Helen's Closet

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...

I am on a serious coat-making kick lately. By which I mean I have made exactly one other coat. I think anything over one is a ‘kick’ though, right? Especially...

Hi makers! January is flying by for me, I hope it has been a productive month so far for you as well. I've been working on my first wardrobe architect...

I have been experimenting a lot with different fabrics and prints lately, but I also know my personal style and there is nothing I enjoy wearing more than a simple...

It's so exciting to see everyone getting into the swing of sewing after a break over the Holidays (for some). Some of you went and made us all look bad...

Since Gillian and Katie are encouraging us to up our indoor photoshoot game this month, I figured what better project to shoot than pajamas! These are the Carolyn Pajama Shorts...

Welcome back to the Wednesday Weekly, everyone! I took a bit of a hiatus over the holidays, but the weekly is back in full force and I am excited to...

Woo hoo, first post of the new year! I wanted to start this year off with a bang, so I decided to use some crazy stretch cotton I had in...

It seems like cheating to call this a full year in review, since I started this little blog in July of 2015, but I'm not one to pass up a...

I could not be more excited to share my most recent make with you all! It’s the star of this season’s indie pattern releases (IMHO), the Closet Case Files Clare...

Thanks again to everybody who signed up to receive the free Granger Book Bag Pattern! I had a lot of fun making the pattern and doing the sewalong with you...