The Grainline Blog

Maritime Shorts in rust, green, and cream ikat cotton with fly front and curved front pockets on a wooden hanger

Introducing the Maritime Shorts

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited to officially introduce the Maritime Shorts pattern!! This is one of my favorite patterns I've made, I already have 2 pairs (here and here) and another cut...

Introducing the Maritime Shorts

Jen Beeman

I'm so excited to officially introduce the Maritime Shorts pattern!! This is one of my favorite patterns I've made, I already have 2 pairs (here and here) and another cut...

Sewing pattern pieces for Maritime Shorts pinned to tissue paper with green tape and black markers for pattern matching

Progress Report | Maritime Shorts Pattern

Jen Beeman

I thought it might be fun to share a few images of what I'm working on from time to time under a new section called Progress Report. Right now I'm...

Progress Report | Maritime Shorts Pattern

Jen Beeman

I thought it might be fun to share a few images of what I'm working on from time to time under a new section called Progress Report. Right now I'm...

Tutorial header reading "Adding Lining to an Unlined Blazer" with colorful blazer pattern pieces in cyan, coral, and olive

Adding Lining to an Unlined Blazer

Jen Beeman

You may know that I am planning a polka dot blazer this summer and in deciding what sort of blazer I wanted to make I went to three places... My...

Adding Lining to an Unlined Blazer

Jen Beeman

You may know that I am planning a polka dot blazer this summer and in deciding what sort of blazer I wanted to make I went to three places... My...

Woman wearing a sleeveless lavender blue chambray button-up shirt dress on a city street with a brick wall background

Summer Wardrobe | Chambray Button Down Dress

Jen Beeman

The first item of my Summer Wardrobe plan is complete, the chambray button down dress! I've worn this almost every day since I made it and I'm pretty sure there...

Summer Wardrobe | Chambray Button Down Dress

Jen Beeman

The first item of my Summer Wardrobe plan is complete, the chambray button down dress! I've worn this almost every day since I made it and I'm pretty sure there...

Chambray Button Dress flat sketches: cloud print cap sleeve dress and blue sleeveless shirt dress with front pockets

Summer Wardrobe Planning

Jen Beeman

New season new start right? We're 7 days into summer and it seems like the right time to post my plans for the upcoming season. I feel like a bit...

Summer Wardrobe Planning

Jen Beeman

New season new start right? We're 7 days into summer and it seems like the right time to post my plans for the upcoming season. I feel like a bit...

Handmade fabric doll with yellow hair, striped bow, colorful floral dress, and striped socks on a green chair

A Small Doll

Jen Beeman

I meant to post this little lady on Monday but I'm up at the cabin and the internet I'm used to borrowing was turned off until today. I made this...

A Small Doll

Jen Beeman

I meant to post this little lady on Monday but I'm up at the cabin and the internet I'm used to borrowing was turned off until today. I made this...

Polka Dot Blazer Inspiration mood board: black polka dot, pink, red, and navy blazers styled with colorful tops and shorts

Polka Dot Blazer Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Been looking around for blazer shape inspiration the past few days for the polka dot blazer and it seems like Zara and J.Crew have plenty of my favorite shapes. I...

Polka Dot Blazer Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Been looking around for blazer shape inspiration the past few days for the polka dot blazer and it seems like Zara and J.Crew have plenty of my favorite shapes. I...

Woman in blue tee and ikat Maritime Shorts with turquoise flats standing next to tall cacti at a desert town storefront

The Arizona Shorts and Trip

Jen Beeman

Well I'm back from Arizona! It was a pretty short trip but a lot of fun, unfortunately most of the photos I took were with my phone for Instagram. I...

The Arizona Shorts and Trip

Jen Beeman

Well I'm back from Arizona! It was a pretty short trip but a lot of fun, unfortunately most of the photos I took were with my phone for Instagram. I...

Black silk georgette with large white polka dots folded to show fabric drape and texture on a wood surface

Getting Inspired with New Fabric

Jen Beeman

I ordered a few fabrics last week in anticipation of finally being able to make things for myself, not that I don't have plenty laying around here but it's nice...

Getting Inspired with New Fabric

Jen Beeman

I ordered a few fabrics last week in anticipation of finally being able to make things for myself, not that I don't have plenty laying around here but it's nice...

Person wearing a blue and white striped sleeveless top with lace-up neckline and black pants against a corrugated metal wall

The Button Up Refashion Swap | My Top

Jen Beeman

Well it's time to show you what Sunni of the super amazing blog A Fashionable Stitch made for me! Much like the garment made for her, this is not something...

The Button Up Refashion Swap | My Top

Jen Beeman

Well it's time to show you what Sunni of the super amazing blog A Fashionable Stitch made for me! Much like the garment made for her, this is not something...

Camp Wandawega Store collage: lifestyle photos in plaid and knitwear, Hudson Bay blankets, and antique tennis rackets

Camp Wandawega Store

Jen Beeman

Camp Wandawega recently launched it's webshop The Wandawega Camp Store and it's pretty dreamy. I was lucky enough to visit last spring when we shot the hound ss'11 lookbook there...

Camp Wandawega Store

Jen Beeman

Camp Wandawega recently launched it's webshop The Wandawega Camp Store and it's pretty dreamy. I was lucky enough to visit last spring when we shot the hound ss'11 lookbook there...

Before and after: turquoise button-up shirt refashioned into a sleeveless top with scalloped hem, hanging on a wooden fence

The Button Up Refashion Swap

Jen Beeman

So a few weeks ago I got an email from Miranda of One Little Minute asking if I would be interested in participating in a refashion swap with some other...

The Button Up Refashion Swap

Jen Beeman

So a few weeks ago I got an email from Miranda of One Little Minute asking if I would be interested in participating in a refashion swap with some other...

Person in coral top and geometric skirt holding shredded paper over face against green wall with colorful half-circle swatches

hound S / S 2012 collection

Jen Beeman

It's the hound s/s 2012 collection!! Okay so THIS is why I've been MIA foreverrrrr, okay I'm lying, it's one of 3 or 4 reasons but who needs to get...

hound S / S 2012 collection

Jen Beeman

It's the hound s/s 2012 collection!! Okay so THIS is why I've been MIA foreverrrrr, okay I'm lying, it's one of 3 or 4 reasons but who needs to get...