Helen's Closet

The Winslow Culottes come with inseam pockets, but you can easily swap those out for slash pockets if you prefer. The benefit of the slash pocket is less bulk at...

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...