The Sewing Room News from Columbia River Sewing

At the Meeting – February 6, 2010

Joyce Lee-Westdal said she’s fluent in “flea market,” as she spoke what seemed to be quite passable Japanese. It is through her travels to Japan and visits to flea markets that Joyce has built...

Rochelle’s Reversibles Workshop

Rochelle Harper spoke at the Columbia River Sewing ASG September meeting held in Hillsboro on September 19, 2009. Author of Sewing Outdoor Gear – Easy Techniques for Outerwear That Works, she discussed many of...

Sew Easy Swimsuits by Laura Keith

The workshop went swimmingly—to use a very bad pun.  Laura Keith has written articles for Threads magazine on swimsuit making as well as other sewing articles for Sew News.  The Portland/Vancouver area seems very...

Contemporary Cathedral Windows Workshop

After an interesting discussion of Japanese Textiles at the chapter meeting on February 7, Lara Stepahin Green presented a hands-on workshop which covered her method of creating “Cathedral Windows” quilt patterns. The workshop was...

Sewing with La Fred

Designer Fred Bloebaum visited Portland and our chapter meeting in September. She was a lovely person, a patient and thorough teacher, and amazing seamstress and designer. What a treat it was to see her...

Chapter Meeting with Helene Knott

     Saturday, October 15th Education Program Presented by Helene Knott Mill End Store, Classroom 9701 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, OR 97222 Global Dances, 10:00am-12:00pm During our morning chapter meeting, Helene Knott, who is...