Helen's Closet

To kick off Winslow Week here on the blog, I have new photos of one of my favourite pairs! You can grab the Winslow Culottes this week for 15% off!...

Ahhh, Spring! How wonderful it is to be surrounded by pretty flowers and the sunshine once again! You would think we would get used to the feeling of changing seasons,...

Are you participating in the #sewtogetherforsummer challenge? We are all making shirtdresses to wear during the warm summer months. You can use any shirtdress pattern and any fabric - check...

This post has been on my ‘to blog’ list for so long!! I finished this make back in January, and I was feeling that it was too cold-weather specific for...

I have always been totally smitten with making outerwear. Back in 2014 when I first fell down the rabbit hole of indie patterns, I was obsessed with the Minoru Jacket...

I’m very excited to share a special post with you all today! I jumped at the chance to join in the Style Maker Fabrics spring tour when Michelle asked me...

I'm taking a break from the Blackwood Cardigan posts today! As much as I love making patterns and supporting fellow sewists as they tackle my designs, I also LOVE making...

How could I resist making this season’s most popular indie pattern, the Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater!? It has been regularly popping up on my Instagram feed and blogroll and...

Yup, I have just posted pictures of myself in my underwear on the internet. I did not hit 'publish' without a little (or a lot) of consideration. What will my...

At the beginning of December, I made a sewing list for this winter and I am slowly but surely making my way through it. I am not likely to get...

I have a confession to make: I have never made a Colette pattern, not until now that is. Arguably, this isn't 100% accurate since I have made several Seamwork patterns,...

I love that this shirt gets two animal descriptors. ‘Mammoth Buffalo’ sounds like a pretty sweet combination to me! For those of you who are thinking “what the heck is...