Category: Sewing

#InStrankinWeTrust (Free cross-stitch pattern)

Posted on June 5, 2021 by

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#InStrankinWeTrust Nova Scotia COVID cross-stitch (designed by Heather Laura Clarke @HFXHeather)

Seriously, all the cool kids are getting vaccinated, washing their hands, following public health guidelines, and cross-stitching. #InStrankinWeTrust

Category: Pandemic, Sewing

From dresses and bows to T-shirts and ‘No’s’

Posted on August 19, 2020 by

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I know it sounds ridiculous, but now that our daughter only wants to wear store-bought jeans and T-shirts, I’m having a bit of an identity crisis. When school is back in session, I won’t be the mom who sews cute dresses with matching hair bows.

Category: It's all about me, Our Daughter, Pandemic, Parenting, Sewing, The Mom SceneTags: , ,

DIY Harry Potter quilt

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

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DIY Harry Potter quilt {Heather's Handmade Life}

Ah, that feeling when you’ve spent $300 — and countless hours of your time — sewing your child a one-of-a-kind Harry Potter quilt … and they quickly toss it aside for the next Christmas gift. Ouch. Let’s back up, though. I decided back in… Continue Reading “DIY Harry Potter quilt”

Category: My Handmade Home, Our Son, SewingTags: , ,

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m working on my novel, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

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