Helen's Closet

Has anyone else thought about moving back their sewing plans by one season? It seems funny that fashion is designed and shown months and months in advance of the next...

One week to go! I can’t believe how fast the last two months have flown by. I am very excited to share the Granger Book Bag Pattern with you next...

It's no secret that I am a Grainline Studio fan, their patterns fit me really well and are very wearable. I love that they all go well together so it...

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...