Sewing Classes for Kids: Santa's Workshop!

Greta, Kaylee and Lilia have sewn their fleece scarf gifts. Are you ready for Christmas? If not, come to Santa's workshop!

Santas Workshop http://www.portlandsewing.com/santas-workshop/

Join us for some last minute crafting projects.

Perfect for gifts for school friends or family!

For ages 6-14

Mondays, 3:45 to 5:45 pm $39 for both classes or $20 a class

December 5 – Fleece Fun. In this workshop we’ll make scarves, easy enough to make you’ll want to make more than one! Or you could make a cute hat, or an inside fleece football.

December 12 – Christmas Ornaments. Easy ornaments to make; perfect for gift giving, a hang tag on a present or hang on your Christmas tree.

Visit our website at www.portlandsewing.com for details and registration.

Portland Sewing: From beginning to advanced sewing, patternmaking and draping, we are apparel people making your sewing dreams come true. 2111 NE 43rd Ave. Portland OR 1 block north of NE 42nd & Sandy & the #12 bus, 7 blocks from the Hollywood MAX station

Job and West Coast 2012 textile show schedule posted

Just posted: A list of the major textile shows on the West Coast for 2012.

To attend, you'll need a business license. And you'll need to be ready to buy wholesale. For more on how to get ready for a textile show, sign up for our next How to Start an Apparel Business class.

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Job opening: Cintas is looking production sewer with industrial sewing machine experience. Interested? Send a note to info@portlandsewing.com

Where to buy fabric & labor: Sourcing 101 class

at Portland Sewing, 2111 NE 43rd, Portland Oregon -- in the heart of the Hollywood District

• Saturday, Nov 19, 2-5 pm, $48
• with Rachel Ancliffe, product developer for Nike,
  Where will you get your fabric, trims and labor? Overseas or in the United States? Class will answer your questions about how to both, the possibilities, the process and the pros and cons. Other topics include: Duty, Quota, Agents and Agency Fees, Customs, NAFTA/CAFTA/WTO and going to textile markets.
• Register at:
• http://www.portlandsewing.com/apparel-business-classes/where-to-buy-fabriclabo-sourcing-101-for-the-apparel-industry/
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Full house greets Project Runway's Becky Ross

Becky Ross wants to design for real women. That's her proclamation from her Sunday, Nov 6, "Brunch with Becky" at Portland Sewing.

Real women are America's average women: 5'4", sizes 14-16. "They are the forgotten majority," she said. "We have plenty of clothes for the young and slender but any for the rest of us is hard to find and, frankly, boring." Ross is on the hunt for backers who will hire her or help finance her vision for her clothing line.

Her pronouncement was met with cheers from the audience. They peppered her with questions for two hours:

What was her favorite challenge? The avant garde challenge with the middle school art students. "I got many comments on the dress with the boxes, but I liked it."

What was her worst challenge? The team challenge with Anya and Josh Mc. "I tried to be a team player but it backfired." She hated the garment that purportedly came from her but she hadn't, in fact, designed.

Who was her favorite person on the show? Tim Gunn. "He's a real sweetheart."

Was she prepared for Project Runway? She was excited and ready to win. "But no one can be prepared for the hours and constant series of challenges." She slept for a week after she returned from the contest.

Would she do it again? "It's made me a much stronger designer. I have a much clearer vision of who I am and what I want to do."

And one of those things will be to teach a special class at Portland Sewing. Look for an announcement soon!