Helen's Closet

It is always a treat when we get to welcome Laurie back to the blog to share one of her makes! Laurie is my mother-in-law and she has taken up...

Swimming is an inherently vulnerable activity. From wearing a swimsuit in public to dipping your toes in less-than-lukewarm water (not to mention the swimming itself!)—sometimes there can be a lot...

There are plenty of Full Bust Adjustment posts out there and different ways of doing them on all kinds of garments, but what about Small Bust Adjustments (SBAs)? If your...

Most of us don't fall into one straight size for a pattern, and thankfully the beauty of sewing our own clothes is that we have the option to grade between...

Whether you are tall, short, or prefer your waistline to sit somewhere else than an intended pattern design, changing the rise is a common and easy pants adjustment. Today we...

The March Top and Dress is drafted with plenty of ease through the chest, and a full bust adjustment may not be necessary for cup sizes ranging from AA -...

Today is the fourth installment in the Blackwood Cardigan Sewalong! We are going to wrap up the adjustments portion of the process today with narrow and broad shoulder adjustments. Tomorrow...

Today is the third installment in the Blackwood Cardigan Sewalong! In case you missed the first few posts, we have covered how to grade between sizes, how to do a...

Today is the second post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we covered a quick and dirty...

Today will be the first post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we will be covering a...

Welcome back to the sewalong! In case you missed it, we have already gone over choosing a size and assembling your PDF pattern. Today, we will be talking about grading...