Wednesday Weekly #44

Are you Canadians and Americans feeling super refreshed from the long weekend? I know I am! I got my sew-jo back in a big way over the weekend and I am itching to sew ALL the summer dresses. I have a vacation on the horizon so I’m basically in panic mode trying to make a new wardrobe! Must remember to stop doing this... Wednesday Weekly Helen's Closet News (clockwise from top left) House of Pinheiro has paired up with Style Arc to design the awesome Eliane Jumpsuit. Rochelle from Lucky Lucille has an adorable wallet pattern to share with us! Fancy Tiger Crafts released the Adventure Tank pattern. This month’s issue of Seamwork is all about making menswear! Check out their latest t-shirt and shorts patterns. Itch to Stitch released a free skirt to go with the Marbella Dress. Makes This Plain White Tee from Sweet Shard totally stole my heart. I am loving this simple red dress from Doppelnaht. How amazing does Le Papillon look in her new Sophie Swimsuit? Just the push I needed to finish mine! A lovely circle skirt from Ms. Jenny Homemaker. Don’t miss this awesome cypress cape from Stof tot naaidenken. I seriously want to jump on the overall bandwagon after seeing this moss hack version from Grey All Day and this striped version from Jasika Nicole. Winslow Culottes by Helens Closet Winslows (clockwise from top left) Christy from Clever Tinker made long black Winslows, ideal for any occasion. Emily made some great winter adjustments to her Winslows to make them work for the cooler weather in Australia. Tammy’s Winslows are the perfect summer shorts. Resources I am obsessed with this Charlie dress hack from By Hand London An awesome tutorial on using the hudson pants pattern to make denim joggers from Feather Flights. Megan Nielsen shows us how to block fuse facings. Inspiration I recently exchanged some podcasts with Caroline and I am totally hooked on one of her recommendations, the Happier Podcast! Thanks, Caroline :) Happier Podcast

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