The Grainline Blog

Gray wool gabardine blazer with notch lapels and gray lining displayed flat, showing relaxed open-front silhouette

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...

Person holding a mini purple blazer with notch lapels and white lining in front of a cream cable knit sweater

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...

Person in a cream textured knit sweater holding up a purple mini-blazer to show the bagged lining construction

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...

Red and black buffalo plaid coat lining pieces cut and laid out on a white cutting mat with small scissors

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....

Six 2011 sewing projects: red Scout Tee, striped top, olive double-breasted coat, floral clutch, shorts, and striped tank

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

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...

Four coat and jacket sketches: blazer with cape panel, sleeveless coat, button-front trench coat, and a partial fourth view

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...

Folded fabric samples in plaid, wool, and jersey with fabric swatch cards, measuring tape, and an open laptop on a white table

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...

Handmade felt burger with tomato, onion, lettuce, and cheese on a white plate against a turquoise tile background

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...

Wooden desk with fashion sketches, a marker, laptop, ceramic candle holders, and bottles against an exposed brick wall

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...

Corner-turning technique demo with coral, navy, and black fabric swatches, ruler, seam ripper, and clapper on a white table

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...

Black horn toggle buttons on gray wool fabric with red buffalo plaid in the background

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...

Navy blue button-up dress with chambray collar and armholes alongside open BurdaStyle book showing dress pattern illustrations and fabric swatches

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...