The Very Serious Crafts Podcast

By Mollie Johanson and Haley Pierson-Cox

What's The Very Serious Crafts Podcast about?

A very serious podcast about very serious crafts.

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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast episodes:

10.24.2022
S5E18: Handy tools! That you can wear!
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/
10.10.2022
S5E17: Tie One on With Macrame!
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/
09.26.2022
S5E16: Crafting a Craft Space
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/
09.12.2022
S5E15: Our Corniest Episode Ever
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/
08.29.2022
S5E14: Tools and Projects to Show Your True Colors
We 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/
08.15.2022
S5E13: This Just in! Crafts are Making Headlines
In 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/episodes
08.01.2022
S5E12: Be Still, Our Beading Hearts!
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/episodes
07.18.2022
S5E11: DIY, Home Decorating Edition
We've been planning and working on more home decor. This time it's Victorian upholstery and IKEA curtains! Show notes: https://veryseriouscrafts.com/episodes
07.04.2022
S5E10: She’s a Grand Old Flag…Maker
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/
06.20.2022
S5E9: Go, Go Gadget Needlecraft!
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/
06.06.2022
S5E8: Through the (Stained) Looking Glass
Starting 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/
05.23.2022
S5E7: Quick! Someone Call Bob Vila!
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/
05.09.2022
S5E6: Paper—We’re Just Not Sure We Can Cut it!
What'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/
04.25.2022
S5E5: Honey, I Shrunk the Crafts
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/
04.11.2022
S5E4: Tried it. Hated it.
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...
03.28.2022
S5E03: A Whole Day of Crafting?
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/
03.14.2022
S5E02: When Crafts Are Just Too Serious
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/
02.28.2022
S5E01: So, What Have You Been Up To?
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/episodes
11.22.2021
S4E20: The 2021 Very Serious Crafts Gift Guide
As 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/episodes
11.08.2021
S4E19: Sculpting, Shaping, and Modeling With Clay
We'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/
10.25.2021
S4E18: The Lovely (and Dreaded) Art of Lettering
By 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/
10.11.2021
S4E17: And Basically, That‘s How an Idea Becomes a Pattern
From 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/
09.27.2021
S4E16: The LuLaRoe of the Craft World?
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/
09.13.2021
S4E15: Great Idea, but Now You Have to Make It
Haley, 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/
08.30.2021
S4E14: Ye Olde Craft Inspiration
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...
08.16.2021
S4E13: We Can't Get No Satiscrafting
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/
08.02.2021
S4E12: You Don't Know What You Don't Know...Until You Do
These 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/
07.19.2021
S4E11: Pulling Back the Lace Veil
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/
07.05.2021
S4E10: Projects That (Hopefully!) Don't Break the Mold
Things 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-10
06.21.2021
S4E9: Shelves, Containers, and a Whole Lot of Organizing
When 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/
06.07.2021
S4E8: Writing Love Songs to Fabric and Fibers
It'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/
05.24.2021
S4E7: The One with All the English Paper Piecing
From 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/
05.10.2021
S4E6: Crafting Chemistry That's to Dye For
Things 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-4-episode-06/
04.26.2021
S4E5: Fascinating Fasteners
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...
04.12.2021
S4E4: Painting With Needles and Thread
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/
03.29.2021
S4E3: Sewing Shoes and a Stop at Goodwill
Jeans, 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/
03.15.2021
S4E2: Faux Bone and Real Teeth
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/
03.01.2021
S4E1: We Were on a Break
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.
02.17.2021
Season 4: Trailer
Season 4 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast may sound a little different, so get ready for new episodes coming March 2021!
12.21.2020
S3E23: Lists, Lights, and the VSC Top Ten
In 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/
12.07.2020
S3E22: TikTok, Teal Trees, and Trying New Tools
In 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/
11.23.2020
S3E21: Plants and Rants (and Maybe a Few Other Things)
In 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...
11.09.2020
S3E20: Super Bulky Sweater Yarn, Vintage Embroidery from Mexico, and a Pooping Flamingo
In 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/
10.26.2020
S3E19: Weaving in Songs, Virtual Quilling, and Even More Poisonous Projects
In 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/
10.12.2020
S3E18: Afghans, Dolls, and Fancy Pajamas
In 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/
09.28.2020
S3E17: Vintage Style, Antique Patterns, and, Somewhat Surprisingly, Taylor Swift
In 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/
09.14.2020
S3E16: Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters
In 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/
08.31.2020
S3E15: Quilts and Flowers. Just Quilts and Flowers.
In 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...
08.17.2020
S3E14: Workbasket Magazine Joy and Vintage Fabric by the Bolt
In 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/
08.03.2020
S3E13: Missing Community, Rolling Paper, and FIRE!
In 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/

What's The Very Serious Crafts Podcast about?

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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast episodes:

S5E18: Handy tools! That you can wear!

S5E17: Tie One on With Macrame!

S5E16: Crafting a Craft Space

S5E15: Our Corniest Episode Ever

S5E14: Tools and Projects to Show Your True Colors

S5E13: This Just in! Crafts are Making Headlines

S5E12: Be Still, Our Beading Hearts!

S5E11: DIY, Home Decorating Edition

S5E10: She’s a Grand Old Flag…Maker

S5E9: Go, Go Gadget Needlecraft!

S5E8: Through the (Stained) Looking Glass

S5E7: Quick! Someone Call Bob Vila!

S5E6: Paper—We’re Just Not Sure We Can Cut it!

S5E5: Honey, I Shrunk the Crafts

S5E4: Tried it. Hated it.

S5E03: A Whole Day of Crafting?

S5E02: When Crafts Are Just Too Serious

S5E01: So, What Have You Been Up To?

S4E20: The 2021 Very Serious Crafts Gift Guide

S4E19: Sculpting, Shaping, and Modeling With Clay

S4E18: The Lovely (and Dreaded) Art of Lettering

S4E17: And Basically, That‘s How an Idea Becomes a Pattern

S4E16: The LuLaRoe of the Craft World?

S4E15: Great Idea, but Now You Have to Make It

S4E14: Ye Olde Craft Inspiration

S4E13: We Can't Get No Satiscrafting

S4E12: You Don't Know What You Don't Know...Until You Do

S4E11: Pulling Back the Lace Veil

S4E10: Projects That (Hopefully!) Don't Break the Mold

S4E9: Shelves, Containers, and a Whole Lot of Organizing

S4E8: Writing Love Songs to Fabric and Fibers

S4E7: The One with All the English Paper Piecing

S4E6: Crafting Chemistry That's to Dye For

S4E5: Fascinating Fasteners

S4E4: Painting With Needles and Thread

S4E3: Sewing Shoes and a Stop at Goodwill

S4E2: Faux Bone and Real Teeth

S4E1: We Were on a Break

Season 4: Trailer

S3E23: Lists, Lights, and the VSC Top Ten

S3E22: TikTok, Teal Trees, and Trying New Tools

S3E21: Plants and Rants (and Maybe a Few Other Things)

S3E20: Super Bulky Sweater Yarn, Vintage Embroidery from Mexico, and a Pooping Flamingo

S3E19: Weaving in Songs, Virtual Quilling, and Even More Poisonous Projects

S3E18: Afghans, Dolls, and Fancy Pajamas

S3E17: Vintage Style, Antique Patterns, and, Somewhat Surprisingly, Taylor Swift

S3E16: Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters

S3E15: Quilts and Flowers. Just Quilts and Flowers.

S3E14: Workbasket Magazine Joy and Vintage Fabric by the Bolt

S3E13: Missing Community, Rolling Paper, and FIRE!