Helen's Closet

It's that time of year again! Although this year is undeniably different due to COVID-19, many sewists are still planning to participate in Me Made May and embrace this gentle...

Earlier this year on the Love to Sew Podcast (co-hosted by Caroline and myself from Blackbird Fabrics), we had the lovely Meg from Cookin' and Craftin' on the show to...

Since our move to Vancouver Island, I am in need of more models for our photoshoots! If you are interested or know somebody who would be, please reach out and/or...

We are celebrating the size range upgrade of two of our workhorse knit patterns, the Avery Leggings and the Elliot Sweater & Tee! The Avery leggings are now available in...

It's that time of year folks! Everyone is chatting about goals for 2020 and - controversial opinion - I love it! I love talking about goals and making plans. I...

This week on the Love to Sew Podcast we are chatting about curvy sewing! Otherwise known as 'plus-size sewing', or my preference, just plain 'sewing'! We talked about the size...

Are you planning some me-made gifts this year? We are too! Giving something handmade to someone special adds that extra layer of love and care. We have several patterns in...

Thank you so much for all the love for the Dogwood Apron yesterday! We are so glad you love aprons as much as we do. Several of you are already...

This is a very special collaboration between Helen's Closet Patterns and Dogwood Denim! Alina Kroeker, the founder of Dogwood Denim, designed this fabulous maker apron. She wanted to bring it...

We're over the moon to launch our latest sewing pattern, the Pona Jacket! We could not be more excited to share this one with you all. We are obsessed with...

Hello friends! In addition to sewing, one of my (Chloe) main interests is fashion history. I spend a lot of my free time reading about fashion history, watching videos about...

There are so many things to get excited about when autumn arrives- there are the beautiful colours, decorative gourds, scarves, merry squirrels gathering acorns, candles, and best of all, sewing...