Helen's Closet Handmade Gifts December 01, 2019Helen Wilkinson Are you planning some me-made gifts this year? We are too! Giving something handmade to someone special adds that extra layer of love and care. We have several patterns in...
Meet Alina, the maker behind the Dogwood Apron November 22, 2019Helen Wilkinson Thank you so much for all the love for the Dogwood Apron yesterday! We are so glad you love aprons as much as we do. Several of you are already...
Introducing the Dogwood Apron November 22, 2019Helen Wilkinson This is a very special collaboration between Helen's Closet Patterns and Dogwood Denim! Alina Kroeker, the founder of Dogwood Denim, designed this fabulous maker apron. She wanted to bring it...
Blackwood Cardigan Hack: Wide Front Band November 18, 2019Helen Wilkinson We are so excited about this Blackwood Cardigan hack- it's super easy, but it makes such an effective change! The extended collar really adds a warm and cozy feel. We...
Midweight Linen Pona Jacket November 12, 2019Helen Wilkinson I hope you aren't sick of me gushing about our latest pattern yet! I wanted to share my personal favourite Pona with you, since I have been wearing this linen...
Upcycled Quilted Pona Jacket November 10, 2019Chloe Numbers Hi friends! I am delighted to share this project with you: my upcycled quilted Pona Jacket! Pona is our latest pattern here at Helen's Closet, and I am VERY into...
Pona Jacket Tester Roundup November 09, 2019Helen Wilkinson We want to extend huge thanks to all who supported the Pona Jacket launch! We designed this to be the perfect beginner jacket pattern, but it's also a great layering...
Introducing the Pona Jacket November 07, 2019Helen Wilkinson We're over the moon to launch our latest sewing pattern, the Pona Jacket! We could not be more excited to share this one with you all. We are obsessed with...
Fashion History: Feed Sack Fashion October 28, 2019Chloe Numbers Hello friends! In addition to sewing, one of my (Chloe) main interests is fashion history. I spend a lot of my free time reading about fashion history, watching videos about...
Your Blackwood Cardigans October 24, 2019Chloe Numbers It's been a little over two years since we released the Blackwood Cardigan out into the world, and now that the weather has turned chilly once again, we're looking back...
It's Blackwood Cardigan Season Again! October 21, 2019Chloe Numbers There are so many things to get excited about when autumn arrives- there are the beautiful colours, decorative gourds, scarves, merry squirrels gathering acorns, candles, and best of all, sewing...
Installing Overalls Hardware October 15, 2019Chloe Numbers Ever since we first started designing the Yanta Overalls, we knew we had to make a pair of traditional overalls out of denim, with classic overall hardware. We love a...