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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 9 – Topiary Talents, Letterboxing Lessons, and Our Introduction to Jesmonite
In season 3, episode 9, Haley gets organized (again), Heidi braids and weaves with unexpected materials, and Mollie gets a bit self-conscious about her pronunciation of “embroidery.”
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S3E9 Show Notes:
Here’s a roundup of the resources, patterns, and projects mentioned in this episode:
Yarn Ball Cat Bed
♥ The fail (which doesn’t link to the actual creator):
♥ The tutorial that the maker probably used: http://meowlifestyle.com/diy-yarn-cat-ball-cave/
Indoor Plant Topiary Resources
♥ Quick overview of topiary types: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/growing-topiaries-inside.htm
♥ Creating Indoor Topiaries: https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/topiary.htm
♥ How to Keep an Indoor Topiary Alive: https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Gardening/diggin-it/2010/1126/How-to-keep-an-indoor-topiary-alive
The Big Fib
♥ Watch (or don’t!) on Disney+: https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-big-fib
♥ Guest knitting expert, Louis Boria: https://www.brooklynboyknits.com/
Jesmonite and Creative Exploration
♥ One of BookyMargoof’s Jesmonite projects on Instagram:
♥ BookyMargoof’s IG highlights on the process: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17858503582925873/
♥ Jesmonite: https://jesmonite.com/
♥ Haley’s Resin Thread Spool Bracelet Tutorial: https://www.redhandledscissors.com/2014/12/tutorial-resin-thread-spool-bracelet/
♥ Haley’s Resin Sewing Thread and Embroidery Floss Pendants: https://www.redhandledscissors.com/2014/10/tutorial-resin-sewing-thread-and-embroidery-floss-pendants/
♥ Photos of Haley’s resin projects:
Letterboxing
♥ Atlas Quest, and online letterboxing community/resource source: https://www.atlasquest.com
♥ More about the history of letterboxing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_(hobby)
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