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Life Right Now

Life Right Now

Jen Beeman

Right now the only thing I have going on is getting things ready for the hound summer 2011 collection. The tops are sewn, next we're starting on the dress.  I...

Life Right Now

Jen Beeman

Right now the only thing I have going on is getting things ready for the hound summer 2011 collection. The tops are sewn, next we're starting on the dress.  I...

Purl Soho Striped Cotton Cowl | Grainline Studio

Purl Soho: Striped Cotton Cowl

Jen Beeman

Have you seen this new spring weight striped cotton cowl from purl soho? Seriously they need to stop coming up with such cute things to add to my to-knit list,...

Purl Soho: Striped Cotton Cowl

Jen Beeman

Have you seen this new spring weight striped cotton cowl from purl soho? Seriously they need to stop coming up with such cute things to add to my to-knit list,...

The Vintage Alterations Saga

The Vintage Alterations Saga

Jen Beeman

I have pretty much finished the alterations on my friend's Suzy Perette dress, we basically had to rebuild the top half of the dress. The waist was way too long...

The Vintage Alterations Saga

Jen Beeman

I have pretty much finished the alterations on my friend's Suzy Perette dress, we basically had to rebuild the top half of the dress. The waist was way too long...

Tiny Pocket Transformed

Tiny Pocket Transformed

Jen Beeman

necklace : cursive designjacket : h&mshoes : a.p.c. madras  As promised, here is the tiny pocket tank turned into a shift dress complete with a center front button placket and...

Tiny Pocket Transformed

Jen Beeman

necklace : cursive designjacket : h&mshoes : a.p.c. madras  As promised, here is the tiny pocket tank turned into a shift dress complete with a center front button placket and...

bleach tie dye | grainline studio

Bleach Tie Dye

Jen Beeman

Have you seen this awesome tutorial over on honestly...wtf about tie dying your shirts with bleach?  Will someone please do one of these shirts in my honor...I am horribly asthmatically...

Bleach Tie Dye

Jen Beeman

Have you seen this awesome tutorial over on honestly...wtf about tie dying your shirts with bleach?  Will someone please do one of these shirts in my honor...I am horribly asthmatically...

Icelandic Goods

Icelandic Goods

Jen Beeman

I caved in and started on my Lopi sweater last night while watching a gazillion episodes of Greek on Netflix. Has anyone else watched that show? Weirdly addicting in a...

Icelandic Goods

Jen Beeman

I caved in and started on my Lopi sweater last night while watching a gazillion episodes of Greek on Netflix. Has anyone else watched that show? Weirdly addicting in a...

tiny pocket tank | grainline studio

Introducing the Tiny Pocket Tank

Jen Beeman

Here we have it, my first downloadable pattern, the Tiny Pocket Tank!  I originally designed this top last summer when I had some extra cotton chambray at my disposal and...

Introducing the Tiny Pocket Tank

Jen Beeman

Here we have it, my first downloadable pattern, the Tiny Pocket Tank!  I originally designed this top last summer when I had some extra cotton chambray at my disposal and...

Semi-old New Things

Semi-old New Things

Jen Beeman

A pouch won from Rennes le Chateau makes a nice small wallet to go with my mouse change pouch.  I attached the wrist strap from my mouse onto it for...

Semi-old New Things

Jen Beeman

A pouch won from Rennes le Chateau makes a nice small wallet to go with my mouse change pouch.  I attached the wrist strap from my mouse onto it for...

Vintage Alterations

Vintage Alterations

Jen Beeman

Shortly before my sewing machine broke I agreed to do some alterations for a friend on two of her vintage pieces. One, the Suzy Perette dress, is turning out beautifully....

Vintage Alterations

Jen Beeman

Shortly before my sewing machine broke I agreed to do some alterations for a friend on two of her vintage pieces. One, the Suzy Perette dress, is turning out beautifully....

sewing reunion | Grainline Studio

Sewing Reunion

Jen Beeman

Tonight, after 8 weeks at the repair shop, I was reunited with my sewing machine! It's been awful. I have no image to go with this news, so here is...

Sewing Reunion

Jen Beeman

Tonight, after 8 weeks at the repair shop, I was reunited with my sewing machine! It's been awful. I have no image to go with this news, so here is...

in progress : pdf pocket tank pattern | Grainline Studio

in progress : pdf pocket tank pattern

Jen Beeman

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm working on creating a downloadable pdf pattern and I've decided to test this out with the pocket tank I made this summer....

in progress : pdf pocket tank pattern

Jen Beeman

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm working on creating a downloadable pdf pattern and I've decided to test this out with the pocket tank I made this summer....

Springtime Dreamin'

Springtime Dreamin'

Jen Beeman

1. cursive design | hearts + daggers necklace | $25 2. totokaelo | uzi spike woven tee | $84 3. rennes | chateau duffle | $410 4. urban outfitters |...

Springtime Dreamin'

Jen Beeman

1. cursive design | hearts + daggers necklace | $25 2. totokaelo | uzi spike woven tee | $84 3. rennes | chateau duffle | $410 4. urban outfitters |...

Pretty Finds: Knitting Patterns

Pretty Finds: Knitting Patterns

Jen Beeman

Did you guys see the Big Herringbone Cowl pattern over at The Purl Bee? In love for real.

Pretty Finds: Knitting Patterns

Jen Beeman

Did you guys see the Big Herringbone Cowl pattern over at The Purl Bee? In love for real.