Helen's Closet

We’re married!!! I am so happy to say that the big day went amazingly well and we are officially married! We had such an incredible time and I am so...

I’m back with some more wedding dress progress! We looked at the bodice last time and now I have the skirt sewn and the dress is nearly complete! It feels...

I’m actually doing it! I’m making the dress! I’m feeling SO much better about where I am at with this project now that I have actually started. It’s amazing what...

As soon as BF Patterns released the Sabrina Skirt I knew I wanted to make one. I am loving the dropped waist silhouettes that are everywhere this summer and I wanted...

We all love nice sewing details, right? A beautiful bias binding finish or, in the case of the Reynolds Dress, a mitered corner split hem. It’s gorgeous! It’s timeless! It...

Reynolds Tops are a perennial summer favourite of mine. I love tank tops in the summer and sometimes you just want to wear one made in a lovely rayon or...

One of the wedding decorations I was 1000% sure I would be making is bunting. Nothing says party time like colourful triangles! I love how bunting makes everything feel whimsical...

I can’t believe I am that person. It is less than two months to my wedding day and I have not sewn my dress yet! Don’t worry, I have been...

As soon as I began conceptualizing Breakwater I was thinking about how fun it would be to colourblock this suit. It has three areas that feel distinct enough to be...

I love deciding what views and options to include in my patterns. It’s a fun process determining what makes a “view” and what would be a better pattern hack or...

Summer has officially arrived here and things are heating up fast! I love swimming and sunshine but I also burn easily and I try my best to be smart about...

Every summer I pretty much live in my June Shorts! It’s either June Shorts with a Reynolds Top, or a flowy summer dress! It’s hard to reach for anything else...