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Have you ever purchased a beautiful jacquard woven fabric, then looked at the floats on the back and thought, what have I done? I have, which is h...

Today I'm excited to share our newest Reed Pattern Variation! In this tutorial we'll be showing you how to keep the length of Views B & D but ...

Today we will be sharing an alternate way to finish the button placket on view A or B of the Reed Skirt. You may remember my Reed from a little w...

We've got some fun pattern variations and tutorials for you over the next two weeks featuring our Reed Skirt and since it's been a while since it ...

Well it's been quite a year. We had grand plans for pattern releases in 2020 but between the pandemic and our tissue printer's computer system goi...

Just a quick note to say things will be relatively quiet here until after the new year as we give our team a break to relax and recharge heading i...

Today's free tutorial is this cute and quick to make tasseled scarf! This is a great last minute gift for yourself or others, and can easily be m...

Today's free download is a project we made back in 2016 but unfortunately the original post was lost forever in our website update. So we've re-ph...

Christmas time is here! Though it may look very different to so many of us this year, we hope this little Grainline tradition will help brighten yo...

Looking for a last minute gift for the sewist in your life? We've got you covered! Make their holiday by giving them a Grainline Studio gift card....

Today's December Download is this adorable Can of Sardines ornament from Lexi! She was inspired by her family's tradition of the feast of seven fi...

  photos by: kimberly genevieve for designlovefest | layout by designlovfest Today's free download is a little clutch we made back in 2012 in colla...

Today's free download is our always popular Hemlock Tee pattern! Typically this pattern is free for our newsletter subscribers, but for the month ...

Today's free tutorial is for these super cute fabric scrap statement earrings! We were inspired by a set Rachel Comey earrings we saw and thought,...

Today's free tutorial is our cute little pickle ornament! Lexi created this ornament pattern last winter based on her family tradition of the Chr...

In today's free tutorial we're making fruit shaped pouches! Watermelon and lemon to be exact, but change up the colors and they can be any fruit y...

Today's free pattern is our little snowy owl ornament! This was our second holiday ornament and like the narwhal, it's great hung on a tree or mad...

In today's free tutorial we're showing you how to turn your small or odd shaped fabric scraps into scrunchies and hair tie bows! Aimee originally...

Today's free tutorial is our popular cinch pouch pattern! These are perfect as reusable gift wrapping, project bags, jewelry storage, and more! Yo...

Today's download is our first every holiday ornament, the Narwhal! We've seen many amazing versions over the years since we released this lil cuti...

We're starting out the month with our very own pattern cards geared specifically at home sewing! If you're familiar with the garment industry, pat...

We're so excited to announce Free Download December here at Grainline! This past year we've been going over our old blog posts and realized just h...

Today is the last day to save 20% on your order with our annual Give Thanks Sale! The details on this years Give Thanks Sale are as follows… Sal...

The other day I read a comment someone posted about one of our patterns that read “so simple but so different” I think this is a perfect descri...

Great news, our Pattern Essentials Tool Kits are now back in stock! We debuted these awesome kits right before the pandemic took hold and they so...

  Today's lesson is the final one in our Augusta Sew-Along, we'll be sewing up the mitered hem! Learn how we sew it up as well as get my tips for ...

In today's lesson we'll be assembling and setting our short cuffed sleeve. I'll walk you through assembling and attaching the cuff and you'll als...

In today's lesson we'll be assembling and setting our long sleeve. Learn my tips for reducing puckering and tucks and get a smooth sleeve cap! If...

It's collar time! In this lesson we're assembling our collar and attaching it to our shirts. All that's left after this are the sleeves and hem! ...

In today's lesson we'll be sewing our yokes using the famous burrito method! This method has a reputation for being difficult, but with my fool p...

It's an easy lesson today! We start with darts – the difference between the dart on the 0-18 and 14-30 patterns, and then demo how to sew each on...

In today's lesson I'll start by walking you through how to apply your fusible interfacing. After that we'll assemble and attach the lapels that f...

Join us as we sew our brand new Augusta Shirt & Dress! During this series we'll cover all aspects of making our Augusta Shirt & Dress! Th...

Are you ready for today's lesson?  In this video we discuss advanced pattern adjustments for your Augusta. Covered techniques are repositioning y...

Today's video focuses on best practices for choosing a size and basic pattern adjustments. We cover blending between sizes, lengthening and short...

Our first video in the Augusta Sew-Along is live! Today we walk you through the pattern details, talk about the supplies you'll need to complete y...

  It's time to talk about the Augusta Sew-Along! We wanted to wait until you all received your patterns before we got started which means the firs...

In addition to the Augusta shipping this week, we're so excited to announce that the Uniform Tunic paper pattern is now in stock in both our 0 – 1...

I'm so excited to release our newest pattern Augusta today! This pattern is an idea I've wanted to make come to life for a while and it kind of s...

It's our final lesson of the Archer Sew-Along, inserting our buttonholes and attaching our buttons! In this video I walk you though how to place ...

Today's lesson is all about hemming! We're walking you through the traditional 1/4" double fold hem we use in the pattern instructions, as well a...

 After attaching our collars we've got a quick lesson for you today – attaching your cuffs! After this there's just hemming and buttons/buttonho...

In this lesson we're walking you through the steps necessary to assemble and attach your shirt collar. This process isn't hard, we promise, but i...

We've got a quick lesson for you today, sewing your side seams. Even though it's a short video that doesn't mean we haven't packed it full of tip...

It's time to set our sleeves! In this video I'll be showing you my technique to easily set your sleeves without puckers. If you've ever been nerv...

Today we're inserting the sleeve plackets. I know from teaching that this is something that a lot of people struggle with, but I've developed some...

It's time for our much anticipated burrito yoke tutorial! If you've ever struggled with this method this video is for you. I'll walk you through o...

Today we're sewing up the yoke using the method described in our pattern instructions. This is a straightforward sewing technique with no fancy tr...

Week 4 of the Archer Sew-Along starts today! We just published the first video of the week, assembling the backs. On Thursday we'll be sharing th...

In today's Archer Sew-Along lesson we're forming and attaching our pockets. The pockets are front and center on your shirt so you'll want to make...