| ================ Pendleton Selvedges ================ In answer to the question of where to contact Pendleton the phone number is (503)-535-5786. This number is to the Woolen Store. If you have not received selvages from them they will send you a sample sheet which includes Headers which are pieces 60 inces in length and 6 to 8 inches wide, (it is used for braiding rugs and various other handcrafts so sayes Pendleton), Worms which comes in 45 to 60 inch lengths and are great for weaving and selvages which comes in continuous strips of various yards long and is used for weaving, crocheting and knitting. Their order maximum is 30 lbs per box and you must receive your order before placing another one. Worms are 0.50 cents per pound and selvages and headers are $1.50 per pound. There is also a $4 handling fee per box. You will also be charged for shipping by UPS. They are extremely friendly and I just placed and received an order for both selvages and worms. My boxes were received within 2 days of placing my order. They are in Portland, Oregon and I am in Northern California. There is no choice on color as this is waste from the mills. They were careful to include several color combinations in my 30 lb boxes. Sharlet --------------------------- I'm lucky enough to live near the Pendleton factory in Pendleton, Oregon. The saleslady in the back room where they sell mill ends and worms told me to wash the rugs in cold water in a machine that doesn't agitate such as the large washer in a laundromat or a home machine that you can set to just soak and spin. She said to dry them in the dryer on fluff - no heat. For anyone coming to Washington or Oregon, Pendleton also has a factory in Washougal, Washington, just north of Portland, Ore. They have a factory tour several times a day which is fantastic! It's amazing to see a huge room full of looms which look just like hand looms, only bigger, all weaving all by themselves. You can also see samples of the process from raw fleece to dyed fleece, finishing (those beautiful Pendleton fabrics look like burlap when they come off the loom),and the ladies doing quality control. There is an outlet shop as well, where they sell worms and mill ends. Carol in Eastern Oregon --------------------------- I sew my worms together before weaving. Overlap a couple inches and sew with a regular stitch on the machine. While I like the rugs made from these worms, be aware there is a lot of fuzz/lint in this material. Wearing a dust mask helped me not wake up coughing the next day. Katie --------------------------- I don't sew mine together but have read that other weavers do. I just overlap the ends about 3" and have never had a problem. I have always used cotton carpet warp but have just ordered some wool to try. I like 6 epi doubled...open enough to let the fuzzy texture through, and doubled for strength. I have tried to mix or use different color combos together and have never been happy with the results...so use my small batches of colors to make table mats. I also try to use up all of one color on the same warp as customers tend to buy these in sets, (large and small rug, rug and mats or runners etc). Cathy Moomaw ------------------- ....they will weave up into a thick and plush rug, but can often kind of fall apart if not carefully handled. When you weave them, do a pick with the worm, then follow it with a couple of picks of the rug warp or other fiber to lock it into place. The worms do weave up into a wonderful rug and are worth the effort to work with. Once woven they remain pretty stable. Be sure to beat firmly both the worm and subsequent filler picks. You may need to use a little closer sett than usual for rag rugs.....12 ends per inch sleyed double for 6 working ends per inch works well. Su Butler :-) --------------- Our guild wove several shaggy rugs as a county fair demonstration project a couple years ago. We used single carpet warp, tho' I would probably use double ends with 6 working epi as Sue suggests and, of course, beat firmly! We did not use binder tabby shots between shaggy wefts and the rug I have holds together fine. It's been through the washing machine a couple times (gentle cycle, rumble dry). It does shed lint etc. in the washing process, but not so it is noticeable in the rug itself. Leslie -------------- Pendleton selvages are available from the mill by phone 503-535-5786. They have 3 different selvages. wool flannel selvages are ( I think) from flannel shirt type material they are the ones that look like they have frayed from 1/2 to 1" on each side. they also have blanket selvages from a heavier yarn that are also fringed from about 1/2" to 2" on each side these come in a continous strand you get about 5 to 6 colors for each 30 # ordered. Selvage worms look like blankets cut in 1/2" strips these come in about a 60" length and several colors per 30 # ordered. I have used the flannel and worms and like how they weave up. Sondra -------------- |
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