Category: Sewing

The link between mental health and creativity

Posted on June 14, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

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Once I fully understood the connection between my mental health and creativity, it changed my life.

Category: Craftiness, DIY, It's all about me, Life lessons, Mental health, Sewing, Woodworking

Hooked on rug-hooking

Posted on May 20, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

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I’m not used to struggling with creative things. I felt a little like pouting. Despite having quite a lot of experience with hand-sewing, rug-hooking didn’t come easily for me.

Category: Craftiness, My Handmade Home, Sewing

Super-soft reversible child’s robe

Posted on March 8, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

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Super-soft reversible child's hooded robe | Easy to sew! {Heather's Handmade Life}

Our daughter loves this super-soft reversible hooded robe, and it was easy to sew thanks to a free pattern!

Category: Our Daughter, Sewing

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living 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 writing novels, 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.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)