A HandBuilt Life

Denim Master Ben Viapiana

Ben Viapiana is a one-man denim brand, a fount of knowledge about all things jeans, one of our favourite makers to follow on IG, and a fellow Canadian. Ben started making

Talking to Yourself on the Phone with Heather and Amy

Heather and Amy are reflecting on the end of summer and the joys and pains of summer vacationing with their respective families. Other items on the docket: moving to get

Growing a Dress: with Eve O. Schaub

Heather is sitting down with author and humourist Eve O. Schaub to talk about her latest project: growing a dress. Her previous works, which include Year of No Sugar (201

The Quarter Round Effect + Summer Reading with Heather and Amy

This week, Heather and Amy are sharing what has been filling their heads, hands and hearts this July. From Amy's staycation to Heather's journey into the classics, we are

Burnout, ADHD and Sewing with Dr. Claire Ashley

Heather was delighted to speak with Dr. Claire Ashley on the pod this month. They have a long chat about detecting and healing from burnout (check out her book, The">http

The mulch is the moisturizer with Heather and Amy

Join Heather and Amy as they get into what has been filling their heads and hearts and keeping their hands busy this June. Coming to you from Amy's basement, sorry the pr

Originality and creative entrepreneurship with Gretchen Jones

Our guest is business advisor, strategic consultant, and style icon Gretchen Jones. Heather and Gretchen go deep on values-driven entrepreneurship, what it means to be tr

Community + Colour Analysis with Heather and Amy

Heather and Amy are debriefing after H&H, a giant studio move and Amy's revelation that she's an entirely different season than she thought! Tune in to hear more about wh

Cookbooks, creativity and what to make for dinner with Christine Flynn

Our guest is chef, recipe developer, bestselling cookbook author and maker Christine Flynn. Hailing from the East Coast of Canada, Christine and Heather had a rollicking

Knitting Fever + Spring Puttering with Heather and Amy

Heather and Amy are back to discuss the hobbies and obsessions keeping their heads and hands busy this Spring. From Amy crying with astronauts to Heather's feminist liter

The TryCurious™️ Queen with Jasika Nicole

Heather sits down with the original multi-hyphenate and muse to our most challenging sewing pattern to date (the Jasika Blazer) Jasika Nicole! They talk hobbies (how many

Sourdough + Monogamy with Heather and Amy

Heather and Amy are back with the subjects that are filling their heads, the hobbies that are keeping their hands busy and the little things that are filling their hearts

Karate, sewing and standup with Cornelius Quiring

This week, Heather sits down with sewing superstar Cornelius Quiring! We had the pleasure of hosting Cornelius in Montreal while working on The Cornelius Shirt collab, an

Welcome to a Handbuilt Life

In the inaugural episode of A Handbuilt Life, Heather and Amy are coming to you from the Closet Core Closet (literally) to introduce themselves and their plans for the sh