Helen's Closet

We all love nice sewing details, right? A beautiful bias binding finish or, in the case of the Reynolds Dress, a mitered corner split hem. It’s gorgeous! It’s timeless! It...

Reynolds Tops are a perennial summer favourite of mine. I love tank tops in the summer and sometimes you just want to wear one made in a lovely rayon or...

I can’t believe I am that person. It is less than two months to my wedding day and I have not sewn my dress yet! Don’t worry, I have been...

I love deciding what views and options to include in my patterns. It’s a fun process determining what makes a “view” and what would be a better pattern hack or...

Today we are so excited to welcome Emily Jane of Homemade Emily Jane to our blog! She has put together an amazing tutorial for us showcasing how to turn a...

Every summer I pretty much live in my June Shorts! It’s either June Shorts with a Reynolds Top, or a flowy summer dress! It’s hard to reach for anything else...

It’s June and you know what that means - time for some new summer June Pants! I love making this pattern this time of year, that is partly why I...

The June Shorts and Pants is one of my favourite patterns! It’s quick to sew and it always gets a ton of wear. I especially love my linen June pants...

I have gotten many requests over the past few years to make a bias cut Orchard Dress and I have been really wanting to fulfill these wishes but I haven’t...

I’ve got a super fun and easy pattern hack to share with you today! I recently had this idea to make track pants using our Ukee Pants pattern and I wanted...

The Ukee Shorts are drafted as a mid-rise style, designed to sit just below your belly button. That works great for many folks, but rise preferences vary. The good news?...

The Holmes Dress is one of those patterns that we’re confident you will keep coming back to. It’s really wearable, comfortable, and timeless! Not only that, but with a few quick...