Helen's Closet

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 1 year since the release of the Winslow Culottes last June! When I first started making this pattern, I had...

Happy Wednesday! I hope your May is full of sunshine and spring flowers! I had a fantastic sewing date with some friends here in town last weekend and it got...

Welcome to May, makers! I am bringing all my me-mades to the front of my closet so I can see all my options in the morning. Like most sewists, I...

Happy Fashion Revolution week, makers! I am taking some time this week to think about my fashion habits and their impact on the world. How can I improve my sewing...

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing long weekend for Easter! I spent a sunny afternoon replanting my container garden wearing shorts. SHORTS! It was so...

Happy Wednesday, makers! It has been a very eventful week so far! The company I work for got acquired this week and our small team of 7 is joining forces...

Happy Wednesday! I am feeling much better this week and my sew-jo is back in full swing. I got it flowing again after cutting out my m6696 pattern that I...

Happy Wednesday! I have been a little under the weather for the past week, so I have not been sewing much. I always start to feel bad when I haven't...

Hallelujah, it's spring!!! There is nothing like the changing of the seasons to inspire reflection, planning, and inspiration for creativity! I can't wait to dive into my stash of lightweight...

In light of the new #sewtogetherforsummer shirtdress challenge, I thought I would put together a little ‘Indie, Darling’ roundup post to provide some options to choose from! Personally, I am...

Hi Makers! There are so many awesome Spring/Summer patterns coming our way these days, I am like a kid in a candy shop! I am currently working on the Victory...

Welcome to the second post in the Blackwood Cardigan Sewalong! I am really excited to get started. If you haven't yet, you can grab your copy of the Blackwood Cardigan...