York Pinafore Hack: Spaghetti Straps July 09, 2018Helen Wilkinson This next York Pinafore hack is an exciting take on this pattern with spaghetti straps, a midi-length, and side slits. I like to combine a few hack ideas into one...
York Pinafore Hack: Gathered Waist July 02, 2018Helen Wilkinson Welcome to the first post in the York Pinafore Hack series! I am so excited to show you some ways to modify this pattern and make it your own. If...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Paperbag Waist May 18, 2018Helen Wilkinson I have another Winslow hack to share today! This one is a little bit more complex than the elastic waisted versions we have been playing with, but I think for...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Slash Pockets May 07, 2018Helen Wilkinson The Winslow Culottes come with inseam pockets, but you can easily swap those out for slash pockets if you prefer. The benefit of the slash pocket is less bulk at...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Elastic back May 04, 2018Helen Wilkinson A tutorial for an elastic back version of the Winslow Culottes has been requested by many of you since I began this hacking series. I totally understand why! Elastic backs...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Wrap Pants April 26, 2018Helen Wilkinson These pants may be my favourite make of the year thus far. They are so dead simple but I feel like a million bucks when I wear them! It the...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Elastic Waist #2 - Adjusting the Rise April 20, 2018Helen Wilkinson This is the second post in the Winslow Culottes hack series I am hosting this month. Earlier this week, I shared a simple elastic waist version of this pattern that...
Winslow Culottes Hack: Elastic Waist April 16, 2018Helen Wilkinson This is the first in a series I am going to have on the blog for the next month. We will be exploring hacking the Winslow Culottes pattern to get...
How to Sew Cuffs with Thumbholes : A Blackwood Cardigan Hack September 22, 2017Helen Wilkinson So many of you have picked up the Blackwood Cardigan since its release last march and I am so pleased with the response to it over the past 6 months....
How To Sew a Split Hem Blackwood Cardigan September 19, 2017Helen Wilkinson I have been wanting to make this hack since the Blackwood Cardigan was released last spring, so I am so glad that I've finally had the chance to do it!...
Dressing Robe Hack: Short Cover-up August 14, 2017Helen Wilkinson I have a simple Dressing Robe hack to share with you today! This pattern was primarily designed to be worn as an indoor dressing robe, but I have found it...
Dressing Robe Dress Tutorial July 31, 2017Helen Wilkinson I have been pleasantly surprised at how versatile the Dressing Robe is during my pattern development phase. I have experimented with dresses, cover-ups, jackets, and tops. I love when patterns...