Keep the Timberline Celebration Going

The Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Showcase and Trunk Show at the Woolen Mill Store on August 2nd is just the first of several events this year celebrating the rich history of Timberline Lodge.

• Timberline Lodge will host a free concert and Heritage Fair on Monday, September 3rd. Enjoy live music starting at noon, mouth-watering barbeque, and a variety of activities for the whole family. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit Timberline Lodge online.
• Celebrate with the Friends of Timberline on Saturday, October 6th at their annual dinner and auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
• Browse through a display of historic Timberline Lodge hand-hooked rugs at the newly renovated Sandy Library. Hooked on Heritage will be on display October 5th through December 2nd.
• The hand-hooked rugs from Timberline Lodge will appear at the Art Institute in the Pearl District on the First Thursday in November.

Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Showcase and Trunk Show
at the Woolen Mill Store
Thursday, August 2nd 6-9pm

The reception will feature demonstrations by weavers, rug hookers, and wood carvers who continue to be involved with the Timberline Lodge restoration efforts. Local authors Jonathan Tullis and Sarah Baker Munro will be on hand to sign copies of Timberline Lodge, A Love Story (Diamond Jubilee Edition) and Timberline Lodge, The History Art & Craft of an American Icon, respectively.

Timberline Lodge art and memorabilia -- including the Friends of Timberline Lodge Pendleton Blanket -- will be available for purchase. Proceeds will immediately benefit the current restoration project: Light Up the Art at Timberline.

Colorplay Sale Ends Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is your last chance to take advantage of our Colorplay yarn and carded wool sale -- our 100% wool single-ply and two-ply yarn and wool roving are 25% off until the end of the day on July 31st.

Don't miss out!

Truck Report 7/27/2012

Good morning, WoolFans! We hope you've had a wonderful week.

If crafty goodness is part of your weekend plans, you'll be pleased to know that the Pendleton truck has made its usual Thursday evening stop at the Woolen Mill Store.

We've added another 500 pounds of fuzzy selvage and 50 pounds of wooly worms to our bins. Happy crafting!

Timberline Lodge - A Very Brief History

The construction of Timberline Lodge on the south slope of Mount Hood in Oregon was an experiment, according to a spokesman for the Works Progress Administration – the government agency that employed millions of workers during the Great Depression. It was a chance for both skilled and unskilled workers to contribute to a project that went beyond the basic public works projects like building public housing and roads.

There is no other building in the nation quite like Timberline Lodge. It is the only twentieth-century public building of its size that was constructed and furnished entirely by hand. All the woodwork, wrought iron, weaving, painting, mosaic, and more were done by hand between 1936 and 1938. The lodge is not just an inn but a museum that permanently exhibits the finest design, painting, and craft work of the 1930s.

Materials for the construction were sourced locally: wood for construction and furniture, stone for exteriors and fireplaces, locally grown fibers for upholstery, bedspreads, and draperies.


Friends of Timberline at work
Image courtesy of Friends of Timberline Lodge

 The Friends of Timberline was founded in 1975 with the goal of replicating "in the spirit of the original" the 1930s era textiles that were handcrafted for Timberline Lodge. Pendleton Woolen Mills donated wool yarn and fabric scraps towards that effort -- read more about the relationship between the Bishop family and the Friends of Timberline here. Volunteers lovingly and painstakingly crafted more than one hundred hand hooked wool rugs for the guestrooms at Timberline Lodge.

These slightly worn rugs have been retired and donated to the Friends of Timberline to help fund their current restoration effort: Light Up the Art at Timberline. This project will provide energy efficient lighting for the historic artwork on all three levels of the Lodge; Phase One will relight the thirteen historic paintings on the mezzanine level.

The Woolen Mill Store will host a Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Showcase throughout the month of August, kicking off with a reception and trunk show on Thursday, August 2nd from 6-9pm. Please join us!

The Long Friendship of Pendleton and Timberline Lodge

The Woolen Mill Store is pleased to host a Showcase and Trunk Show celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Timberline Lodge on Thursday, August 2nd.

Join us on the first Thursday in August from 6-9pm for the Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Showcase and Trunk Show featuring furniture, photography, artwork, textiles, and other crafts created by hand for the historic Timberline Lodge.

Hand-hooked rugs, woven blankets, and more from the Friends of Timberline collection will be on display for the entire month of August. Timberline Lodge art and memorabilia -- including the Friends of Timberline Lodge Pendleton Blanket -- will be available for purchase.

 

Friends of Timberline Lodge blanket by Pendleton Woolen Mills


Pendleton Woolen Mills and Timberline Lodge have a long history together.

Pendleton Woolen Mills donated wool yarn and fabric scraps used for the original 1975 restoration effort by the Friends of Timberline. This wool was used for weaving, rug hooking, upholstery, and more -- to replicate the original textiles found at the Lodge. Volunteers handcrafted more than a hundred burlap-backed hooked rugs between 1980 and 2000. After years of service in guest rooms at Timberline Lodge, the rugs have been retired and are available for purchase.

Many of these historic rugs will be on display during the Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Showcase and Trunk Show on Thursday, August 2nd. We hope to see you there!

Truck Report 7/20/2012

Good morning, WoolFans! We've reached another Friday -- hope your summer isn't flying by too quickly.

The Pendleton truck has been and gone, bringing 400 pounds of fuzzy selvage for your crafting pleasure... just in time for our new Mixed Media Rug Crochet class on Saturday the 21st.

This class takes everyone's favorite Wool Rug Crochet class a step further, mixing a variety of scraps (selvage, wooly worms, and premium wool strips) to create a unique rug. Get all the details at our Classes tab at the top of the blog.

New Color-Coordinated Pendleton Fat Quarters

Four new fat quarter sets and sample quilt.

The Woolen Mill Store is pleased to present four new color-coordinated fat quarter sets for quilting and other crafts. Each set includes eight different Pendleton wool fabrics for a total of two yards in solids and plaids:

• Pittock - red, green, black, and grey
• Timberline - greens and neutrals
• Boy Meets Girl - pinks and blues
• Alberta - bright jewel tones

Our fat quarter sets feature new plaid flannels that are not yet available as yardage. You can see them in person at the Woolen Mill Store, along with the fantastic sample quilt (made using the Alberta set) made by our own quilting queen, Michelle.

Community Craft Night Will Return in the Fall

We just wanted to let you know that we're putting our monthly Community Craft Night on hold for the summer months... but we'll definitely be back in the fall!

In the meantime, we'd love to hear your thoughts about store classes and events.

• What is the best day of the week for a community craft gathering?
• What time of day works best for you?
• What could we add to Community Craft Nights to make them more appealing?
• What other kinds of events would you like to participate in at the Woolen Mill Store?

Please feel free to leave comments on this post or email the store any time. Our contact info is on the About Us tab at the top of the page.

Truck Report 7/13/2012

Good morning, WoolFans!

Friday the 13th just became your lucky day if you've been waiting to see what delightful scraps arrived on the Pendleton truck. Another 500 pounds of fuzzy selvage is here for your crafting pleasure.

Have a lovely weekend!

July Half Slice: Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft is a lovely lightweight jacquard fabric -- and it is our Half Slice for July 2012!

What's a Half Slice? Since our blanket weight fabric rolls are 64" wide, sometimes, a full yard is just too much for your project. Take that 64" and cut it in half and you get our new Half Slices: 36" x 32", perfect for smaller projects... like this month's FREE project, the Michelle Bag.

Pick up your pattern (for FREE) and your Half Slice (for just $30) at the Pendleton Woolen Mill Store.

More Adorable Yarn-Wrapping Projects

A yarn-wrapped picture frame by Craft Pond.

Party invitations, favors, and more by DIY Studio.

Little wooden washers wrapped with embroidery thread by see that there.


We've got a whole rainbow of single and two-ply Colorplay wool yarn for your wrapping pleasure!

Truckless Report 7/6/2012

Good morning, WoolFans!

The holiday has thrown our schedule off just a bit, so there was no truck from the mills this week. We do still have lots of selvage, wooly worms, and premium wool strips from previous weeks if you need to stock up.

Our Summer Fabric Clearance Sale is still going strong! Check the Fabrics tab at the top of the page for a look at some of our Made in the USA Pendleton fabric (including some starting at just $5 per yard).

Fabrics Tab Updated

Our Summer Fabric Clearance Sale is going on all month long, with prices starting at just $5 per yard!


Sale includes select worsted, flannel, upholstery, and novelty fabrics, and select lightweight and blanket weight jacquards from our two Pacific Northwest woolen mills. Visit the Pendleton Woolen Mill Store to see more than 300 rolls of sale and regular-price fabrics plus tables piled high with pre-cut yardage and remnants.



Fabrics in stack, top to bottom:
Boomerang Plum, Aqua Sharkskin, Laramie Plaid,
Lemon Chiffon Flannel, Burgundy/Brown Plaid

To help you shop, we're updating our Fabrics tab on the Woolen Mill Store blog. If you can't get to the store in person, you can still feast your eyes on some of our amazing Pendleton fabrics.

We're also happy to send swatches by mail -- just give us a call toll free at 866-865-9285. Tell us a little bit about your project and what colors and/or patterns you like, and we'll put together a packet with a variety of fabrics to choose from.

July Colorplay Wool Sale

Twice a year, our beautiful Colorplay wool yarn and roving go on sale -- for the entire month of July, all carded wool, single-ply yarn, and two-ply whipstitch yarn is 25% off the regular price!

Visit the store to see the rainbow of Colorplay 100% wool roving and yarn, or call us and ask for a sample card.