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It's the time of year that many of you have been waiting for, our yearly Give Thanks Sale! We have a lot to be thankful for around Grainline HQ, e...

One of my favorite parts of starting a brand new sewing project is picking out the perfect fabric, but at the same time that process can also feel ...

Today I’m excited to share more about one of the collaborations that brought our Poppy Dress to life. For View D of our recent photoshoot, we had t...

Looking for inspiration for your Poppy Dress? Today's post is for you! I've been scouring the internet for dresses with similar elements to the Po...

    Pattern testing is one of my favorite parts of developing each pattern – it’s the first time anyone outside of the production process sees i...

Earlier this week I introduced you to our newest pattern, Poppy, and I’m thrilled by your response so far! Today I’m diving deeper into the individ...

I'm so excited to have partnered with Yardblox Fabric to bring you a giveaway + discount code! We used their gorgeous lyocell linen slub for the V...

Today I'm excited to launch our newest pattern, the Poppy Dress! If you've been following the Grainline Instagram you might have spotted teasers o...

Join me for an in-person retreat Friday, February 28th – Monday, March 3rd with Allyson & Laura Retreats in Berrien Springs, Michigan! This r...

I'm excited to announce that as of today the Hadley Top is available in print in sizes 14 – 32 and the 0 – 18 version is now back in print! We're ...

Well I'm back this week with a part 2 to my last video about boxy top shoulder adjustments. In part two of this series I’m covering sleeve adjustm...

We've been so inspired by everyone's Me Made May posts on our feed – Instagram briefly flagged us as a bot due to our excessive liking and comment...

Have you ever sewn up a boxy top pattern and found that it’s constantly sliding and pulling towards the back? If so this video is for you! Not onl...

As of today the Reed Skirt is now available in size 32! I’m so excited to be re-releasing these patterns with additional sizes and, as usual, to ...

In this video, I'm showing how I transformed the Corin Top into the Corin Dress. Join me as I guide you through easy pattern adjustments, includin...

My first Make Nine garment(s) are complete and I'm sharing 3 Grainline Studio Corin Tops turned Dresses. Additionally, I'll guide you through my m...

Today I’m so excited to launch the Uniform Tunic in size 32! Typically we have a launch sale when releasing a new pattern or size range, but this ...

The days are getting longer which means it's time for our yearly sitewide Spring Forward Sale! Each Spring we run this sale to thank you for sub...

Join me in my first ever Make Nine challenge as I plan out my sewing projects for the year. I’ve raided my stash to pair patterns with fabric and ...

Last week we launched the Alder Shirtdress in our 14 – 32 D-cup size range and I want to thank you all for the warm welcome! As with our other patt...

I'm so excited to let you all know that as of today the Alder Shirtdress is available in our 14 – 32 D-cup size range! To celebrate this launch we...

Since the Tamarack originally launched back in 2015, we've published a ton of resources to help you construct a quilted jacket of your own. With th...

Today I’m excited to launch the Tamarack Jacket and the Tamarack Collar, Hood & Patch Pocket Add-On in Size 32! We originally released the Tam...

I've never participated in the Make Nine challenge before, but after seeing so many of you tag us in your Instagram posts I'm feeling inspired! Th...

Happy 2024! We're all rested up from our end of the year break and are diving head first into the new year ...

It's the time of year that many of you have been waiting for, our yearly Give Thanks Sale! We have a lot to be thankful for around Grainline HQ, e...

The weather is cooling down which can only mean one thing....it's time to sew coats! Here at Grainline we absolutely love designing, creating, sew...

Our fall bag sale is blowing away like leaves in the wind! 🍁 Snag your must-have patterns, kits, and notions before end ends tonight! ⁠ We're offe...

Our Fall Bag Sale is here, so make the most of it! Get your projects in order by exploring our incredible range of beautifully designed bag patter...

If you've put your buttonholes in the wrong side of your button band (like me), needed to reposition them on your garment, or your machine just we...

We’ve been previewing some of our Myra tester garments on Instagram but today we’ve got the full group of testers with lots more of their photos! P...

Say hello to our newest release, the Myra Top & Dress! I’m so excited to release this pattern, it’s not only a versatile garment, it’s an exce...

This is the final lesson in the Austin Sew-Along series, and in it we're marking, measuring & inserting our buttonholes. After that we'll mar...

Today's lesson is all about hemming! We'll start by hemming View A, then graduate to View B. Next we'll topstitch around the outer edge of the si...

In this lesson we'll be finishing the armholes and creating the button bands. We've got a great trick that allows the binding to flow seamlessly...

We are excited to announce that we have made a significant update to our popular size 14–30 Farrow Dress. We have listened to your feedback and ar...

Today is another View B lesson – we're assembling and attaching the View B Skirt. We've got hot tips for gathering with ease and pressing those ga...

In this lesson we're assembling and attaching the View B pockets. This may seem straightforward, and it mostly is, but we've got a trick up our s...

In this lesson we're assembling the View A Skirt, adding our edgestitching and topstitching, then attaching it to the bodice. If you're making Vi...

In this lesson we're applying the neckline binding, inserting the elastic cord button loop, and adding our top and edgestitching to the bodice. ...

Today we get to start sewing! Watch as we sew the center front and back seams, create our darts, then sew up the shoulder seams. During this seri...

This 4th lesson is all about interfacing. Learn how we choose interfacing, best practices for cutting, and how to apply it. This is the last step...

It's time for Day 3 of the Austin Sew-Along! In today's lesson we're cutting our fabric! Watch as we discuss layout, best practices, and more. Du...

Our next Austin lesson is now live on YouTube and we're covering everything you need to know about choosing a size and making basic pattern adjus...

The first episode of the Austin Dress Sew-Along is now live on YouTube! During this series we'll cover all aspects involved in creating your own ...

Choosing the right fabric for a new pattern is one of my favorite parts of getting ready to make a new garment but it can also feel a bit fraught. ...

Today I’ll be walking you through the supplies you’ll need to follow along with our sew-along and create your Austin Dress! Although we’ll cover t...

  I mentioned in our release post that we’d be doing a video sew-along for the Austin dress and I’m excited today to get the schedule up so that yo...

In our last post I gave you an overview of our newest pattern, the Austin Dress. Today I’ll be diving deeper into the details that make this dress ...

I’m so excited to release the newest Grainline sewing pattern today, the Austin Dress! I’ve been anxiously awaiting its release for the past year –...