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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Looks like I won’t be heading upstairs to do any sewing this weekend!

106 year old bungalow staircase torn out for a rebuild.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Oh wow this is so good! Love a good metallic and the two prints together 😻

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It’s been a wild week but we’ve rebuilt the bulk of our website and it’s live once again. Still waiting to take the sew-along pages live, they need some custom dev work, but you can search any of them and get the posts.

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We make easy to use sewing patterns that elevate your wardrobe while expanding your skill set. Plus tips, tricks, tutorials and more on our blog!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Yes! Do you have one of the best Archer collections out there? Absolutely yes 😻

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It’s so bad right? I can’t even figure out what it’s supposed to be doing. Not everything (anything?) needs AI! I absolutely will do this tomorrow thank you x a million!!!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Oh hot tip thank you! This will probably be the bulk of my day tomorrow 🫠 If I get one more email from a service I use letting me know the GREAT NEWS they now have AI I’m going to lose my mind. So probably sometime tomorrow

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Yes! And why can everyone else in my Google business account turn it off except for me, the admin! Why would I want you to summarize a 3 sentence email I just read?!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Our site has been down all day, sorry if you’re one of the people who’ve emailed / messaged us looking to purchase a pattern. I’m working on it!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Yes! Thank you!! She had what 2-3 windows in that room? Sure they’re big windows but Maria, let’s be real here.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Love it! I don’t actually think I’ve seen this hack on an Archer before which is kind of blowing my mind. It’s so good 😍

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Surely this is the best use of everyone’s time 🙄

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

grainlinestudio.com/collections/... 🧵🪡😎

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I can't believe fucking BLAGO! I mean all of it, of course, but as an Illinoisan UGH!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It's a strange time to be a small business and have to promote your work, but last week I released the Cortland Trench in size 32 and I'm very happy to have that added to our catalog! It's also 20% off this week on our site if you're in the market for a cute trench!

Black woman with curly, golden brown, chest length hair wearing a deep navy blue, linen, hip-length trench coat and white jeans against a white background.

White woman with dark, wavy, shoulder length hair wearing a golden yellow rayon twill hip-length trench coat with a navy v-neck dress with white and gray polka dots against a white background.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Well this looks much better! (Creepy unblocked pic further back in my feed). Already cast on the next pair – I’ll have an update on those sometime in the next 3-18 months based on how long each of these socks took me. #knitsky #handknitsocks 🧶

Handknit socks in a 2x2 rib pattern. The socks are brick, coral, orange and terra cotta colored on a gray concrete background.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Love love love, and you're finally living in a climate for a scarf!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I truly can’t believe I found a second garment for these teal shirt buttons! Bought them for a photo shoot and thought I’d die with them in my stash. Though honestly I still probably will cause there’s a lot of them 🤣 #sewsky #garmentsewing #grainlinestudio #grainlinepoppy

A striped shirt laying flat on a table with two teal buttons at the top of the button band and two smoke buttons at the bottom of the button band. Stripes are green, teal, orange, gray, navy, yellow.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Apologies to my neighbors for the absolutely unhinged scream run the three of us just went on.

Two beagles sitting on a gray ottoman. The beagle on the left is a black & tan and the beagle on the right is tricolor.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

No, once they’re washed and worn they look normal for life. It mostly only happens with the more rope like sock yarns and only when I’m doing 2x2 rib. Also when I say block I just mean wash & wear, unless it’s a gift I’m not fancy blocking my socks 🤣

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Finished up a pair of socks today and honestly unblocked socks kinda gross me out. I mean look how creepy they are!! #knitting 🧶

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Waiting for our supposed ice storm with tea, pattern formatting, and an episode of Murder She Wrote where Teddy the Beagle was FRAMED for murder! A beag would never!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It looks great! Hope you love wearing it💕

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Thanks! Yeah I’m glad to have them to distract from things right now because my brain is about to explode

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Aww he definitely would have been friends with these two. The only thing they won’t touch so far is lettuce!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

If anyone needs a break from the news, here’s two silly photos of my beags eating beans. They make me laugh so hard even when things are falling apart everywhere 💕

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I love them soooo much!! We’re def gonna need more beagle content from them. Beagles are so good at getting on the table, or in the window next to the table in our case 😜

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

So cute! I made one and wear it all the time, looks like this one is destined for the same!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I’m currently knitting socks with yarn I bought in maybe 2018 - we are crushing it using our stashes!!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It looks great! Love a good quick win, especially lately 💕

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hahahaha lotta q’s bout this one - def recommend these weights or tuna! Those lil fish are heavy!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Tuna is such a good one, heavy for the size and low profile! Really hard to beat tuna - it was my go to before I bought weights in school

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Sooo cute, I interestingly don’t think I’ve seen one with a contrast pocket yet and I love it! Also really smart idea on the handle ends. Sometimes mistakes work out great and this looks like one of those magical times!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Ughh this happens to me all the time! At least the sock is looking cute

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Exactly! They’re such a treat to use and mark so nicely on pretty much every fabric I’ve tried 💕

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Tracking this morning with Okie! He’s wearing his new sweater I knit him. He did a perfect track and now I’m knitting a sock while we wait for the next dog. Also first use of my tracking #fieldbag mod! #sewsky #beagle #dogsports 🧶

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

It’s looking great and I’ll go on record here - sometimes I prefer a slightly floppy project bag. Easier to shove into one of my already too full bags I carry around 😜

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

That’s some amazing plaid matching!!!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Ooooh that’s a beautiful group! And it’s tempting me to re-up my stash early 🤣

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I cut it off when I cut out the garment so nothing to wash out! Internal markings I usually just use a pin.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

A quick lil appreciation post for my number one favorite marking tool, the Blackwing Palomino 602. Perfection! #sewsky #garmentsewing

Hand holding a short gray Blackwing pencil. In the background green fabric with white flowers is spread out and has sewing pattern pieces on it.

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Thanks, been knitting for a lot of years now! How’s sock knitting going? Socks are one of my favorite things to knit - so useful and luxurious!

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

What a cozy night and your bind off looks beautiful! 😍

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Jen at Grainline @grainlinestudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The artist inspecting her latest masterpiece. Such talent! 🫠 #sewsky #garmentsewing #beagle

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Jill 🪡🌱 @fabricandflora.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Join the Sewsky Challenge + help us build a sewing community on Bluesky! 1. Challenge runs Feb 1-28. 2. Make a garment using a designer/fabric shop on Bluesky and tag them and use their pattern hashtag. 3. Use the #SewskyChallenge2025 hashtag. #sewing #sewingsky #sewsky #garmentsewing #sewists 🧵

Purple graphic that says "Sewsky Challenge" and the hashtag #sewskychallenge2025 with bright colored shapes around the edges of the frame.

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