Helen's Closet

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...

We are back from an absolutely dreamy week camping on the beach in sunny Baja, Mexico! All of my pre-trip sewing paid off big time, I had so much fun...

I made another striped top! Shocking, I know. It may be a bit on the boring side, but I like balancing out more complex sewing projects like my recent Cascade...

Hello there, sewcialists! I'm excited about the volume of amazing makes and resources this week and I can't wait to share some of the things I've learned. Special thanks to...