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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast

May 7, 2018 4 Comments

Learn about the new Very Serious Crafts podcast, a collaboration among Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive, Haley Pierson-Cox of Red Handled Scissors, and Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied. In this discussion-based podcast, three professional craft designers tackle everything from creative obsessions and crafting on a deadline to customizing patterns and epic fails.
A craft designer’s work is never done, folks! Allow me to introduce my newest collaboration: the Very Serious Crafts Podcast. :) Released every two weeks, Very Serious Crafts is a space where myself and two other professional craft designers, Haley Pierson-Cox (Red Handled Scissors) & Mollie Johanson (Wild Olive), chat about crafts. Instead of being an interview format, which is well trod territory in the creative podcast world, we’re hoping Very Serious Crafts feels a bit more like hanging out at your favorite knit night or sewing bee (but like a cool one*).

*Couldn’t resist the Mean Girls reference. The more you listen to Very Serious Crafts, the more you’ll realize just how many puns and references are a key part of my personality.

Listen & subscribe to the Very Serious Crafts podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts!
Seriously, the plan is to discuss everything on crafters’ minds, no matter if you’re a yarn freak like me, a woodworker, an embroidery nerd, or hopelessly addicted to candle making. So far in our podcasting journey, Mollie, Haley and I have specifically tackled how we balance the crafts we want to do for fun while making our professional deadlines, defending yarn and fabric stashes from the horror show that is moths, finding motivation on Instagram, and more. We even have a segment called the Train O’Shame, where we admit to our own craft fails and perpetually unfinished projects.

Listen & subscribe to the Very Serious Crafts podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts!
As of this writing, we’ve recorded four episodes, and the second episode went live just today! It’s my first episode, though I’ll be an ongoing co-host. You can listen & subscribe to the Very Serious Crafts Podcast on all major podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, Spreaker, Google Play, Overcast & SoundCloud.

The Very Serious Crafts Origin Story

In Mollie’s blog post about the development of the podcast, I think she said exactly what we were all thinking when we started discussing the idea of doing a crafts podcast: “This wasn’t really in my plan for this year, or even anytime really. But it happened.” And as Haley put it: “One conversation led to another, which led to some planning, which led to a Skype chat, and then it just kind of happened. But, turns out, it’s really fun to have an actual this-is-technically-doing-work excuse to hang out and talk crafts with pals I’d hardly ever get to talk to otherwise, and I kind of love it. (And I hope you kind of love it too!):

So I’ll say it too: It just kinda happened! :) For me, the last person to hop on board the Very Serious Crafts bus, here’s how it went down. Yes, it wasn’t in my plans for this spring, but there was no hesitation in my joining. When two of your craft-heroes-turned-internet-friends come knocking on your door (a.k.a. inbox) you answer! Haley and Mollie are two women whose work, and specifically their blogs, were among those that inspired me to start Hands Occupied in the first place almost 8 years ago. Seriously! I’ve always felt their creative work features a contemporary approach to craft design that maintains an awareness of and reverence for where crafting comes from. While all of our work has a would-be old fashioned love of technique, we’re all making fun and modern projects that try not to take things too seriously and simply embrace the joy of making.

It’s funny because maybe when my co-hosts read this post, they’ll be surprised that I’m completely intimidated and inspired by their work. But screw it, I’ll put it in writing because I can’t believe I’m collaborating on a project this fun with two women who are so admirable. At any rate, they’re also funny as heck, and I think you’ll enjoy listening to us talk for 45-60 minutes every other week while you commute, clean, or, obviously, work on some very serious crafts. Enjoy!

Listen & subscribe to the Very Serious Crafts podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts!

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. Fuzzyfabric

    May 7, 2018 at 4:34 pm

    I’m completely intimidated and inspired by their work

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  2. Alka

    May 7, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    Congratulations for the new project and eager to hear from you.

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    • Heidi

      May 8, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you so much! :)

      Reply

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How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style . How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style 
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In knitting, there are a few common knitting styles. Most often you’re going to encounter continental style and English (throwing) style on your knitting journey. I recently had an old video teaching continental style get a lot of views. Based on the comments, it was clear the people wanted to also see a throwing tutorial, so here you go! 🧶
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Please note that there is a LOT of variation in knitting styles, and one isn’t necessarily better than another. Most often, I’ve found it comes down to two things: how you were taught and whether or not you’re really into colorwork knitting (which can involve a mix of styles). 
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Longer-term knitters who’ve made it this far: do you prefer one over the other? And why? 
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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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