Helen's Closet

To kick off Winslow Week here on the blog, I have new photos of one of my favourite pairs! You can grab the Winslow Culottes this week for 15% off!...

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 1 year since the release of the Winslow Culottes last June! When I first started making this pattern, I had...

Happy Wednesday! I hope your May is full of sunshine and spring flowers! I had a fantastic sewing date with some friends here in town last weekend and it got...

Ahhh, Spring! How wonderful it is to be surrounded by pretty flowers and the sunshine once again! You would think we would get used to the feeling of changing seasons,...

Welcome to May, makers! I am bringing all my me-mades to the front of my closet so I can see all my options in the morning. Like most sewists, I...

Are you participating in the #sewtogetherforsummer challenge? We are all making shirtdresses to wear during the warm summer months. You can use any shirtdress pattern and any fabric - check...

Happy Fashion Revolution week, makers! I am taking some time this week to think about my fashion habits and their impact on the world. How can I improve my sewing...

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all had a fun and relaxing long weekend for Easter! I spent a sunny afternoon replanting my container garden wearing shorts. SHORTS! It was so...

This post has been on my ‘to blog’ list for so long!! I finished this make back in January, and I was feeling that it was too cold-weather specific for...

Happy Wednesday, makers! It has been a very eventful week so far! The company I work for got acquired this week and our small team of 7 is joining forces...

I have always been totally smitten with making outerwear. Back in 2014 when I first fell down the rabbit hole of indie patterns, I was obsessed with the Minoru Jacket...

Happy Wednesday! I am feeling much better this week and my sew-jo is back in full swing. I got it flowing again after cutting out my m6696 pattern that I...