Helen's Closet

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...

Happy Wednesday, makers! It's the first day of Me Made May and I have decided on my pledge for this year! I have been working in my loungewear this year...

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...

Happy Wednesday! This week I have been combing through my wardrobe and contemplating items for refashioning and upcycling. I love the idea of breathing new life into older garments and...

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...

Happy Wednesday! This week is a special one for me because I turned 30 on the 17th! I had a lovely birthday and there is more celebrating with friends and...

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...

I'm back! I just returned from my vacation to Thailand with my partner, Sam. We had a wonderful time and I am missing that 40-degree weather (realistically, it was insanely...

This shirt has been a long time in the making! I grabbed this beautiful striped cotton shirting from Blackbird Fabrics last Spring and sewed this up right away. Trouble is,...

It's about time for another pattern roundup post! I love bringing all the indie pattern options for a certain garment type or style together so I can evaluate my options...

Happy Wednesday! Just a quick heads up that I will be taking a little break from the Wednesday Weekly for a couple of weeks. I will be back with another...

I got sucked into a project that wasn't on my to-make list and I am not at all mad about it. I know it’s happened to you, too! Sometimes things...