Helen's Closet

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...

Howdy makers! It has been a very exciting week for me because I just got my very own Serger! I went with the Juki MO654de and you can expect a...

Isn’t it fun when decades of fashion come back around? I love the 70’s vibe that is so popular right now and I have been wanting to sew some 70’s...

Apologies for skipping a Wednesday last week, I was sick with a cold and had to choose between finishing my Almada Robe so I could lounge around in it, or...

I look forward to Seamwork magazine each month, particularly because of the two patterns that are provided with each subscription. The magazine itself is free to read, so you if...

I've said it before and I will say it again - I love Grainline Studio Patterns. For me, it is a combination of great patterns that go well together and...

This is the first post in a new series on the blog! I am putting together some round-ups of favourite indie patterns to feature all the talented indie pattern designers...

News Waffle Patterns is quickly becoming Queen of the jackets with their latest pattern release, the Utility Jacket. I love this style and all those pockets! *swoon* I practically squeal...

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...