The blog will continue………elsewhere…..

As you might have noticed, I’m not a blogger, nor am I a writer.
I find it difficult to write blogs with updates about what I’m doing.
But that’s OK…..I’m fine with that. Not everyone becomes a famous blogger.
I know I certainly won’t…. 🙂

To keep 2 blogs is too much for me. So with my new website in the air which has a blogfunction on it, I’ve decided to stop the blog here and continue on my website.

I hope I see you on my new blog. You’re most welcome to join me on www.ilsephilips.nl
I’m also on Instagram, so perhaps I see you there !

Withered rosehips 2

WITHERED ROSEHIPS 2

In our backyard in Sweden we have a lot of rosehips. These ones are from last year and when the photo was taken (february) they were completely withered.

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Rosehip 2

Rosehip 2

Rosehip 2

Blossoms 3 – Pretty with yellow

BLOSSOMS 3 – Pretty with yellow

Flowers…. I’m extremely allergic to them. So I can’t have fresh flowers  at home. Flowers on a pillow cover are, however, a good alternative for me. I don’t sneeze, don’t have red eyes and it makes my house look very stylish. What else does a girl wants ?

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Blossom 2

New autumn design – Squirrels !

Autumn is coming and it’s time to dedicate this season to squirrels, mushrooms, nuts and falling leaves. I’ve made a fresh new design for pillow covers with mushrooms, squirrels, nuts and leaves all perfectly combined in beautiful autumn colors.

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New autumn design : Circle trees autumn

It was time to create another design for my ‘circle collection’. Since autumn is coming, what better way then to make a pillow cover with some autumn circle trees.

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Een vleugje nostalgie….

Een vleugje nostalgie : handgemaakte geitenmelkzeepjes in de geur “fris linnen” stop je natuurlijk in handgeweven zeepzakjes. Ik heb de zakjes geweven op een ambachtelijk getouw “Lillstina”. Biologisch katoen, linnen en (ik denk) jutte met een ouderwets kantje van de zweedse loppis. Een perfecte combinatie…….

Weaving + print = nice

This week I’ve finally finished my turquoise weaving project. It was made with ecru cottolin (warp) and turquoise/blue/orange cotton (weft). It shrunk quite a lot, so the question was : “What am I going to make of it ?” A table runner ? Placemats ? A pillow cover ?

And then I realised I still have a piece of cotton fabric with my squirrel designs on it. The squirrel design was also made by me by  photographing squirrels, nuts, mushrooms and leafs while we were in Sweden. Then I’ve transferred these photos into a graphic design. I’ve picked the colours from the photos and had the design printed on fabric. Et voilà, my squirrel design was born.

So this time I’ve decided to combine printed design with weaving. It took my half a day to make this pillow cover because the weaving cloth was very difficult to cut and sew. But hej ….who said designing was easy ?

I hope you like it : my weaving + print pillow cover squirrels.

Weaving + printed squirrels by ilsephilips.nl

Weaving + printed squirrels by ilsephilips.nl

Weaving + printed squirrels by ilsephilips.nl

Playing with my 4-shafts loom : part 2

Fresh of the 4-shaft loom : a table runner in ecru cotton and gold fluffy yarn. I know it’s not a ‘spring-season’ combination of colours, but I bought the gold fluffy yarn in Sweden with X-mas. Only now I had the time to do something with it ….

  

Playing with my 4-shaft loom

Today for the first time playing around with my 4-shaft loom. Trying to figure our which pattern comes with combination of shafts, weaving loops, playing around with color and different type of yarns (cottolin/cotton/wool). It’s very surprising to see how different the front and back are. I had a lot of fun today !

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