Autumn Focus -Grainline Driftless Cardigan- 27th September 2016

Independent Pattern Designer Month

Following on from last year’s hugely successful Marcy Tilton month, we have decided to dedicated this year’s Autumn Focus to the growing independent pattern movement. We have chosen a mix of patterns from a small selection of the indie pattern designers we love, so if you are looking for an unusual design, would like to learn new techniques or work with a difficult fabric there is something for everyone. An exciting challenging month for everyone and we are really looking forward to creating beautiful garments

Grainline

A Chicago based blogger, Jen Beeman, founded the company in 2011 after many requests for her designs. Grainline patterns are modern, fashion-forward designs that will fit seamlessly into your wardrobe. All of the patterns are drafted with a contemporary fit and are available to download.

The Driftless Cardigan

This cardigan drapes beautifully and has a casual, yet polished appearance. It’s the perfect cardigan for cooler temperatures throughout the year. Wear it when temperatures drop on a summer night or when it’s crisp in the autumn. Learn to sew with knits, straight seams, attaching binding, thread chains, inserting buttons and buttonholes.

Everything you need to make this stunning designer garment is provided in this workshop including fabric, pattern and notions. We teach you all the techniques required and you could go home wearing it. Work with one of our knit fabrics from a collection we have carefully selected as we know they will give you a great result, Learn all the skills needed to work with these patterns and fabrics We hope you will love it enough to purchase another fabric from our gorgeous selection to take home and make another or two!