Helen's Closet

Happy Wednesday, makers! This was such a fun week for us. We hosted a local Love to Sew meet-up at Blackbird Fabrics with Theresa, Meredith, and Alex from Spoonflower !...

It's Wednesday once again, and March is in full swing! I'm always relieved at the beginning of March, because it feels like you can see the light at the end...

Happy Wednesday! This week has brought us not one, but two beautiful outerwear patterns, and loads of inspiring makes from the community. It's always so invigorating to see what fellow...

It's probable that many of you have already heard of the Love to Sew Podcast, co-hosted by Helen herself- but there are so many amazing podcasts out there! There are...

Happy Wednesday! It is a little unbelievable that we are already halfway through February. Is it too early to start dreaming of spring sewing? Dreaming is basically planning ahead, right?...

Happy Wednesday, Makers! We are huddled up over here in the middle of our own giant snowglobe. Is there anything cozier than looking up from your machine and seeing big...

Happy Wednesday! It’s February already and I can hardly believe it. This has been a really exciting week for me because I had my first day with my new assistant!...

Happy Wednesday, makers! It has been an interesting week in the sewing community, with a lot of discussion around pattern sizing. I was in the middle of launching my new...

The day has finally come! It was over a year ago that I started the ball rolling on changing my size range, so it feels amazing to finally get to...

The results are in! I recently conducted a curvy sewing survey to help inform my new size range for my patterns. Spoiler alert - people were very enthusiastic! I am...

Happy Wednesday, makers! I am happy to report that my extended size range is almost ready to share with you all! We did the photoshoot last week and I am...

Happy Wednesday, makers! There has been a lot of discussion about inclusivity, racism, diversity, and prejudice in the knitting and sewing world this week, and I have been listening. It...