Along: Cuffs and Hem

Jen Beeman

Alright, cuff time. First you're going to want to fold and stitch your pleats in place. The direction of the pleats is marked on the pattern but if you don't...

Blue chambray Archer Button-Up collar and collar stand with visible edgestitching, laid flat on a work surface

Archer Sew Along: Assembling & Attaching the Co...

Jen Beeman

Okay time for the exciting part, are you guys ready to put in your collars? We're going to both assemble the collars and attach it today, it seemed easier and...

Archer Sew Along: Assembling & Attaching the Co...

Jen Beeman

Okay time for the exciting part, are you guys ready to put in your collars? We're going to both assemble the collars and attach it today, it seemed easier and...

Close-up of a blue chambray Archer Button-Up sleeve cap with two rows of ease basting stitches on a work surface

Archer Sew Along: Sleeves and Side Seams

Jen Beeman

This is a relaxing sew along day, we're setting our sleeves and sewing our side seams - no big deal. Start by placing two lines of basting along the sleeve...

Archer Sew Along: Sleeves and Side Seams

Jen Beeman

This is a relaxing sew along day, we're setting our sleeves and sewing our side seams - no big deal. Start by placing two lines of basting along the sleeve...

Blue chambray Archer Button-Up sleeve with an inserted sleeve placket, showing stitching along the placket opening

Archer Sew Along: Sleeve Plackets

Jen Beeman

Inserting sleeve plackets used to really stress me out. Bad. I'm not really sure why anymore but I think it was something about stitching to within a thread of the...

Archer Sew Along: Sleeve Plackets

Jen Beeman

Inserting sleeve plackets used to really stress me out. Bad. I'm not really sure why anymore but I think it was something about stitching to within a thread of the...

Blue chambray Archer Button-Up yoke pinned and ready for attachment using method two, with text overlay on a work surface

Archer Sew Along: Attaching the Yoke – Method 2

Jen Beeman

Today we're going to talk about the second method for attaching a yoke, this method has a bit of tricksy pinning/stitching but it's just as easy as the other method...

Archer Sew Along: Attaching the Yoke – Method 2

Jen Beeman

Today we're going to talk about the second method for attaching a yoke, this method has a bit of tricksy pinning/stitching but it's just as easy as the other method...

Blue chambray Archer Button-Up yoke pinned and ready for attachment using method one, with text overlay on a work surface

Archer Sew Along: Attaching the Yoke - Method 1

Jen Beeman

Today I'm going to show you the first of two methods for attaching the yoke. This method is really straightforward and super easy. We're going to start by sewing the...

Archer Sew Along: Attaching the Yoke - Method 1

Jen Beeman

Today I'm going to show you the first of two methods for attaching the yoke. This method is really straightforward and super easy. We're going to start by sewing the...