Helen's Closet

Happy Wednesday, makers! I am about to test my next pattern and I am feeling so excited about it, but the nerves are creeping in too. It is always hard...

Can culottes really become a dress? Yes! pants are just skirts with crotch curves, and a dress is just a skirt with a bodice on top! OK, maybe that is...

Happy Wednesday! I have been working hard on something special, and I'm excited to be able to tell you about it now. I am one of the bloggers kicking off...

I do not want clothes to touch my body in the summer heat. When it is hot out and I know I'll be sweating buckets, the last thing I need...

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all enjoying your August and getting a little R&R in amongst the chaos of summer. I had the pleasure of visiting some close family...

Happy Wednesday, makers! It has been go-go-go over here at Helen's Closet lately. I am feeling more motivated than ever around pattern design, blogging, and podcasting. I think this time...

A new pattern expansion for the York Pinafore is now available in the shop, and I am so excited to bring you this fun, timeless variation. I have been pinning...

This next York Pinafore hack is a combination of the last two variations I shared, the gathered waist and the spaghetti straps. I have to say that this version brings...

Happy Wednesday, Makers! It's been a couple weeks so there is lots to catch up on! I hope you are all enjoying your summers and getting some much deserved R&R....

Three years ago I launched my little home on the web here at helenscloset.ca and it has completely changed my life (not an overstatement, I promise). I knew right from...

This next York Pinafore hack is an exciting take on this pattern with spaghetti straps, a midi-length, and side slits. I like to combine a few hack ideas into one...

Welcome to the first post in the York Pinafore Hack series! I am so excited to show you some ways to modify this pattern and make it your own. If...