Avery Leggings with Mesh Color Blocking January 22, 2020Helen Wilkinson We're back with another Avery Leggings hack today! Today I want to show you how you can add mesh panels or sew color blocked leggings. It's a great way to...
My Elliot Tees January 19, 2020Helen Wilkinson Give me ALL THE ELLIOT TEES! I feel like the sweater view of the Elliot Sweater & Tee gets most of the focus, so today I want to share my...
Avery Leggings with Pockets January 17, 2020Helen Wilkinson We love to design simple, wearable basics that are super satisfying to sew. The Avery Leggings definitely fit the bill! They are also really fun and easy to customize. You...
Avery & Elliot New Sizes Tester Roundup January 15, 2020Helen Wilkinson Thanks so much to everyone who has supported the new size range for the Avery Leggings and the Elliot Sweater! We are so grateful for the awesome testers who helped...
New Size Range for the Avery Leggings and Elliot Sweater! January 14, 2020Helen Wilkinson We are celebrating the size range upgrade of two of our workhorse knit patterns, the Avery Leggings and the Elliot Sweater & Tee! The Avery leggings are now available in...
Some BIG news! December 30, 2019Helen Wilkinson It's that time of year folks! Everyone is chatting about goals for 2020 and - controversial opinion - I love it! I love talking about goals and making plans. I...
Our Best Curvy Patterns December 20, 2019Helen Wilkinson This week on the Love to Sew Podcast we are chatting about curvy sewing! Otherwise known as 'plus-size sewing', or my preference, just plain 'sewing'! We talked about the size...
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...