In 2019, we bought a rundown house that nearly broke us. Five years later, the last boards from that place are finding new life in our handmade pieces — a reminder that every failure is a chance to build something beautiful.
Returning to our roots: how one handmade weekend became the heartbeat of Hemlock & Heather. A few years ago, I started making small wooden candy corn out of leftover scraps from the shop. It wasn’t part of a plan or a new product launch. I just wanted to make something. That’s always been the engine at the heart of Hemlock & Heather: creation for its own sake. The joy of shaping something real with your hands. The satisfaction of seeing an idea take form — not because it’ll sell, but because it meanssomething. Before there were logos, followers, or retail displays, there was just a garage, a few borrowed tools, and a rainy weekend. The Headboard and the Quilt...
After three years away from the workbench, Hemlock & Heather is bringing handmade back. We started this business with reclaimed wood, hand-cut patterns, and a lot of late nights in the shop — and it feels good to return to the work that built us. Our first re-release? The Customizable Bison, one of our most beloved designs and a true piece of Hemlock & Heather history. A Limited Return, Made by Hand It’s been six years since this Bison was available on our site. We’re in a different season of life now — no longer in the shop full-time — but our hearts are still in making real things with our hands. That’s why we’re only opening 10 handmade spots each month, so every...
It’s hard to believe I started my journey into the martial arts nearly 30 years ago. Like just about everything else I’ve ever done in my life, my journey has hardly been typical. Most people take one of three different paths: They either try it and move on for one reason or another after they’ve advanced a couple of belts, they progress steadily through to their first degree black belt and decide that’s as far as they need to go, or they make martial arts a lifelong practice. I thought— scratch that, I was certain—that my path would be the third. Instead, I took none of these paths. I started training in martial arts in my hometown, La Grange, Texas....
In preparing blog posts, newsletters, and Instagram posts to celebrate our 9th year in business last month, we pored over hundreds of old photos of pieces that we’ve done over the years. It made us realize just how much we’ve changed over the years and just how many pieces we have sent out into the world.But once those pieces are out the door, we rarely ever see them again. That’s where you come in. We want to see your H&H pieces in your homes, offices, or wherever you have chosen to display them. What can you do to help? Glad you asked! For a chance to win $25 in shop credit, you'll need to: 👉 Follow us on Instagram here! 👉 Share photos of your...
