Helen's Closet

I finally got around to making another Hollyburn! You know when you finish a new project and you say “I am definitely going to make this again”, but then other...

Isn't it awesome when Spring hits and all the new patterns come out? I try to only buy a select few, but man oh man it is hard to choose...

Looking through all of my makes since I started this blog, there is an obviously neglected category and that is skirts. I have only made two skirts and both were...

Welcome to March, folks! It's the first Wednesday weekly of the month and I am feeling the open arms of Spring in a big way :) Maybe it's the new...

I finally sewed an Archer Button Up! It’s been in my pattern stash for months and has been getting pushed back in favour of easier or more exciting projects (ooo,...

Hello makers! I'm in the midst of a crazy few weeks work-wise and I am definitely feeling the pressure. It is hard to balance work, life, and blog (yep, it...

It seams fitting to end my me-made Mexico series with these crazy culottes, we had such a blast and I am really missing all the bright colours, warm weather and...

I have been posting nothing but summer swimsuits lately, which is comical considering how dreary it is in Vancouver these days. This is the final instalment of my swimwear series,...

How can it be the middle of February already? I think I go through this every year after Valentines day. Maybe because Easter is the next big holiday it seems...

Hello makers! Today I am hosting a quick sewalong for the Reno Bikini top from Seamwork Magazine. I was so pleased with my first make of this pattern that I...

I am really excited to share this make with you today, it’s the Seamwork Dakota Bikini bottoms and Reno bikini top. These two patterns were actually the reason I signed...

It feels good to be back to the blog with the Wednesday Weekly today. I had a lovely vacation without internet (a blessing and a curse), so it was really...