Julie Measures

Measure your life by yards, cups, and miles

You Are Loved {and a Giveaway}

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Valentine's day is coming, which means it's the perfect time to spread the love. These yarn hearts are ready to be randomly dropped off this week with their attached 'you are loved' notes. I'm hoping they give someone a smile and some encouragement. (The kids and I did this last year, too.) I'll be sharing some drop off pictures over on Instagram. In honor of Valentine's Day, and my birthday … [Read more...]

New Knit Hats

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I think I have a new favorite yarn. A couple of weeks ago I was at the store and saw some bulky yarn that I just fell in love with. It was so soft and I couldn't wait to get home and start working with it. Here are the first two hats from the new yarn that are now in the shop. Red/Fuscia striped knit hatGray/White striped knit hatSolid color red, gray, fuscia, and white hats will be … [Read more...]

Heart Wreath

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  Something sweet to hang on the front door this month, a heart wreath! For this project I used my white wreath base (more on that in a minute) as well as some red fleece, red yarn, and coral yarn. I used my heart shaped cookie cutter to trace to help me cut out the hearts.   The white wreath base is one that I originally made last January and used for this Love wreath last year. … [Read more...]

Thank You DIME

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photo via The DIME Store     This weekend gave me a lot to be thankful for.    I had an amazing time at the DIME Handmade Harvest craft show this weekend. So many fabulous customers. Thank you to everyone who supported Coco and Cocoa this weekend.    I'm also thankful for an extra hour of sleep this weekend (thank you time change).    And … [Read more...]

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