JUL DESIGNS

Original artisanal designs. Specializing in accessories for knitwear, jewelry & bags.

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Covid Survival.Garden - Part 5 Planting the cutting lettuce beds today. . . #covidsurvival #covidsurvivalgarden #raisedbedgardening #containergardening https://ift.tt/3amWvg8

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Covid Survival Garden - Part 4 Pots are part of the equation. In this red pot I sowed Edible Pod Peas (Sugar Magnolia). The pots in the background have herbs growing in them already - sage, mint, oregano, thyme. The plan is to train all.of the vining things onto wires on the porch to create a green screen as the porch gets hot afternoon sun in the summer. Last year we had Hyacinth Beans which are gorgeous and, though edible, they are more my favorite for looking than eating. This year all green screen varieties will be edible. . . #covidsurvival #covidsurvivalgarden #raisedbedgardening #containergardening https://ift.tt/33Ps4N1

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Covid Survival Garden Part 3 It rained all day yesterday so I left the beds alone. But they are done and ready to sow with greens. And so you get a sense of what we have here, together they measure 92 inches by 24 inches. This is plenty of space for a cutting lettuce garden of heirloom varieties plus cilantro, beet seedlings (so tasty and crunchy sauteed with their roots left on like bean sprouts), and arugula. When we want salad we'll visit the deck with scissors. . #covidsurvival #covidsurvivalgarden #raisedbedgardening #containergardening https://ift.tt/2UsL6Vi

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Covid Survival Garden Part 2. The lettuce bed in the back of this image went together right after my previous post. Julian and I repurposed some wood we had gotten for a different project and I scavanged some trim wood from a pile of scrap behind the house. The lettuce bed in the foreground went together much more quickly this morning. I lined the boxes with screen that had previously been attached to the porch rails to keep the dog in before she went to live with my sister. Then cardboard went in to the box to minimize soil escaping. Then I mixed a combination of manure, humus, mushroom compost, and 'raised bed soil' which looks rather like composted shredded wood. I would have planted my seeds but the news is claiming we will have a Nor'easter. It's not clear yet exactly what that will mean for us here . . . . . #covidsurvival #covidsurvivalgarden #raisedbedgardening #containergardening https://ift.tt/2UcMnAI

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Covid Survival Garden - part 1 I have not been posting because I have been so involved in figuring out how my family - me and my son Julian - will survive this incredible challenge. One of the things we are doing is veg gardening, even though we have little land - a porch, a deck, and a sliver of a side yard. We are also trying to learn what small business loans are available and how we can develop content that will be interesting and exciting for you. But the time I am not spending making product for shops, shows, and you, I am spending on survival. So Julian, who now is *not* attending Maryland Institute College of Art and is instead home with me, and I started to make a bed for lettuces and salad greens using pallet wood and random woid we had in the back yard (and which now I'm grateful we had!). We made great progress today and will finish tomorrow. More pictures soon! https://ift.tt/2WwnxNZ

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I have many thoughts about the opportunity we have to transform ourselves in response to this extraordinary challenge. But I'm still working them out. . So, in the meantime, I want to celebrate this new shawl pattern from @_lolodidit. . We love ♥ the simplicity of her styling with a single medium screw-in leather Pedestal Button Styling Tack. And we love her minimalist and modern design! Go to juldesigns.com to look at pedestal buttons and other screw-in closures and knitwear jewelry. https://ift.tt/2xMieQd

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These succulents were given to me by my airbnb host in Santa Clara where I was vending at Stitches West last month. I managed to get them all (there are twice as many in another larger vessel) back to the east coast in my luggage. My son took charge of their rooting, which is what is happening (slowly) here. . @talithakuomi posted an image of succulents recently as a representation of hope in this challenging time. I felt compelled to answer her image with this one of a diverse group of plants mobilizing their resources to make the roots they need to keep living (maybe it sounds obvious to say that but not all cuttings make roots when they are separated from the parent plant - think most cut flowers). . We know that plants do better in diverse ecosystems, that they share resources with one another, protect their offspring, communicate. So can we. And I have to believe we will. . To find out more about plant neurobiology, go read The Intelligent Plant by the brilliant Michael Pollan in the December 16, 2013 issue of The New Yorker. https://ift.tt/2QbXRSX

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Some of you may not know that all JUL leather shawl cuffs and Cordoba series closures are handmade in the USA in my studio on the second floor of my house in the historic textile mill village of Oella in historic Ellicott City in Maryland. The Patapsco River runs right in front of my house across the street. When you place an order for leather goods . When I am at shows sometimes makers are surprised to learn that JUL is a one-woman show in the US (I have occasional help with product assembly and some parts of production on a piecework basis) with my two full-time creative partners (a husband and wife team) managing product development and production in Indonesia. . In this image I am holding an armful of the grey leather strap stock I use for pewter closures and cuffs. These half-inch wide straps were cut from a full cowhide measuring 64 square feet and then edge-painted - ready to become your order. . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpinstyle #shawlcuff https://ift.tt/335fIAf

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Cordoba Brass Tiny Ring Closures The satin-finish on these lovelies lends such a generous warmth and visual softness to your knits that need closure. Available in black, espresso, and pewter leather. Handmade. These beauties were such a hit at Stitches West we have brought them into the catalogue so those of you who didn't attend the show have the opportunity to use them on your garments and accessories. They screw in to your handmade garments and accessories so you can put them anywhere you want a closure but without sewing, without commitment, and with greater creative styling options than you have with other, conventional closures. Go to juldesigns.com . . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #leatherclosure #toggle #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlovers #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #madeintheusa #usamade https://ift.tt/2uT6Dh4

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More JUL in the wild: @bostonknits Gin & Juice cardigan by @theacolman looks so beautiful and sleek with one medium JUL screw-in pedestal button. We love ♥ the look. . .#slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #closure #leatherclosures #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #sweater #cardigan #knittersofinstagram #knitstagramm https://ift.tt/2Tevmpq

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@bayronhandmade is wearing her fabulous CardiZen with JUL Latch closures (which come in packages of 2 in black & chocolate, no longer in the naked shown here). The CardiZen is available on Ravelry and was Denise Bayon's first published design. What a fabulous debut right?! And we are delighted she chose to integrate JUL closures into what she did. Our screw-in closures were designed to do what they're doing here - add style while adding function, wearability, flexibility. JUL.closures help.you get more out of almost every piece of kniwear you have already made and plan to make. . . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #closure #leatherclosures #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #sweater #cardigan #knittersofinstagram #knitstagramm https://ift.tt/2Ps1Nyf

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@courtney.spainhower has closed her gorgeous Quilo stole with a single JUL pedestal button in the front and we love ♥ the ease of use, security, and crisp, sleek styling that this screw-in closure adds. Screw-in pedestal buttons are the nails in your knit and crochetwear style toolbox. They are the bricks in your knit and crochetwear style foundation. Screw-in pedestal buttons go beyond closure. Put them anywhere a styling will fail and they will manage the misbehaviour of your knitwear so effectively they will free up your brainspace for things other than your shawl's persistent tendancy to fall off. . I have them in booth 405 at Stitches West. Black and truffle in the 7/8" diameter - $7.90 apiece or 4 for $30. . Get 10% off in booth 405 (near the entrance on your left as you enter) with coupon code STYLEME. . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpattern #stitcheswest2020 #stitcheswest https://ift.tt/2PhZspH

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We love ♥ @jeliquilts version of the Comfort Fade Cardi designed by @dreareneeknits. And we love ♥ how great our JUL Cordoba Flat Oval Ring closure looks on it. . The closure screws in to the knitwear and opens and closes inbthe front with a pring gate ring that functions like a carabiner. . We have lots of beautiful closures and cuffs in Booth 405 at Stitches West so come see us if you are in Santa Clara!. . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpattern #stitcheswest2020 #stitcheswest https://ift.tt/2wufSEO

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Melynda Bernardi - @frenchpressknits - has used one of our large JUL leather pedestal buttons to secure her new Legacy shawl and we absolutely love ♥ the look! I will tell you a secret: Pedestal buttons, of everything I make for you, are my favorite for their creative versatility and unconventional styling possibilities. . I will have lots of them with me in Booth 405 at Stitches West this weekend in Santa Clara, CA. And of course I will have lots of screw-in closures and shawl cuffs and just a few of my new shawl cuff/shawl pin combinations. . I have Heart Chakra and Phoenix but in limited quantities. So come visit early to make sure you get yours. Use coupon code GOWEST for 10% off in the booth. . . . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpattern #stitcheswest2020 #stitcheswest https://ift.tt/2wvJl1j

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Hunting inspiration and influence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://ift.tt/2Sv6Pfq

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Heart Chakra Cuff/Shawl.Pin - special limited edition with a glossy red leather strap. We have fewer than 20 pieces of this beauty left. . With this Heart Chakra cuff/pin you get the ring and the stick plus the leather strap that snaps on to the ring of the shawl pin. And voila! The versatility to be worn 3 ways: as a pin, as a stick alone & as a cuff. . Go to juldesigns.com. . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpinstyle #shawlcuff #valentinegift #galentinesday #heartchakra https://ift.tt/2SMk0rj

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The Phoenix cuff is also a shawl pin . . . Go to juldesigns.com to take a look. . And . Our Valentine's Day sale starts at midnight tonight - 10% off on all sterling silver jewelry. . . . #slowfashion #knitlove #juldesigns #handmade #fairtrade #shawlpin #shawlstick #fairtradefashion #organic #ethicalfashion #whomademyclothes #ecofashion #needlearts #makers #knitting #knit #knitwear #knitweardesigner #knitwearlove #knitwearaddict #knitweardesign #knit #yarnlove #shawl #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlpinstyle #shawlcuff https://ift.tt/3bBC3Jr