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Morris Blazer

Morris Blazer

Jen Beeman

Woahwoahwoahwoah, did I actually sew a garment? For myself? I know, right? I can barely believe it either! Just when 2012 was starting to look a bit barren garment wise,...

Morris Blazer

Jen Beeman

Woahwoahwoahwoah, did I actually sew a garment? For myself? I know, right? I can barely believe it either! Just when 2012 was starting to look a bit barren garment wise,...

spring dream

spring dream

Jen Beeman

Okay so I know mid-February is pretty early to be thinking about spring, but with all the warm weather we've been getting this winter, it's pretty hard not to think...

spring dream

Jen Beeman

Okay so I know mid-February is pretty early to be thinking about spring, but with all the warm weather we've been getting this winter, it's pretty hard not to think...

Getting Flat Bias Necklines | Grainline Studio

Getting Flat Bias Necklines

Jen Beeman

I often get questions asking how I get my bias faced necklines to lay flat, so I’m here today with a tutorial to help you do just that. It can...

Getting Flat Bias Necklines

Jen Beeman

I often get questions asking how I get my bias faced necklines to lay flat, so I’m here today with a tutorial to help you do just that. It can...

A Trio of Socks

A Trio of Socks

Jen Beeman

sock 1 | sock 2 | sock 3 I used to think it was crazy that anyone would knit their own socks. Literally, totally insane. Then I knit a pair...

A Trio of Socks

Jen Beeman

sock 1 | sock 2 | sock 3 I used to think it was crazy that anyone would knit their own socks. Literally, totally insane. Then I knit a pair...

Back in the Pattern Shop

Back in the Pattern Shop

Jen Beeman

Finally!! The Tiny Pocket Tank and Scout Woven Tee are both back in the shop and the size range has been expanded to fit sizes 0-18. I designed a new...

Back in the Pattern Shop

Jen Beeman

Finally!! The Tiny Pocket Tank and Scout Woven Tee are both back in the shop and the size range has been expanded to fit sizes 0-18. I designed a new...

online fabric shopping

online fabric shopping

Jen Beeman

I've been doing quite a bit of fabric browsing lately looking for fabric for another pattern, but haven't had much luck in Chicago so I've turned to the internet. I...

online fabric shopping

Jen Beeman

I've been doing quite a bit of fabric browsing lately looking for fabric for another pattern, but haven't had much luck in Chicago so I've turned to the internet. I...

Travel Knitting

Travel Knitting

Jen Beeman

I've been working on a pair of socks, they make a pretty good travel project. I bought some KnitPicks Felici Sport sock yarn a while ago and it's knitting up...

Travel Knitting

Jen Beeman

I've been working on a pair of socks, they make a pretty good travel project. I bought some KnitPicks Felici Sport sock yarn a while ago and it's knitting up...

The Christmas Blazer

The Christmas Blazer

Jen Beeman

I wish I could say that this blazer was the first project of 2012 but unfortunately I finished it at the beginning of December to send to my sister with...

The Christmas Blazer

Jen Beeman

I wish I could say that this blazer was the first project of 2012 but unfortunately I finished it at the beginning of December to send to my sister with...

How to Bag a Jacket Lining

How to Bag a Jacket Lining

Jen Beeman

Here it is, my tutorial on how to line a jacket using the 'bagged' method. This jacket lining method gives the most professional results, requires the least amount of hand...

How to Bag a Jacket Lining

Jen Beeman

Here it is, my tutorial on how to line a jacket using the 'bagged' method. This jacket lining method gives the most professional results, requires the least amount of hand...

A Very Strange Mini Blazer

A Very Strange Mini Blazer

Jen Beeman

If you've been waiting for the bagged lining tutorial get pumped because it will be here on Monday morning! I had to share this mini blazer while I'm sorting through...

A Very Strange Mini Blazer

Jen Beeman

If you've been waiting for the bagged lining tutorial get pumped because it will be here on Monday morning! I had to share this mini blazer while I'm sorting through...

Fabric Recycling: What do you do with your scraps?

Fabric Recycling: What do you do with your scraps?

Jen Beeman

Okay so today is the day where I talk about scraps. What on earth do you guys do with them? I am going out of my mind with fabric scraps....

Fabric Recycling: What do you do with your scraps?

Jen Beeman

Okay so today is the day where I talk about scraps. What on earth do you guys do with them? I am going out of my mind with fabric scraps....

2011 Projects in Review | Grainline Studio

2011 Projects in Review

Jen Beeman

I was so excited to do this end of the year roundup, in my head I had sewn a zillion things in 2011. Turns out I sewed a zillion things...

2011 Projects in Review

Jen Beeman

I was so excited to do this end of the year roundup, in my head I had sewn a zillion things in 2011. Turns out I sewed a zillion things...

Happy New Year | Grainline Studio

Happy New Year

Jen Beeman

  It feels like I was just writing a my 2011 new years post, this year has gone by so fast. Looking back at my resolutions for sewing and grainline I...

Happy New Year

Jen Beeman

  It feels like I was just writing a my 2011 new years post, this year has gone by so fast. Looking back at my resolutions for sewing and grainline I...