Sylvia's Gilbert Top July 07, 2020Helen Wilkinson We are continuing our guest blogging series this week with another post from a fellow sewist! We recently moved away from 'pattern testing' and are doing 'QA (Quality Assurance)' for...
Leanne's Gilbert Top July 04, 2020Helen Wilkinson I'm excited to have some guest bloggers joining us this week to show off the Gilbert Top! As you may already know, we recently moved away from 'pattern testing' and...
Ashton Dress hack with gathered tiers May 19, 2020Saki Jane Hello everyone! Today we have Saki from @sakijane and sakijane.com here on the blog to share this AMAZING Ashton Top hack. Saki played off of this hack for an Ashton...
Nautical York Pinafore Hack April 13, 2020Saki Jane Hey all! As you may already have noticed, we have been working with Saki from @sakijane and sakijane.com on some really cool scrap-busting projects for the blog. Saki is such...
Sustainable Scrap Busting: Roll-up Pencil Case February 11, 2020Saki Jane We're back with another scrap busting project for you all: a DIY pencil case! We started the Sustainable Scrap Busting blog project last year and it has been one of...
Avery & Elliot New Sizes Tester Roundup January 15, 2020Helen Wilkinson Thanks so much to everyone who has supported the new size range for the Avery Leggings and the Elliot Sweater! We are so grateful for the awesome testers who helped...
Upcycled Quilted Pona Jacket November 10, 2019Chloe Numbers Hi friends! I am delighted to share this project with you: my upcycled quilted Pona Jacket! Pona is our latest pattern here at Helen's Closet, and I am VERY into...
Pona Jacket Tester Roundup November 09, 2019Helen Wilkinson We want to extend huge thanks to all who supported the Pona Jacket launch! We designed this to be the perfect beginner jacket pattern, but it's also a great layering...
Ashton Hack: Colourblocking with Scraps August 20, 2019Chloe Numbers Hello friends! I (Chloe) am really excited to share my contribution to Ashton August- my colourblocked Ashton Top! Today I'll show you how to color block your own Ashton. You...
Ashton Hack: Ashton Dress with a Ruffled Hem August 13, 2019Helen Wilkinson We are continuing our Ashton August series with another guest post! Gillian from Crafting a Rainbow is here to share her Ashton with ruffled hem dress hack. Gillian is...
Ashton Hack: Dress August 12, 2019Helen Wilkinson Welcome back to Ashton August! This week we have some really fun guest bloggers here to show you their Ashton hacks. First, we welcome Sue from A Colourful Canvas. Sue...
Sustainable Scrap-Busters: Sleep Mask July 26, 2019Chloe Numbers Hi everyone! Chloe here. I am back again with another sustainable scrap-busting project for you- sewing a sleep mask! Scrap-busting uses up those little bits of fabric that are left...