Grainline Studio

Hello! I’m Jen from Grainline Studio and I’m here to tell you a bit more about our business making sewing patterns. 

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Amanda Murphy's Nordic Holiday

Hi there everyone - I hope you are having a wonderful spring!  I'm thrilled to be here today guest-posting on Brewer's blog and telling you about my products hitting stores this month!  (And announcing a little sale to boot!)

I was excited to design another modern holiday line - Nordic Holiday - for Contempo Studio for Benartex this year.  This time I opted to go with a more wintry theme, so you can enjoy the projects you make for longer into the year.  Like many of you, I am inspired by Scandinavian style.  From the northern animals to stylized stars, I wanted these fabrics to have big impact, while straddling the line between a modern and traditional aesthetic.

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Charmed I'm Sure!

Adding a touch of charm to your favorite handbag, or your kids backpack is made even better when it’s made-by-you! Pairing a fun animal design with EverSewn cork fabric will give you the durability and look of leather, but in an animal/environmentally friendly fabric with lots color choices!

Whether you’re sewing with a machine for the first time, or one thousandth time, or even hand stitching side-by-side with your little one. It’s about the experience of creating something with your own two hands that matters most.

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Round Felt Ball Pillow DIY

 Posted by A Beautiful Mess

Pillows are one of my great home décor loves. They are fun to make, and just changing the pillows on a bed or couch can give you a whole new vibe without having to buy a whole new couch too. I’ve seen these round pillows with large balls/poms attached all the way around the edges on Pinterest and been like, “yeeessssss, need to make!” for a while now, so there’s no time like the present, right? Turns out, they were pretty easy to replicate, and I'll show you how I did it!

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Trend Alert: Cork Fabric!

We're excited to announce the first addition of our NEW Trend Alert Announcements — Your guide for today's shoppers. This month, our focus is on cork fabric. If you don't have cork fabric in your shop, you're missing out on a hugely successful trend. Also known as "nature's leather" because of its similar feel to leather; it's environmentally friendly, beautiful to sew with and gives your projects a special touch! Looking for cork project inspiration? No problem, we're here to help. Check out some of our favorite projects that we've made using cork fabric! Not quite sure how to use it?

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