Julie Measures

Measure your life by yards, cups, and miles

t-shirt yarn

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Spring and warmer weather are coming. So I've been going through my closet and getting rid of any winter clothes that are too worn out to wear again next year. I had a couple of long sleeved t-shirts that had gotten a couple of holes in them. Rather than throwing them out I new I could turn them into some t-shirt yarn. Check out the video I made for how to turn the t-shirts into … [Read more...]

French Knot Embroidery Flower

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I shared this embroidery tutorial on The Sapphire Bee blog about a month ago, but I'm excited to share it here now as well.  I love all of the hand-stitched embroidery hoop crafts that I've seen lately. But so far, I'm not that great at actually doing any embroidery stitches myself. Except for french knots. I sometimes use french knots to dress up my knitting and crocheting, so I've had a … [Read more...]

Geometric Tights

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I'm a planner. I like to make lists. I want to know where I am and where I am going.I have had a degree plan that I have been steadily working towards for the last 6 years. Only taking classes that fit somewhere onto that plan. No time for diversions.Last week I changed my major.I had already registered for my fall classes, but it just didn't feel right.For my degree program most of the classes … [Read more...]

Speckled Egg Welcome Wreath

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I love to do crafts on the cheap. Take objects I already have and turn them into something new. This craft perfectly fits that idea. Currently my Mom still has the pretty shabby chic wreath I made her for Valentine's Day hanging up (here). And while it still looks great I wanted to make her something a little more spring-y. She seemed to like the spring wreath I had made for myself (here) as … [Read more...]

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