Picture of Emilia Iinatti. I have blonde short hair and red-and white striped shirt. I am smiling at the camera.

Emilia Iinatti

Lehdossa

In The Grove is home textile pattern series inspired by nature. The series was created as a thesis work at Oulu University of Applied Sciences Spring 2021.

Three pillows and a zig-zag pattern throw blanket on a grey couch.
Two square throw pillows sit side-by-side on a dark, textured couch.
Image description: Two square throw pillows sit side-by-side on a dark, textured couch. The pillows feature a matching pattern consisting of water drops in a monochromatic style. The overall aesthetic is modern and minimalist.

In my studies at OUAS I had no idea what to do as my thesis work. I knew I was interested in art and mythologies but that was it. Then Susanna Sivonen gave a talk for one of our courses and I thought about textile design for the first time. . The thought stayed in my mind and when the time came to decide what to do I almost immediately knew i wanted to do home textile design.

When starting any design work

  • I always go to pen and paper first. I doodled a lot of thoughts and designs, did research on possible stories to use as an inspiration.
  • After I had mostly decided on the designs, I went to Adobe Illustrator to continue.
Photo of a notebook on a light grey floor. Notebook has notes and drawings regarding my project on it such as small illustrations of prints

During the project

  • I had quite a lot of creative block during the project, since the covid-19 pandemic was on and I had to work by myself alone
  • I really wanted to bring some hand made qualities and imperfections to the designs
  • First my Idea was to do even more designs, but I realised I had run out of time
A shower with a shower curtain featuring Spring pattern with symmetrical tree branches with pink leaves on a light pink background
Image description: A shower with a shower curtain featuring Spring pattern with symmetrical tree branches with pink leaves on a light pink background
A duvet and two pillows in matching symmetrical pattern.
Image description: A duvet and two pillows in matching pattern in which water drop shaped design is blue on the top and green on the bottom with white background.

Finished product

  • Finished textile series include three designs with colour variations.
  • Because of the global pandemic, I wasn’t able to order physical samples.
  • What I learnt from this was how I like to work and how to make sure I deliver my work on time.
  • I learnt to make my own schedule and follow it and adjust when needed

Mockups from Placeit