Helen's Closet

A little selfless sewing here on the blog today, and my mother has graciously allowed me to snap her picture in her new Mila Shirt! Sure, it is hard to...

I had the pleasure of pattern testing the Nita Wrap Skirt for Beth from Sew DIY a while back, and I love my test version. I wear it all the...

Fabric stashes are not just made up of impulse purchases an 1/2 meter remnants. In fact, I stash mostly fabric that I love too much to cut into. I feel...

I have a serious addiction to sack dresses. This never used to be the case for me, but I can’t seem to make any other silhouette that I prefer more...

I love when fabric in my stash is perfectly suited to a new pattern, almost like it was awaiting its fate and the time has come for it to fulfil...

Are you guys getting sick of me talking about my serger yet? It is really exciting to take my sewing to the next level and feel able to create quality...

It is interesting to see which patterns take off within the sewing community, some attaining something akin to household name status. For example, you could say you made an Archer...

I look forward to Seamwork magazine each month, particularly because of the two patterns that are provided with each subscription. The magazine itself is free to read, so you if...

I've said it before and I will say it again - I love Grainline Studio Patterns. For me, it is a combination of great patterns that go well together and...

I finally got around to making another Hollyburn! You know when you finish a new project and you say “I am definitely going to make this again”, but then other...

Looking through all of my makes since I started this blog, there is an obviously neglected category and that is skirts. I have only made two skirts and both were...

I finally sewed an Archer Button Up! It’s been in my pattern stash for months and has been getting pushed back in favour of easier or more exciting projects (ooo,...