K. K. Handwovens
Lovingly crafted colorful, fashionable, functional textiles.
COLORFUL
Color play and texture form the foundation of my creations, from kitchen and table linens to tote bags, scarves, lanyards, key chains, barrettes, belts, and bespoke clothing items. There’s always something new being added to the collections!
FASHIONABLE
From wearing one of my sumptuous rayon chenille scarves to using one of my handy tote bags or small purses, no matter what you select, these eye-catching creations will make you the envy of your friends!
FUNCTIONAL
Brighten up your kitchen or bathroom with my signature dish and hand towels. Spruce up your tables with placemats, table runners, and napkins. All items are 100% cotton.
Hi! I’m Kathie!
As a child, nothing was more exciting than a trip to the fabric store! I loved studying the pattern books and spending hours looking (and touching) the fabrics. I stayed busy doing many things that involved textiles: sewing, embroidery, knitting, and crocheting. Working for a family-owned fabric store chain in Austin, Texas while in graduate school fed my soul. However, my take-home pay suffered after each of the company’s buyer made to market!
People often ask me, “How long have you been weaving?” and “Where did you learn to weave?” I don’t remember why I had the burning desire to weave, but I absolutely HAD to find a way to learn! Serendipity led me to Miriam Leth-Espensen at the Santa Fe School of Weaving, while spending the summer singing in the Santa Fe Desert Chorale in 1999. I fell in love with weaving immediately and was eager to procure my own loom.
Immediately after receiving a job promotion and raise in 2000, I purchased a 36″ Schacht 8-shaft Mighty Wolf loom. At last, I could create fabric on my own! Soon thereafter, I added a 15 3/4″ 8-shaft Leclerc Voyageur table loom to my loom collection. I wove off and on in whatever free time my fairly all-consuming day job allowed, but by early 2004, my burgeoning career provided me with no time to weave. My beautiful Mighty Wolf became a coat and hat rack, while and my Voyageur slept peacefully in its bag in a closet. Eighteen years later, I decided to start weaving again, before I COMPLETELY forgot how to get things set up and going. I seriously dedicated myself to weaving in 2024 and began selling my wares at craft markets and festivals later that year.
Here’s my favorite part of weaving!