Happy Wednesday, and welcome July! This is going to be a fun week at Helen's Closet; we start our Donovan Sewalong this week! We will be starting the sewalong on Thursday, July 4, and we hope you will follow along with us. You can view the schedule for the Donovan Sewalong here.
News (clockwise from top left)
Friday Pattern Co. released the Wilder Gown.
Closet Case Patterns released the Rome Collection, including the Cielo Top & Dress, Fiore Skirt, and Pietra Pants.
Community
The Sewcialists are encouraging us to look back at where we all started on our sewing journeys by sharing the first garments we sewed using #MySewingStartedHere on Instagram. They want to encourage us to dig out some of those early garments so we can see how far we’ve come! Read the details here.
Makes
Sew My Sunshine sewed the most dreamy viscose Seren Dress.
We all love an Ogden Cami hack, and this peplum Ogden hack from The Quirky Peach does not disappoint! I especially love the angled front detail.
Cookin’ and Craftin’ tried the new Pietra Pants, and they are so chic and streamlined.
Nikki from Tilly & the Buttons shared these amazing 70’s-inspired Jessa Trousers.
The Petite Passions made the cutest rayon Penny Dress! It’s such a classic and pretty design.
I Love You Sew sewed such a nice Holly Jumpsuit. The fit is spot-on.
The Ravel Out made the summer dress of her dreams by simply lengthening the peplum on a top pattern and adding waist ties- so creative.
Resources
Heather Handmade shared 15 sewing room hacks to help you optimize your sewing space.
Sie Macht shared The Sewjo Alphabet- 26 ways to get your sewjo going from A-Z!
The Creative Curator published the ultimate guide on how to read sewing patterns. I wish I’d had this when I was learning to sew!
True Bias shared this genius way of organizing your fabric stash with magazine boards. I think I will need to get on this ASAP.
On the Podcast
To celebrate 100 episodes of Love to Sew, Caroline and Helen interview each other. What have we always wanted to know? Favourite fabrics, recipes, podcasts, and more! Listen here.
