Helen's Closet

News Grainline Studios released their new pattern, the Lark Tee! Seamwork Magazine has put the Oslo sweater on sale this month for $1! Grab yours before this offer ends. Sewaholic...

Ohhhhh man, this dress. I was really stoked to make the Bonnel, after seeing so many cute ones pop up over the summer! It is a relatively easy pattern with...

Happy September Everybody! I don't know about you guys, but since it feels as though the summer came to a screeching halt here in Vancouver when the rainstorm started over...

Fall might be my favourite season for fashion. Sure, it doesn't have the relief of Spring or the bright colours of Summer, but it certainly makes up for it with...

I have been fortunate in my life to have been encouraged to read. My parents read tons of books to my sister and I when we were little and my...

Happy Wednesday folks! I hope you are all enjoying the last few weeks of summer - I can't believe how fast it has gone by! I think the fact that...

I’m jumping on board the romper train here with this self drafted number. I have steered clear of this trend in the past for the most part; rompers can be...

One of the things I have noticed since starting this blog is that my sense of seasons has been shifted back two weeks. Like a lot of you sewers out...

We just returned from our week long vacation on Hornby Island here in BC! I got the chance to wear my new Bombshell Swimsuit and DIY Beach Robe almost everyday,...

News In honour of indie pattern designers, Sewing Indie Month is back this September! Today is the last day to grab the first bundle of patterns for as little as...

What better print for a rainy summer day in Vancouver than a blue and green watercolour-esque floral? I have to admit that is was exciting to don my tights and...

Since the heat wave hit Vancouver, I’ve been feeling a lack of loose fitting tank tops in my wardrobe. The kind of shirts that feel like you're not wearing a...