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We're sharing our favorite items that let us keep our crafts close and our crafting tools closer. (It may be early, but you might want to start your holiday wishlist after listening!) Show notes: veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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What started with an idea for a giant spider web became a very serious macrame discussion. Think we can get through a whole episode without bad puns? We're a frayed knot. Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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When you get to create an entire space just for your craft work, it's a luxury and also a bit overwhelming. But that won't stop us from talking about drawers, built-ins, cutting tables, and pegboards! Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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In this corntastic discussion, Haley and Mollie talk all things corn husks, while considering what it would take to make brooms from start to finish. And of course, they have plenty of corn puns! Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S5E14: Tools and Projects to Show Your True Colors
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37:37We never get tired of talking about color, but this time around, it's about some helpful color tools and the types of color projects that are especially fun or challenging. Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S5E13: This Just in! Crafts are Making Headlines
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41:02In this episode, we're searching for ways that our favorite crafting techniques are showing up in the news. It's a delightful mixture of celebrities, scandal, and downright heartwarming stories. Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodesBy Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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Beads in embroidery have us learning about all kinds of styles and techniques we've never tried. But you know we want to! Note: This episode has some unavoidable background noise. Thank you for bearing with us! Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodesBy Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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We've been planning and working on more home decor. This time it's Victorian upholstery and IKEA curtains! Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodesBy Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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It's time to talk about America's founding sewist, Betsy Ross. And if you've ever wondered what it takes to make an official flag, 1812 style, we've got you covered. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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We don't need these cool tools, but they sure are fun and we definitely want them. Prepare to add some new gadgets to your craft arsenal! Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S5E8: Through the (Stained) Looking Glass
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36:05Starting with a walk down craft kit memory lane and making our way to highly skilled artisans, we're admiring all the techniques and materials for stained glass. And would you believe we have some styles we don't like? Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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Do home projects count as crafts? We say they do, which is why we're talking about home restoration, custom tile, and concrete work, and learning new skills.Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S5E6: Paper—We’re Just Not Sure We Can Cut it!
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34:33What's the difference between our jokes and papercutting? Nothing! They're both tearable! Nonetheless, we're talking scissor-cut, machine-cut, knife-cut, and laser-cut paper projects and artists. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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From southern gothic dollhouses to fairy garden forest friends, we've got some big feelings for the tiny world of handcrafted miniatures. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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You might think that Haley and Mollie never met a craft they didn't like. You would be wrong. From the process to the product, we're discussing the techniques that just aren't for us. Show notes: You might think that Haley and Mollie never met a craft they didn't like. You would be wrong. From the process to the product, we're discussing the techni…
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We don’t often have a whole day to devote to making something just because we want to, but if we did, this episode is full of all the projects we'd work on (and finish!) in a day. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2022/03/28/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-5-episode-03/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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With all the crafting methods they've tried, there are still techniques that give Haley and Mollie some serious pause. Will they talk each other into starting something new and complicated? Perhaps. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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In their first Very Serious Crafts episode of season 5, Haley and Mollie talk about the things they've been enjoying while on a podcast break, including just taking time to "be." Show Notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodesBy Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E20: The 2021 Very Serious Crafts Gift Guide
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45:31As they wrap up season 4, Haley, Katie, and Mollie share some of their favorite handmade items and craft tools to give and receive. Show Notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodesBy Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E19: Sculpting, Shaping, and Modeling With Clay
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38:16We're getting our hands dirty as we discuss our favorite types of clay for crafting, including some clay recipes so you can make your own! Haley also shares a PSA for keeping pets safe while you're stitching. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E18: The Lovely (and Dreaded) Art of Lettering
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31:39By hand, machine, stylus, or icing, fancy writing isn't always easy. Unsurprisingly, we have many Thoughts and Feelings about it. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/10/25/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-18/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E17: And Basically, That‘s How an Idea Becomes a Pattern
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42:06From the spark of an idea to picking up a pencil (or not!) and making the final digital patterns, Haley, Katie, and Mollie discuss their processes for making new designs. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/10/11/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-17/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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The Creative Circle was multi-level marketing, but like, the non-scammy, all crafty kind. Join us as we gush over these vintage kits and wish for craft supply parties to make a comeback! Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/09/27/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-16/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E15: Great Idea, but Now You Have to Make It
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35:34Haley, Katie, and Mollie discuss their amazing ideas that are also terrible ideas. Because, even though it's gonna be worth it, now you have to make the thing. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/09/13/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-15/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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What's old is new again as Haley and Mollie talk about the antique handcrafted items that inspire them, then take a virtual tour of some of the fabulous objects and projects that hang out at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/08/30/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-14/…
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Imagine a room where you can enjoy all the best parts of crafting. Better than a smash room, we present our ideas for a space we call SatiscraftingTM. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/08/16/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-13/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E12: You Don't Know What You Don't Know...Until You Do
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38:11These tips and techniques may be obvious to some crafters, but Haley and Mollie are here to talk about the things they wish they had known when they started. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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No matter how you make it or use it, we're talking about lace and describing it with two F words: flouncy frippery. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E10: Projects That (Hopefully!) Don't Break the Mold
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31:33Things are finally taking shape as Haley and Mollie talk about resin, plaster, wax, and the long-forgotten Plastigoop! Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/07/05/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-10By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E9: Shelves, Containers, and a Whole Lot of Organizing
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48:19When it comes to organizing craft tools, supplies, and projects, is it any surprise that Haley, Mollie, and Katie Green Bean have a lot to talk about? Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/06/21/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-09/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E8: Writing Love Songs to Fabric and Fibers
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43:30It's time to talk favorite fibers and textiles. Haley, Katie, and Mollie gush over the materials they love to work with, the items they're willing to splurge on, and why it's so hard to split up a set. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/06/07/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-08/…
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S4E7: The One with All the English Paper Piecing
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38:55From template to thread and basting to joining, we Very Serious Crafters love English paper piecing! Today, we discuss the differences between EPP and FPP and ponder a theory about what makes it "English." Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/05/24/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-07/…
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S4E6: Crafting Chemistry That's to Dye For
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36:50Things get colorful in this episode as Haley and Mollie talk about dying. Wait, no. That should be dyeing. Specifically, natural dyes, chemical dyes, shibori, Kool-Aid, tie-dye, and the many mysteries of dye-related chemistry that still elude them both. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/05/10/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-…
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Haley, Mollie, and special guest Katie Green are Very Serious Crafters with Very Serious Thoughts about buttons, zippers, and snaps. (Shocking, we know!) This episode is bursting at the seams with personal favorites, some zipper-related side eye, and an accidental bonus primer on US vs. UK terminology. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/…
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Prepare for pure stitch-related joy as Haley and Mollie talk about thread painting and their favorite artists who blur the lines between art and craft. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/04/12/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-04/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S4E3: Sewing Shoes and a Stop at Goodwill
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35:28Jeans, beaded Christmas trees, and shoes: What do they all have in common? Haley and Mollie are fairly certain they'll never, ever make them. Show Notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/03/29/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-03/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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As Mollie and Haley talk about scrimshaw and crafting with teeth, there are no bones about it: things get a little creepy. They may also spoil the secret of the tooth fairy. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/2021/03/15/the-very-serious-crafts-podcast-season-4-episode-02/By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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Season 4 launches with a conversion about the things Haley and Mollie were up to, what they didn't get done, and the new tools they bought while Very Serious Crafts was on hiatus.By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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Season 4 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast may sound a little different, so get ready for new episodes coming March 2021!By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E23: Lists, Lights, and the VSC Top Ten
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59:38In the last Very Serious Crafts episode of season three, Mollie looks at miniatures, Haley makes a list, Heidi hangs some lights, and we share the official VSC Top Ten! Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E22: TikTok, Teal Trees, and Trying New Tools
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57:17In season 3, episode 22 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Heidi gets hip to TikTok, Mollie inaccurately describes locker hooking, and Haley's holiday plans suggest that she's been body-snatched. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E21: Plants and Rants (and Maybe a Few Other Things)
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59:14In season 3, episode 21 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, we all get very serious about craft clickbait and questionable face masks. But, don't despair! Things get a whole lot lighter when Heidi's niece swoops in and saves the day with all the colors! Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/…
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S3E20: Super Bulky Sweater Yarn, Vintage Embroidery from Mexico, and a Pooping Flamingo
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57:53In season 3, episode 20 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, you'll find new knitting projects on our needles, unironic Christmas catalog craft toy joy, and the real-time exploration of a cool but tricky cross-stitch app. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E19: Weaving in Songs, Virtual Quilling, and Even More Poisonous Projects
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57:08In season 3, episode 19, Mollie tries to knit continental, Heidi's project becomes VERY toddler-approved, and Haley falls in love with Persian pattern singing. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E18: Afghans, Dolls, and Fancy Pajamas
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1:02:04In season 3, episode 18 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Haley gets into scrapbooking, Heidi becomes a YouTuber, and Mollie deals with a doll's delicate parts. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E17: Vintage Style, Antique Patterns, and, Somewhat Surprisingly, Taylor Swift
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58:59In season 3, episode 17, the plant biologist is back, snoods are afoot, and it turns out we all have serious feelings about Taylor Swift's embroidery skills. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E16: Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters
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49:50In season 3, episode 16 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Heidi sews a super-cute apron, a plant biologist weighs in on flower pressing, Mollie grabs a hammer, and Haley crankily makes the case for kindness. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E15: Quilts and Flowers. Just Quilts and Flowers.
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56:17In season 3, episode 15 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, serendipity runs high when Mollie literally makes some magic, Haley plans a herbarium, and they both take a stroll through some complicated and compelling quilt history! (Heidi is off on a much-deserved break this week.) Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/…
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S3E14: Workbasket Magazine Joy and Vintage Fabric by the Bolt
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53:22In season 3, episode 14 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Mollie buys some beads, Heidi dives into deadstock, and Haley's kittens run wild in the craft studio! Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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S3E13: Missing Community, Rolling Paper, and FIRE!
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55:46In season 3, episode 13, Heidi plays with glass and fire, Mollie's cat conspicuously bathes, and Haley refuses to cut into that fabric. Show notes: https://www.veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes/By Heidi Gustad, Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox
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