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what to do with all my wool | Grainline Studio

what to do with all my wool

Jen Beeman

pattern 1 | pattern 2 | pattern 3 | pattern 4 Since I discovered I have so much wool going through my fabric the other day I've been on the...

what to do with all my wool

Jen Beeman

pattern 1 | pattern 2 | pattern 3 | pattern 4 Since I discovered I have so much wool going through my fabric the other day I've been on the...

fabric organization | Grainline Studio

Fabric Organization

Jen Beeman

Earlier this week (or maybe it was last week, who can remember) I posted on twitter asking how people organize their fabric stash as I needed to do something about...

Fabric Organization

Jen Beeman

Earlier this week (or maybe it was last week, who can remember) I posted on twitter asking how people organize their fabric stash as I needed to do something about...

Pondering Why I Sew Things

Pondering Why I Sew Things

Jen Beeman

So I've been reading all these amazing posts by Zoe over at So Zo... lately and emailing with my friend Birgitte of Indigo Orchid about patterns (we met in school...

Pondering Why I Sew Things

Jen Beeman

So I've been reading all these amazing posts by Zoe over at So Zo... lately and emailing with my friend Birgitte of Indigo Orchid about patterns (we met in school...

making plans, making patterns | grainline studio

Making Plans, Making Patterns

Jen Beeman

I've been hard at work the past 2 weeks making new plans, writing lists, sketching, sketching, sketching, drafting new patterns, testing new patterns all working towards the goal of expanding...

Making Plans, Making Patterns

Jen Beeman

I've been hard at work the past 2 weeks making new plans, writing lists, sketching, sketching, sketching, drafting new patterns, testing new patterns all working towards the goal of expanding...

Tips + Tricks | Perfect Points

Tips + Tricks | Perfect Points

Jen Beeman

Here I present my tutorial on getting super corners and points. When I first learned this trick in school I thought there was no way that made sense or would...

Tips + Tricks | Perfect Points

Jen Beeman

Here I present my tutorial on getting super corners and points. When I first learned this trick in school I thought there was no way that made sense or would...

Fabric Friday

Fabric Friday

Jen Beeman

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate WAY too much food, I know I did! I was hoping I would finish some socks up to show here today but...

Fabric Friday

Jen Beeman

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate WAY too much food, I know I did! I was hoping I would finish some socks up to show here today but...

My BurdaStyle Book Dress | Grainline Studio

My BurdaStyle Book Dress

Jen Beeman

Like a lot of you out there, I got my BurdaStyle book and garment in the mail the other day, I'm surprised I even remembered what that sucker looked like...

My BurdaStyle Book Dress

Jen Beeman

Like a lot of you out there, I got my BurdaStyle book and garment in the mail the other day, I'm surprised I even remembered what that sucker looked like...

Moorland Melton Wool Coat

Moorland Melton Wool Coat

Jen Beeman

So I've been wearing the same H&M mustard woolish fall/winter coat (I have a puffy for the really brutal Chicago winter months) since fall 2006 and while I should have...

Moorland Melton Wool Coat

Jen Beeman

So I've been wearing the same H&M mustard woolish fall/winter coat (I have a puffy for the really brutal Chicago winter months) since fall 2006 and while I should have...

pattern variation | natasha of all dressed up… | Grainline Studio

Pattern Variation | Natasha of All Dressed Up...

Jen Beeman

I don't know if you've seen this awesome dress by Natasha of All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go yet, but if not you've been missing out! When I saw...

Pattern Variation | Natasha of All Dressed Up...

Jen Beeman

I don't know if you've seen this awesome dress by Natasha of All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go yet, but if not you've been missing out! When I saw...

Scout Full Back Pattern Tutorial

Scout Full Back Pattern Tutorial

Jen Beeman

I mentioned in my post on my Red Wool Scout that I would be posting this tutorial on how to get the fuller back. Unfortunately it's about a week late,...

Scout Full Back Pattern Tutorial

Jen Beeman

I mentioned in my post on my Red Wool Scout that I would be posting this tutorial on how to get the fuller back. Unfortunately it's about a week late,...

 fall wardrobe part six | red wool scout | Grainline Studio

fall wardrobe part six | red wool scout

Jen Beeman

One step closer to my finished fall wardrobe! I made this version of the Scout Woven Tee in red wool crepe and altered the pattern to create a fuller back....

fall wardrobe part six | red wool scout

Jen Beeman

One step closer to my finished fall wardrobe! I made this version of the Scout Woven Tee in red wool crepe and altered the pattern to create a fuller back....

Is That More Yarn?

Is That More Yarn?

Jen Beeman

Yikes, is that new yarn? I couldn't resist...the temperatures are dropping and my feet are getting cold. Plus I needed a new small project to work on for my trip...

Is That More Yarn?

Jen Beeman

Yikes, is that new yarn? I couldn't resist...the temperatures are dropping and my feet are getting cold. Plus I needed a new small project to work on for my trip...

Color Fields : Hound Fall / Winter 2011

Color Fields : Hound Fall / Winter 2011

Jen Beeman

A few photos from yesterday's launch of the Fall / Winter 2011 hound collection "Color Fields". I'm working on a variation of the Scout Tee with a swing back in wool...

Color Fields : Hound Fall / Winter 2011

Jen Beeman

A few photos from yesterday's launch of the Fall / Winter 2011 hound collection "Color Fields". I'm working on a variation of the Scout Tee with a swing back in wool...