I have long wanted to create my own brand. A brand that offers unique and elegant designs as well as delicate and high-quality craftmanship. Before I opened my facebook page at http://facebook.com/ginantsilyo, my plan was to start with a line of bags I personally designed but the plan was sidetracked with so many things that […]
It warms my heart every time my friends love my work. A friend tagged me in her photos and I was really taken by the striking scenery of waves and sand that I fail to find a reason why I was tagged. Then I realized that she was wearing the crocheted shorts she ordered me […]
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine, Gina, presented me her latest project. A crocheted woolen skirt of deep purple and black. She had intend to sell the skirt and asked me for marketing help. But when I saw the skirt, I immediately wanted it. Not for me, but for my sister, who has […]
I am now lurking on Instagram!!!!! Hooray for joining the bandwagon. If you want to get updated on my wazzup immediately, you can follow me @ginantsilyo
You know when inspiration suddenly kicks in and you just have to get up and quench that lingering thirst to create? It happened to me, a few nights ago. When I came up of a better way to create the swirls I have been wanting to create using padding cord and sc. I pulled out […]
Howdy. It’s been a long time since I last wrote a blog. Right now, I got inspired to design the pregnant me, a new dress that I hope I can finish this year. The dress will be crocheted using a linen thread I recently bought from China. The thread has a silver hint on it […]
Last week, I suddenly felt the overwhelming need to create my husband a gift for our anniversary this week. I have always made gifts for Mike since we started going out as couple and I stopped when we got married. Mike doesn’t want anything but service like a massage, a different food experiment, a coffee […]
Today, I have finished crocheting the made-to-order shorts by one of my friends who is currently working in Laos. She wants a crocheted shorts she can use as an alternative swimwear coverup. At first I was reluctant to recreate my first crocheted shorts, as it was not an original design. But my friend’s requirement was […]
This is long overdue. Every time I think of the yarns I will give to Moira, I cannot help but be poetic. Her name conveys allusion to something blissful yet strong and firm, or so I just feel that way. So I looked up the meaning of “Moira” and found that it means: From the […]
Last week, I was fortunate enough to have all the time in the world to just crochet to my heart’s content. I want to share what I have come up with. First is a Bruge’s lace concept idea that have been running on the back of my mind for a long time now. I had […]
