One of the questions we get often about our Yanta Overalls pattern is “Can I make these for my [husband, father, partner, friend]?” I’ve been wanting to make Sam a pair … Read More
Fleece Wildwood Vest
One of the questions we got during the Wildwood Jacket and Vest launch was: Can I make Wildwood in fleece or line it with sherpa? You know I love sewing experiments … Read More
Sewing the Wildwood Jacket with No Bias Binding
I played around a lot when I was designing Wildwood. Quilted garments are often finished with bias binding and I toyed with the idea of eliminating the bias in favour of … Read More
Sewing a Dart on the Wildwood Jacket and Vest
In the previous blog post we showed you how to add a dart to your Wildwood Jacket and Vest. But Wildwood is a quilted garment so how do you sew a … Read More
How to Add a Dart to Wildwood (FBA)
The Wildwood Jacket and Vest pattern does not have chest darts as it is designed to be gender inclusive. It is drafted to fit a variety of body types. When sewing … Read More
Making the Wildwood Jacket and Vest Reversible
One of the things we played around with a lot when we were developing Wildwood was trying to make it a reversible jacket. As is, the cool overlapping seam construction looks … Read More
Introducing the Wildwood Jacket and Vest
I’m thrilled to announce the newest Helen’s Closet pattern – the Wildwood Jacket and Vest! This quilted pattern marries my new-found love of quilting with my love for garment design and … Read More
Pink Plaid Cameron Button Up
I’ve got another new Cameron to share with you today in honour of our Cameron anniversary week! We launched the Cameron Button Up one year ago and I have made several … Read More
Plaid Cameron for Sam
We’ve got some fun new makes to share during our Cameron anniversary this week, like this button up shirt for Sam! In case you missed it, Cameron has been out in … Read More
Checkerboard Brooks Jeans
I’ve been tackling my WIP (work in progress) pile over the past month, trying to clear out some older projects to make way for new things in 2023. I made this … Read More
