Truck Report 6/29/2012

Good morning, WoolFans!

Friday morning means it's time to crack open the boxes of scraps the Pendleton truck delivered. Today's big bunch of boxes contains more than 500 pounds of selvage (just $2 per pound right now) and 150 pounds of wooly worms.

Happy crafting!

Creative Customers: Kerry's Historic Riding Habit

Creative Customer Kerry sent us this picture from the Washington's Birthday Parade 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia. She is the lovely lady on the left, sporting an 18th century riding habit made from our melton wool. Melton is what we call a jacket-weight fabric, nice and warm!

She even threw in a little trivia for the history buffs: Alexandria was the closest town to Mount Vernon (George Washington's home) in General Washington's day.

Summer Fabric Clearance Sale

Starting Saturday, June 23, 2012, the Woolen Mill Store will be having a Summer Fabric Clearance sale! Prices start at just $5 per yard ... swing by and check it out!

Edited 7/2/2012 to add: you can click on the Fabrics tab at the top of the page to see a sampling of fabrics available at our store. Fabrics that are part of the Summer Fabric Clearance Sale have their prices marked in red. We're also happy to send swatches so you can see the fabrics in person ... anywhere!

Truck Report 6/22/2012

Good morning, Woolfans! Summer officially started on Wednesday -- do you have any exciting summer crafts planned?

The Pendleton truck was here on schedule late Thursday afternoon, bringing us new scraps for your crafting pleasure: 200 pounds of blanket header, 200 pounds of wooly worms, and 300 pounds of selvage (still on sale for just $2 per pound).

When you visit the store (or email us) feel free to show off pictures of your latest projects. We're always excited to see them and share them on the WMS blog.

Community Craft Night - This Wednesday 6/20

Join us on Wednesday June 20 from 5-7pm for Community Craft Night!

Bring something to work on -- you can pick up some supplies before we shut down the registers at 5:30pm -- and enjoy some social time with Woolen Mill Store staff and other crafty folks from the Portland area.

We'll thank you for the good company with a coupon for 15% off craft supplies.

Truck Report 06/15/2012

Good morning, Woolfans! We hope you've had a lovely week since last we met for the Friday morning Truck Report.

This week, the Pendleton truck delivered:

• 500 pounds of selvage -- on sale now for $2.00 per pound
• 200 pounds of wooly worms

We still have a pretty good amount of header in our $3 per pound and $5 per pound bins from last week's truck, too.

Hula Hoop Weaving Project

Just in time for hula hoop season: an awesome rug weaving project that uses a hula hoop as the loom and old t-shirts as the material!

Check it out at Disney's FamilyFun site. There's a great tutorial with step-by-step directions and pictures.

Don't have a hula hoop handy? You can often find them at your local dollar store this time of year. And if you're low on old t-shirts, hit the thrift stores or grab multi-pack undershirts in whatever colors tickle your fancy.

Truck Report 6/8/2012

Good morning, WoolFans!

We've got a true truckload of fun scraps for you today -- 200 pounds of blanket header, 300 pounds of wooly worms, and 300 pounds of selvage.

Sounds like the forecast is 100% chance of crafty goodness for the weekend. Have a good one!

More Four-Legged Customers

We're all animal lovers here at the Woolen Mill Store... and we're happy to have well-mannered, leashed pets stop by for a visit!

Levi

They just might have to pose for pictures. (Click on the "pets" tag at the bottom of this post to see more of our furry friends.)



Milo

And of course, they'll probably have to be cuddled, petted, and adored by the staff.



Samson

We've got lots of ideas for fun projects you can make for your pets -- or the other pet lovers in your life. Lots of dogs and cats we know absolutely *love* the crocheted wool rugs we make in class. Wooly worms make great braided tug-a-rope toys. It's quick and easy to cover an old pillow in a big fabric remnant to make a comfy bed.

Want more pet project ideas? Come talk to us!



June Half Slice: Big Thunder Scarlet

We've pulled another page off the calendar, which means it's time for a new Half Slice of Pendleton fabric.

What's a Half Slice? Our jacquard fabrics are 64" wide... but sometimes that's just too big for your crafting needs. We like to make small stuff, too! So we take a one yard piece of that 64" fabric and cut it in half to make two 36x32 slices.

Our vivid Big Thunder fabric in scarlet is June's Half Slice. We used it to make up a Pendleton Apron -- the same sort you'll see on the Woolen Mill Store staff every day -- with some fancy details like an extra pocket and a loop for your scissors or pens. Grab a free pattern while you're here!

Truck Report 6/1/2012

June already? Summer is just around the corner!

It's another lovely Friday morning, and the Pendleton truck has delivered 300 pounds of fuzzy selvage for your crafting pleasure.

Have a fantastic weekend, Woolfans.