Rose Garden Prayer Shawl

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This is a prayer shawl that I made for my dear friend, Lisa.. she touches my life all the time... and is special to my heart. I wanted to show her how much I appreciate her.  I tried a prayer shawl pattern.. it was really pretty but not as soft and as airy as I wanted... So I created this pattern on my own.. I used the DaLooms Prayer Shawl Loom... using every other pet to creat the more open, larger stitches.  Thank you so much for looking!!  Hugs, Jeannie

Hand Woven Scarf (Rectangle Weaving Loom)

Hand Woven Scarf by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

I am beyond excited about this scarf!!.. I love the yarn... it has some mohair twisted in with it..and a little sparkle...just enough.. it just wove up so pretty!.. the mohair made it a little tricky to weave... but well worth the effort.  I love, love my weaving looms.  There is lots of pictures..I have some pictures in progress.. Thank you so much for looking!! Hugs, Jeannie

Infinity Scarf w/Mother's Day Yarn

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This is some more of the wonderful yarn I got for Mother's Day at Yarniverse in Memphis.. before I said Yarnation..but I was wrong... it is Yarniverse... I love this yarn it is  Trendsetter Yarns Dune yarn...and I used my new DaLooms Prayer Shawl Loom...now to make a prayer shawl on it. It made a wonderful mid length Infinity Scarf.   These new yarns I have been working with have truly made me a "Yarn Snob"... they just make me happy! Thank you for looking!  Hugs Jeannie

The Winter Sea ~ Handwoven Scarf

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

I was surprised with a trip to Yarnation...and two story yarn store in Memphis...by sweet daughter, Madison and my son-in-law, Cory took me there for Mother's Day...and Robby added to my wonderful gift certificate... I got to really splurge on some beautiful... the yarn I chose to use on my 3ft tri loom is a beautiful Tahki Yarns Angel yarn...it is a core spun yarn and Cory said it reminded him of the ocean... it does look like the ocean or the sea... I did a new first for me...I made twisted fringe... So you can fully appreciate the fringe I will explain...you take two strand... twist each strand to the right the same number of times... I rolled each in my fingers 6 rolls...then you take the two strands together and roll them the same number of times the other way ...then tie a knot...I love the look...but the fringe alone took me about 6 hours. This is my favorite yarn creation so far!!...love it when I get to say that, it means I am learning!!  Thank you so much for looking!  Hugs, Jeannie

Thick and Thin Whimsical Scarf

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

I saw a scarf like this in an older Spin Off magazine and feel in love... I tried using needles to accomplish this since that is what the author of the article did...but I had no luck with needles.. So I got out my trusty Knifty Knitter...the Adult Hat one.. it's the purple one that comes in a single pack... and I went to work recreating the design on my loom... I loved the look of this.. I had to tie up the ends I just could not figure out another way to bind off the ends that looked pretty... Thank you so much for looking!!  Hugs Jeannie

Masculine Scarf

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

I made this on my 6 ft rectangle weaving loom.. it is just over 6 inches wide... It is made to weave diagonally but I wanted to try something a little different with my left over yarns... I used a chunky yarn and a lace weight yarn... My husband really loved how it turned out.. I like it lots... but I like making more feminine things best.  It was fun to try something new... thank you for looking!..Hugs Jeannie

Handmade Designs by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

Here are a few things that I have been working on... I have had several things going on at once and got a couple of them finished.... Will tell you a little about each one.

This yarn in this tri loom scarf inspired me to get some things finished so I could play with my new yarn. My daughter, Madison and my son-in-law, Cory took me to this amazing yarn store, Yarnation in Memphis when we visited for Mother's day. They had me a gift certificate so I got to splurge on some amazing yarn.. this is my first creation...and I have some of this yarn left over!!... so excited at how this turned out! I did a first on this one... I made twisted fringe... I love how it looks..but boy on boy it takes a while.. the fringe itself took about 5 hours... .Hugs Jeannie

I saw a scarf like this in a spinning magazine...I actually tired to do it on needles... but I had to go back to my wonderful looms... love my looms...I did this one on one of my KK... I love the look of the thin and thick yarn... I was really proud that I could accomplish this look... I am learning all the time... I love learning new things.

I did this on my rectangle weaving loom... inspired by the scarf above to try the thick and thin yarn in a different way.  Instead of weaving diagonally I tried running the thick yarn horizontally and the thin yarn vertically. It was great to use left over yarns in a new and creative way. My husband really loves this scarf... it is a good and different masculine scarf. Thank you so much for looking!  Hugs Jeannie



Climbing Rose

Handmade by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I am so excited at how this turned out... I was searching Etsy last night and found this amazing yarn art....this took my breath away... I analyzed it to see if I could make something like it.. then checked my yarn stash.. had just enough..... this is what I ended up with.. pretty close... I am going to ware it tomorrow for Easter.  The flower needed something when I finished... I remembered that I had these pearls ...they added the perfect touch....I am going to learn more about crocheting..have 3 books comming!!  Thank you so much for looking!! ~Hugs Jeannie

Tri Loom Scarf on my 3ft loom.

Hand Woven Scarf by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I kept myself busy today making this new scarf.  Robby (dear husband) added a removeable part to my 6 ft loom so that I could make scarves and shawls...I love, love my tri loom!!... love it!!  I wove the scarf then went back and added a solid blue yarn for an added touch in the design.  This may be the favorite thing I have made... I hope I keep learning and learning and learning!!  Tomorrow I am going to spin!  Thanks for looking! Hugs, Jeannie

Rectangle Loom Scarf

First I wanted to thank everybody for there sweet words...I had so many...I miss my mom so much.... your sweet words meant so much to me...and they helped me so much get through the past days... Hugs and Love to you all!!

Hand Woven Scarf by

Jeannie Phillips ~Southside, AL

Hand Built Rectangle Loom by

Robby Phillips ~ Southside, Al

My sweet husband Robby built me this new loom to keep me busy...he started it before my mother died... but he got right to work on it the day after the funeral so I would have something to keep me busy... he also added to my tri-loom to make it two sizes... my next project is on the 3 foot part of my tri loom to make a kerchief... I can't wait to try it.  I have several pictures here of my project in progress.  This one is a bit more challenging!!... I have a few mistakes...but I am learning... and loving the process.  Thank you so much for looking!  Hugs, Jeannie

Lost My Mom

I lost my mom yesterday.  She was 72. Please keep us in you prayers the next few days and weeks.  Thank you so much.
Hugs
Jeannie

Felted Easter Basket

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This is a felted Easter Basket... I made it while sitting at the hospital with Mom...You knit your item out of wool...the wash it in hot water and shrink it...it pulls all the stitches together really tight... this shrunk more vertically than horizontally..so it is a bit taller than I wanted...but I am learning!! I made it on my largest round Knifty Knitter... I have now ordered a larger round loom.... I want to make more purses....but I think I am going to have to go up one more size... I love new looms!!  Hugs, Jeannie

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So, So, So Excited!..My First Tri Loom Shawl!!...

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I am so excited about this finished shawl...it is made with my own hand spun yarn!!...so when I started this project I started with a pound of dyed wool...and I finished up with this!... is that amazing or what!!??!!  Please disregard my steroid face!!... I love too that since Robby (dear husband) made my loom there will be a bit of him in ever shawl I weave... how cool is that!!  This wonderful sweet lady I met on Etsy, Kathy who so patiently answered so many of my questions.. who do beautiful weaving ... taught me that you can ware these rolled up like a scarf..and when you need it to keep your shoulders ware you can unroll it to put around your shoulders...so I am showing it both ways... Thank you so much for looking!!  Hugs~ Jeannie

Progress on my Tri Loom Shawl

Hand woven with my own hand spun yarn.

Design by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

This is the progress on my first Tri Loom Shawl...had to share because after I add about 50 more strands of frindge I will be out of yarn...and I need a total of 294 pieces of fringe...  I am going to have to spin more yarn to finish up!...That is about a 12 hour process...then drying time for the yarn.... so it will be a few days before I get to finish.  I love the process of making these...it is so relaxing and yet you feel so productive...I am thinking the total physical hours it takes me to do this is going to be about 35 to 40 hours counting spinning the wool into yarn...and the weaving and the fringe. But worth every minute.  My next one is going to be a red and green plaid! I will have plenty of this green yarn left over after my second spin...and I have some beautiful red roving to spin!...I can't wait.  Thanks for looking!  ~Hugs, Jeannie