Helen's Closet

We are back to finish the cuffs today! I will be walking you through the hidden seam method and tomorrow we will look at the exposed seam method. Either works...

Are you ready to put your Dressing Robe together? We will be doing a lot of steps today, only because in order to finish the pockets, we have to get...

With a bigger project like the Dressing Robe, I like to get all of the little pieces ready to go before I start sewing. This helps me keep momentum once...

Are you ready to start sewing your Dressing Robe? Today we will cover interfacing and staystitching. If you are sewing the alternative front band you will still need to staystitch...

Welcome to the first post in the Dressing Robe Sewalong! You can view all the posts in this series here. Today we will be covering an alternative method for finishing...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Choosing the right fabrics for your Avery Leggings is very important and I know it can be hard to find just the right stretch percentage and weight when shopping online....