With temperatures dropping and leaves falling,

I can’t help but want to cozy up my home. 

How do I do that? 

For starters, lots of furry blankets that the kids and pets love. 

And layers of Pendleton throws and pillows.

I have throws all around the house –  in my office, in the dining room, and at the foot of our bed for one more layer if necessary.

We live in an old house that gets drafty.  And up here in Oregon the damp cool air can be bone chilling. 

The chihuahua gets a fleece coat and the cat gets a plug-in heated bed!

Even our pets (bearded dragons and hermit crabs) get heated stones and pads for under their cages). 

The daylight lamp also comes out, perched right by my desk. It’s no coincidence that my home office is in one of the sunniest rooms in the house and all white. Everything. The walls, curtains, and furnishings.  It is how I survive in Oregon.

We’ve been busy at STUDIO TULLIA making lots of wool cushions for the winter season.

There’s a huge sequoia redwood tree up the street that produces pine cones and lovely wonderful smelling greenery shown here with some woolens… 

What makes this pillow special?

It is made from a salvaged “mill end” from Pendleton Woolen Mills. You never know what you’ll find when hunting in the bins.  My favorite find is the blanket fringe which I love to add on the ends of lumbars.  Below is a picture of one on my son’s bed with our new kitty Henry.

All outdoor potted plants that can’t handle freezing temps come in, too.  It’s nice to have a place inside that gets a fair amount of sun.

Wool planters lined with ticking for indoor plants look nice mixed in with other clay and brass planters.

 These blankets are also “salvaged” – they might have one tear on a seam or be missing fringe on one end for some reason.  I can usually find the missing fringe in the bins and sew it back on or easily resew the hem on one side.  It really looks just as nice and honestly I don’t think anyone would even notice but you. And best of all, they are a bargain.

MORE PILLOWS…

These patterns are usually available and very popular this time of year.  Walking Rock and Condensed White.

There are so many things you can do with these gorgeous jacquard fabrics that are all 100% virgin wool.

I like to bring these more vibrant colored plaids out for the holidays.

This Swiss cross pillow has been a favorite and adds a classic touch to any room.  So nice to give to doctors, nurses, and loved ones.  

This 11×11 inch cutie makes a great gift for a baby.

We also have these accent pillows that I often put a patch on. A portion of the proceeds from all patches sold are donated to The Oregon State Park Foundation and The Nature Conservancy for their ongoing stewardship of our beautiful park lands and places like the Zumwalt Prairie Reserve, the largest prairie sanctuary in the country, home to many precious ,endangered animals including the Tullia ringlet butterfly – our namesake.

I can never get enough of the blues myself that I love to layer in with other indigo patterns, denim and cotton ticking.  

Just few wool pillows folded in with your other ones gives an added layer of warmth to a room.

Some are blanket weight and others are made from their leftover lighter weight Umatilla plaid fabrics they use for winter shirts and they are super soft.

This faux taxidermy moose by FARAWAY LOVELY is pretty fabulous don’t you think?  I found it on Pinterest while searching under Pendleton. This company had quite a selection of these mounted animal heads covered with Pendleton. Check them out!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving next week. Thank you for following along!