The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 16 – 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.

The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 16 – Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters
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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 16 – Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters

The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 16 – 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.

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The Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Season 3: Episode 16 – Teeny Tiny Aprons, a Crafty Botanist, and Why Kindness Matters

S3E16 Show Notes:

Here’s a roundup of the resources, patterns, and projects mentioned in this episode:

Drying Plants Like a Plant Biologist (Thanks, Shelby!)

♥ Shelby’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urban_ecologies/
♥ Lab drying oven that Haley really, really wants: https://www.toolots.com/hot-air-lab-drying-oven-construction-lab-equipment.html

Things that make us happy

♥ Nandi Bushell, the 10-year-old musician who is ray of sunshine and fun:


♥ Journey’s Separate Ways video (Haley doesn’t remember why she was even talking about this, but let’s let it ride.)

Toddler apron pattern

♥ Toddler Apron: https://thestitchingscientist.com/2015/01/reversible-toddler-apron-with-free-pattern.html

Flower Hammering

♥ Hammered flower prints on paper: https://www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/diy-flower-prints-hammer
♥ Embroidered flower pounding: https://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2020/05/diy-flower-pounding-on-fabric.html/

Makers We Love Whose Free Content is A+ (If they have paid content and you’re able, please support them by buying from them too!)

♥ Becky Stern: https://beckystern.com
♥ Toni Lipsey (TLYarnCrafts): https://tlycblog.com/
♥ A Beautiful Mess: https://abeautifulmess.com
♥ Carolina from Always Expect Moore: https://alwaysexpectmoore.com
♥ Tilly and the Buttons: https://www.tillyandthebuttons.com
♥ Mac From Sew Altered Style: https://www.instagram.com/macsmakespace/
♥ Beverly McCullough from Flamingo Toes: https://flamingotoes.com/

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By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox writes the craft blog https://www.redhandledscissors.com/. She's a knitter, sewer, maker, cross-stitcher, lover of cats, purveyor of quirk, an author of cross-stitch books, and avid swearing enthusiast! (But not on this podcast!) She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon called Tiny Cranky Haley.

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