Orbit Colour Inspiration April 27, 2024Helen Wilkinson Thank you for the amazing response to our Orbit Bag! I’m so excited that people love this one as much as I do. Today I want to show you...
Introducing the Orbit Bag April 24, 2024Helen Wilkinson It’s finally here! In case you missed it, I have been toting this bag around with me everywhere I go for the past 2 years. It’s been popping up...
Squiggle Gilbert Top and June Pants April 12, 2024Helen Wilkinson I recently took a little weekend trip to Las Vegas and I made some fun outfits for the occasion. It is always nice to have a reason to sew new...
How to Add Bra Cup Pockets for Removable Foam Cups April 02, 2024Helen Wilkinson There are a few ways you can add bra cups to a sewing pattern. We showed you how to add sewn-in cups in this blog post here, and today...
Slocan Tank Binding Attachment Tutorial March 22, 2024Helen Wilkinson Our new Slocan Tank is a great basic pattern! Of course you can sew it using only your sewing machine and that works really well, but today we want to...
March Apron Dress Hack March 14, 2024Helen Wilkinson It's time for another pattern hack tutorial! I’ve been wanting to play around with this apron wrap dress concept for a while now. I love the idea of wrap-clothing in...
Tracy's Wildwood Jacket February 29, 2024Helen Wilkinson I’m excited to welcome my sister, Tracy, back to the blog! It’s been ages since she’s been featured here on Helen’s Closet (last time was way back when she was...
Nelson Pants Maternity Hack February 18, 2024Helen Wilkinson We are back with another maternity pants sewing tutorial! Like with the Avery Leggings, you can easily hack the Nelson Pants into maternity pants. In this hack we will...
Slocan Tank Maternity Hack February 18, 2024Helen Wilkinson Today, we want to show you how to update your Slocan Tank pattern in this maternity tank sewing tutorial! It's pretty easy do and does not involve any extra...
Introducing Nelson & Slocan February 15, 2024Helen Wilkinson We’re thrilled to introduce not one, but TWO new patterns to the Helen’s Closet collection! The Nelson Pants and the Slocan Tank are now available in the shop. Nelson and...
Laurie's Wildwood Vest #2 February 09, 2024Helen Wilkinson She’s back back back again! Laurie is here to share her second Wildwood Vest with you all (see the first one here). She wanted a shorter vest so she could...
Altering the Fit of the Jackson Tee February 04, 2024Helen Wilkinson Today I want to demonstrate how to take a classic fitting t-shirt pattern like the Jackson Tee and Pullover and make some simple changes to it to alter the...