Gingerlocks Handwovens

It took a bit to finish with all of my school work and life, but they are finished in time for graduation! My kid already grabbed his, which I take as a good sign that he like it. 😊

Each stripe is a color the kiddo picked for themselves and then I designed buttons using the stripe color for their names and put them through the button maker.

I wove these on my loom (on 2 shafts) using 8/4 cotton from .

Congratulations to all of the 2026 graduates! We are so proud of you all!

“How long does it take to weave this?” This is the most common question I get and my response is simply “well that requires a very complicated answer!” And it does. Which part of weaving do you want to know about? Designing the piece and all of the planning? Ordering the yarns? Winding the warp? Dressing the loom? Just the act of weaving the thing? The whole kit and kaboodle?

I am currently designing a new brocade honoring one of fish species that swims in Oregon Rivers (thinking about adding some others to this piece as well). My first fish is the Rainbow Trout and this design is quite complicated when it comes to the color placement. Before I start the computer design process I am mapping out where each color will go and then creating color maps (broken out by color) to put in the design software. So far I am 5 hours in, but who doesn’t love a bit of coloring!

Fun fact: “Rainbow Connection has always been a favorite song of mine and today I am wondering if it might be why I love rainbows so much. It is at least one of the reasons!



silks being used for this piece and it will be woven on my Megado loom.

Just wanted to share a little weaver joy with you all. Yesterday I got a box of magic from . These yarns don’t know it yet but I have big plans for them! Look at those colors everyone! I hope it makes your heart as happy as it does mine!

I am still in the designing phase of 2 different brocades which is good because I have a school project that needs to go on the loom next and that is the priority right now.