Helen's Closet

I had the pleasure of pattern testing the Nita Wrap Skirt for Beth from Sew DIY a while back, and I love my test version. I wear it all the...

Happy Wednesday, makers! I am still recovering from the amazing Our Social Fabric sale last weekend here in Vancouver. It was so crazy! I got a bunch of new fabrics,...

Fabric stashes are not just made up of impulse purchases an 1/2 meter remnants. In fact, I stash mostly fabric that I love too much to cut into. I feel...

Hello makers and me-made-may-ers! I have been having so much fun putting together my me-made outfits and seeing everyones posts on Instagram. Wow, you all are amazing! I am house...

I have a serious addiction to sack dresses. This never used to be the case for me, but I can’t seem to make any other silhouette that I prefer more...

The last day of April has arrived and I am very excited to participate in my first ever Me Made May! If you are not familiar with this annual event,...

Better late than never, right? My day got away from me yesterday, and while ‘Thursday Weekly’ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, I wouldn’t want to miss out...

I love when fabric in my stash is perfectly suited to a new pattern, almost like it was awaiting its fate and the time has come for it to fulfil...

It was a busy week this week! I got to celebrate my 28th birthday with my friends and they got me gift certificates to my favourite little fabric shop (they...

Are you guys getting sick of me talking about my serger yet? It is really exciting to take my sewing to the next level and feel able to create quality...

The temperature hit 22 degrees celcius in Vancouver last week! That is 71.6 degrees fahrenheit for y'all. I spent last weekend cleaning off my balcony and planting my container garden....

It is interesting to see which patterns take off within the sewing community, some attaining something akin to household name status. For example, you could say you made an Archer...