Helen's Closet

The last day of April has arrived and I am very excited to participate in my first ever Me Made May! If you are not familiar with this annual event,...

Better late than never, right? My day got away from me yesterday, and while ‘Thursday Weekly’ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, I wouldn’t want to miss out...

It was a busy week this week! I got to celebrate my 28th birthday with my friends and they got me gift certificates to my favourite little fabric shop (they...

The temperature hit 22 degrees celcius in Vancouver last week! That is 71.6 degrees fahrenheit for y'all. I spent last weekend cleaning off my balcony and planting my container garden....

Howdy makers! It has been a very exciting week for me because I just got my very own Serger! I went with the Juki MO654de and you can expect a...

Isn’t it fun when decades of fashion come back around? I love the 70’s vibe that is so popular right now and I have been wanting to sew some 70’s...

Apologies for skipping a Wednesday last week, I was sick with a cold and had to choose between finishing my Almada Robe so I could lounge around in it, or...

This is the first post in a new series on the blog! I am putting together some round-ups of favourite indie patterns to feature all the talented indie pattern designers...

News Waffle Patterns is quickly becoming Queen of the jackets with their latest pattern release, the Utility Jacket. I love this style and all those pockets! *swoon* I practically squeal...

Isn't it awesome when Spring hits and all the new patterns come out? I try to only buy a select few, but man oh man it is hard to choose...

Welcome to March, folks! It's the first Wednesday weekly of the month and I am feeling the open arms of Spring in a big way :) Maybe it's the new...

Hello makers! I'm in the midst of a crazy few weeks work-wise and I am definitely feeling the pressure. It is hard to balance work, life, and blog (yep, it...