Helen's Closet

Hello fellow sewing enthusiasts! I am currently at home sick with a cold but I do have my new knitting practice to keep me creating. I'm not terribly good at...

I’ve been eyeing the grid pant motif on Pinterest lately, it's an interesting take on a classic suit pant. Of course I went in the complete opposite direction with mine...

What?! It's November?! Seriously, how did this happen? One second I'm wearing a light cardigan to work and the next I'm layering sweater upon sweater just to leave the house...

This week I’m delighted to bring you a menswear special! Two Negroni shirts modelled by my dear friend and sewing buddy (who is also his own person and so much...

Happy hump day makers! One of the reasons I decided to do this post on Wednesday is that I find the mid-week slump can be so difficult to get through...

Last week, Sam and I decided to take a small trip down to Seattle for a few days before he started his new job. Seattle is only a few hours...

I hope you can forgive the absence of the weekly last Wednesday, Sam and I decided to take a short trip down to Seattle for a few days and as...

One of the things I wanted to focus on with my first pattern design, the Granger Book Bag, is making it appealing to both men and women. I have a...

For the past two summers, Abby from While She Naps has interviewed sewing bloggers for her series, The Pattern That Changed My Life. It is inspiring to read about people's...

I love a good loose-fitting blouse for everyday work wear. Something I can put on with my skinny jeans that will look professional enough without being constricting or fussy. The...

It's the tenth Wednesday Weekly! When I started this blog back in June of this year, I knew I wanted to do a weekly sewing blog roundup to help share...

A few weeks ago I announced the upcoming release of the Granger Book Bag PDF Pattern. This pattern is FREE and you can download it here. You will receive updates...