CRS ACtivitieS, OCtObeR ~ DeCembeR - Columbia River Sewing

Celebrating 30 Years!

Portland, OR Chapter of the

Vol 31, No 6 - October/November/December 2017

CRS

Chapter Established 1987

CRS Activities, October ~ December

Oct 25, 11 AM * Retailer Spotlight

THE SEWING ROOM

IN THIS ISSUE ARTICLES

2609 SE Clinton St, Portland 503-224-4202

it evolved over the years to present www.josephinesdrygoods.com day, about their very special fabrics Hello to all of our sewing friends! Get ready and other goodies...and then we can shop, to be excited about this article because it is shop. shop! Grab your sewing buddies and not just a regular article about a store that join us. If you get hungry with all the shopping is a Portland treasure that carries fabulous you will be doing there are several places to apparel fabrics. This is a special invitation eat near the store. I am really excited to get together and for us to gather at Josephine’s Dry Goods support a local store. Keep on sewing. new store location. Ruth Ruby, Retail Liaison We are so lucky that co-owner Bini Leach [email protected] will be there to talk to us about the store, how

7 Annual Dec Meeting 4-5 Community Service 1 CRS Fall Activities 8 Diane Ericson Review 7 Elections Proxy Ballot 9 NG & SIG News 9 Pittock Mansion Holiday 6 President's Challenge '17 2 President's Corner 9 The Sewing Room

CALENDARS 12 ASG/Retreat/Commnty 1 CRS 3 NGs & SIGs

Nov 20 ~ Dec 31 * PITTOCK MANSION HOLIDAY

MARKETPLACE

Dec 1 * ChallenGE DEADLINE

MEMBERS

Dec 9, 10 AM * ANNUAL MEETING & SOCIAL

REFERENCES

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CRS is once again participating in decorating the Pittock Mansion for the holidays. See page 9 for details.

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There is still plenty of time to participate in this year's challenge. Find something in your stash and sew! See page 6 for details.

Local Discounts Please Support Retailers Support your Chapter Threads Annual Order A Taste of ASG Chapter Advisory Board Membership Application New Members Sunshine

2 Abbreviations 12 Advertising Rates 12 QR Code

Our December meeting is a time to review the year, enjoy the camaraderie of sewing friends and a look to the future as we vote for our 2018 Executive Board. See meeting details and proxy ballot on page 7.

THE SEWING ROOM 6 What's Out There

Chapter Calendar Online at columbiariversewing.org/calendar Monthly

see pg 3

Neighborhood & Special Interest Group Meetings

Oct 25, 2017 Wed - 11 AM

Retail Spotlight Gathering

Josephine's Dry Goods Portland, OR

Dec 9, 2017 Sat - 10 AM

Chapter Quarterly Annual Meeting Social & President's Challenge Awards

Qulting Delights Happy Valley, OR

Feb, 2018 Sat - 10 AM

Chapter Quarterly Meeting

TBA

All members are welcome to attend any and all meetings and activities.

The ASG Mission….Advancing Sewing as an Art and Life Skill COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org

October/November/December 2017 ~ Page 1

President’s Corner

How quickly this year has flown by! Here we are at our December meeting again. I hope we don't have the same icy weather we had last year. I enjoy seeing what everyone has done over the year, and I'd hate to have to cancel two years in a row! Wasn't our weekend with Diane Ericson fabulous? She's so creative and I came away with so many great ideas, especially looking at Goodwill shirts with a different eye. I haven't played in paint like that for ages. It was fun thinking of different ways to use her stencils, and her trunk show was really inspiring. Watch your email! The Board is sending out a survey to see what your interests are so we can better plan our events. It's short so I hope you will take just a few minutes and let us know what you think! Congratulations to Julie Rotherham for getting second place in the national Anyone Can Win Contest, 18 and under category. How exciting that someone from our guild won a prize! Don't forget the President's Challenge for 2017 - Shop Your Stash! Log your entries! More details are on Page 6, but the main idea is that in 2017 we're using things from our stash. We've had well over 100 entries already, and four people have won random draw prizes from the entries. Make something from your stash! Win prizes! Happy Sewing!

President Leigh Wheeler

Leigh Wheeler, President [email protected]

Chapter Advisory Board

(503) 936-6389 [email protected]

Membership Karen Lyles


Secretary Robin Yuen

Neighborhood Group Coordinator Maryanne Leipper (503) 695-5276

Treasurer Patricia Robertson

Newsletter Editor & Historian (503) 314-1980 Leenie Risser

Vice-President & Sunshine (503) 686-4880 Sue Kopp

Publicity Cindy Strickler

Community Service Jacqueline Villnave

Retail Liaison Ruth Ruby

Education/Special Events Ruthann Carter

Technology Marcy Holmes

Hospitality Janice Newman

Webmaster Patty Hudson

(503) 629-8685 [email protected] (503) 829-7580 [email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected] (503) 648-1499 [email protected]


Elected positions.

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected] (503) 256-0651 [email protected]

[email protected]


The term for all positions is 1 year, Jan to Dec. Please consider joining this awesome and inspiring volunteer group.

ABBREVIATIONS ASG—American Sewing Guild CAB—Chapter Advisory Board CRS—Columbia River Sewing NG—Neighborhood Group SIG—Special Interest Group ~~~ UFO—UnFinished Object PhD—Project Half-done

Columbia River Sewing (CRS) is the bimonthly newsletter of the Portland Chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Articles from this newsletter may be reprinted with credit noted to the author, this newsletter and date of issue. The American Sewing Guild (ASG) is a nonprofit organization of home sewers. Its purpose is to provide information, education, and programs for its members and the community. Membership to the guild is open to the public. Membership in ASG is $50 for new members, $45 for renewing members. Youth membership is $25. Membership includes a subscription to Notions, the national quarterly publication and to Columbia River Sewing. Use the form within this newsletter to renew or join.

COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org


Neighborhood Groups (NG) Special Interest Groups (SIG) NG

EASTSIDE DAY Sharon Sink (503) 680-5031

[email protected] E Portland Policing Community Center 737 SE 106th Ave Portland* 4th THURSDAY, 10 AM—Noon Oct 26 — Pittock Mansion Hidden Object Workshop Nov 23 — ***Meeting Cancelled*** Dec 6 — Holiday Meeting ***Note Change to Wed***

NG

WESTSIDE DAY Joyce Plunkett (715) 702-1089

[email protected] Mill End Store, Classroom 4955 SW Western Ave Beaverton 2nd MONDAY, 10 AM—Noon Oct 9 — TBA Nov 13 — TBA Dec 11 — TBA

NG

VANCOUVER DAY Mary Ann Teague (360) 693-9331

[email protected] Fisher's Landing Fire Station #9 17408 SE 15th Street Vancouver, WA 3rd TUESDAY, 10 AM—Noon Oct 17 — Sewing Angels Nov 21 — Sewing Machine Feet *Date Subject to Change* Dec 5 — Annual Christmas Lunch *Note Date Change*

SIG

FASHION LUNCH BUNCH

Neighborhood groups are a great way to meet new friends. They are small, personal and fun. ASG members are welcome to attend as many neighborhood group meetings as they wish. NG

Leigh Wheeler (503) 936-6389

SIG

PATTERN SOFTWARE/FIT Karen Lyles (503) 333-7305

Robin Yuen (503) 629-8685

[email protected]

Home locations vary, Contact Leaders Portland Oct — Meeting Canceled Nov 11 — Measure, Talk Share, Fit Dec 9 — ***Meeting Cancelled***

2nd SATURDAY, 10 AM—Noon

SIG

SERGER/OPEN SEWING PK Gott (503) 754-7549

Kris Hudson (503) 246-7566

[email protected]

E Portland Policing Community Center, 737 SE 106th Ave Portland* Oct 18 — Service project: Fleece Hats Nov 15 — Bowls and Potholders Dec 20 — TBA

3rd WEDNESDAY, 10 AM—Noon


Maryanne Leipper (503) 695-5276

[email protected]

3rd

E Portland Policing Community Center, 737 SE 106th Ave Portland* WEDNESDAY, 7 PM—9 PM

Oct 18 — Sew a casserole holder Nov 15 — TBA Dec 20 — Ornament exchange

NG

WESTSIDE EVENING Robin Yuen (503) 629-8685

[email protected] Montavilla Sewing Center 4955 SW Western Ave Beaverton 4th THURSDAY, 7 PM—9 PM Oct 26 — TBA Nov 23 — TBA ***Note Date Change*** Dec 28 — TBA

NG

WEEKEND

Anne Bregman (503) 830-1200

[email protected] Mill End Store, Classroom 4955 SW Western Ave Beaverton 3rd SUNDAY, 2 PM—4 PM Oct 15 — TBA Nov 19 — TBA Dec 17 — TBA

SIG

MACHINE EMBROIDERY Anne Bregman (503) 830-1200

Beverly Shoger (503) 880-7252

[email protected] Ernesto's Italian Restaurant 8544 SW Apple Way Portland 3rd THURSDAY, 11:30 AM—1:30 PM Oct 19 — Share fashion sewing ideas Nov 16 — Share fashion sewing ideas Dec 21 — Share fashion sewing ideas

EASTSIDE EVENING

Robin Buscemi (847) 902-8022

[email protected] Contact Leaders for home address Beaverton 1st SATURDAY, 10:00 AM—Noon Oct 21—Cotton woven and knit fabrics *Note Date Change* Nov 4 — Cotton woven and knit fabrics Dec 2 — Cotton woven and knit fabrics

SIG

Q-Ts (Quilting Tips) Leenie Risser (503) 314-1980

[email protected] A Common Thread 15495 SW Sequoia Parkway Portland 1st WEDNESDAY, 10:30 AM—12:30 PM Oct 4 — Paperless paper-piecing Nov 1 — Curved piecing Dec 6 — Holiday Meeting

INTERNET GROUP Leenie Risser (503) 314-1980

[email protected] groups.yahoo.com/group/ColumbiaRiverSewing DAY

EVENING

WEEKEND

* Available parking is on the street or in the lot across the street. October/November/December 2017 ~ Page 3

Community Service

It seems like everywhere we look, we see people in need. From hurricane victims and our neighbors escaping fires in the Columbia River Gorge, to local people struggling to have their basic needs met, it’s clear there are abundant opportunities to use our sewing skills to help others. Several neighborhood groups have meetings dedicated to Community Service sewing. The Vancouver Group recently made drawstring bags for veterans, the Quilt Group worked on quilt tops for Hurricane Harvey victims, and the Serger Group will be making Fleece Hats and Christmas Stockings (see article on next page) for community service at their October meeting. Check the schedule in this newsletter, or contact the group leader for more details.

Please note that there has been a change at Randall Children’s Hospital. They no longer take car seat blankets, but welcome baby blankets, which need to be a bit larger. (See the article on the next page and the details below.) We received lovely thank-you notes from the staff for the blankets that Marnie recently delivered. They are clearly very excited and grateful to receive them.

Jacqueline Villnave, Community Service [email protected]

Community Service Projects

We welcome any and all contributions to the projects listed below. Our members have been outstanding supporters of these charitable projects. www.mynewredshoes.org

LARGE GIFT BAGS These oversized bags will be

filled with new shoes and clothing for children in need. • Cotton, Cotton-poly blend, child/teen solids/prints. • 44" (or width of cloth) x 17" Fold to 22" x 17", along 22" sides stitch 1/2" seams. The top edge may be finished, serged, or pinked with shears.

Finish by adding a "Made With Love" label to the lower right corner of the bag. Set iron to wool-cotton setting, press 5 to 10 seconds, no steam. Sign the label with your name using a permanent marker. Contact Jacqueline for extra labels.

Bags may be dropped off at: www.nicandfigs.com 425 2ND ST LAKE OSWEGO, OR

PASSAGE QUILT PROJECT (PQP)

BABY BLANKETS

Stitch pre-cut quilt-top kits or donate a quilt top of your own creation to support the PQP as they create quilts for actively dying patients. Quilts are selected by a patient's family from those available. • Recommended size 48"x60".

• Sizes: minimum side 28", maximum 36", need not be square. One side must be baby soft: Fleece, Flannel or Minky. The other side may also be cotton. Choose girl and boy design/ color schemes. • Designs: (1) Two equal pieces sewn right sides together, turn thru a gap in the seam, slipstitch the opening, topstitch around. (2) Self-mitered with two unequal fabric pieces, see video www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqwdNqMZ8Ro

To request kits or join PQP's 3rd Saturday sewing sessions, contact CRS & PQP member: Deb Henry [email protected]

You are welcome to use up scraps to piece one blanket side or practice your machine quilting. Do have at least one side baby soft and cuddly.

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

• Cotton or Flannel.

Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

Contact member Marnie Murray [email protected]

All finished projects may be brought to any chapter, neighborhood or special interest group meetings. COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org


Community Service:

Community Service:

Christmas Stockings I was recently contacted by the staff at Interior Office Solutions in downtown Portland. Two years ago this company did a service project that involved making Christmas stockings from fabric samples they get from their vendors, filling them with toys and other needed items for children from newborn to age 18, and donating them to Human Solutions, a local organization that supports low income and homeless families. They are doing it again this year, with the goal of donating 200 stockings. She is seeking help to sew up the stockings, and asked if our guild members would be interested. They are willing to cut all the pieces and make kits for us. The backs are generally one piece, and the fronts are usually 3-5 pieces. They are not lined, and are more practical than pretty, given the fabrics they have to choose from. The fabrics are all woven, and denim weight or lighter. As I get more information and some kits, I'll let you know how you can be part of this project. Jacqueline Villnave, Community Service [email protected]

Community Service:

BABY BLANKETS

Make Baby Blankets, not Car Seat Blankets!

CRS has been sewing blankets for the Car Seat Program at Randall Children's Hospital for several years. This program has concluded but the need is still high for hand made baby blankets. Some of the requirements have changed, so please review these before starting a new blanket. Randall staff, parents and patients are so appreciative of all the wonderful service you do for them. Desired Sizes: ** Sizes have changed.** Each side must be at least 28" and no bigger than 36". (No 24" blankets as before!) Blankets don't have to be square, rectangle blankets are fine. Fabric: One side needs to be baby soft: fleece, flannel, Minky. The other side can be one of the above or cotton. If you want to use up scraps to piece fleece, flannel or cotton to make one side of a blanket, or you want to practice your machine quilting on it, go ahead. Just keep one side baby soft. Colors: Keep in mind that 50% of babies are boys, so please continue to make boy blankets as well as cute and lovely girl blankets. Sample Instructions: For fleece (60" wide), get 3/4 - 1 yard pieces, & cut in half parallel to the selvedge. With 1/2" seams, you will have a 29" wide by 26" - 35" long blanket. Blanket styles - (1) Sew 2 pieces right sides together, leaving a gap in the seam. Turn the blanket through the gap and slip stitch the opening closed. Topstitch around the edge. (2) Self-mitered blanket with two unequal fabric pieces, see video www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lqwdNqMZ8Ro Questions? Contact Marnie Murray [email protected]

My NEW RED SHOES

My New Red Shoes held their annual ‘Pack for Pride’ event on August 9th and 10th. Sharon Sink and Megan Garvey volunteered to pack individually selected gift bags for some of the hundreds of children that the program serves in our area. Sharon commented on how nice it was to see how our contributions were being used in the local community. The organization was also featured on Fox 12 News as the

recipient of a “Be The Change” award, complete with video showing volunteers filling the bags. Even though the new school year has started, we will continue making the gift bags for My New Red Shoes. They are a quick and easy project, and can be made out of smaller pieces of fabric. It’s a great way to use some of the sample donations we’ve received from Columbia Sportswear or fabric from our meeting FreeCycles.

"It was good to see what happens to all those bags our guild helped sew." Sharon Sink COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org


What's OUt There... The Many Kinds of Bobbin Lace

Recently I went to the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. This year's theme was lace. We have some amazingly talented lacemakers in the Portland Metro area! There was a beautiful exhibit of various kinds of lace. The main categories of handmade lace are needle lace, bobbin lace and decorated nets. Needle lace is created with needles or shuttles, with one thread. Examples include tatting, crochet or knitted lace. Netted lace is created by applying the pattern to a net ground. Bobbin lace uses many threads held on bobbins and the pattern is created by weaving or twining the many threads in a certain order. Bobbin lace was first made in the mid-1400s. It evolved from braids and other small trims and became more and more elaborate over time. Belgium is where it is thought to have originated, but there was a close connection to Italy as well. Bobbins had several functions. They store the thread for the lace, they act as handles to move the thread, and they weight the threads to keep tension against the pins. The pattern is laid on a pillow and pins hold the threads in place. Handmade lace was expensive and highly sought after. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the handmade lace industry played an important

part in the economies of many European countries. Members of royalty, the aristocracy, and the Catholic Church were the main consumers for fine laces. Men and women competed to display the most exquisite lace on their fashionable clothes—King Charles I of Great Britain, for example, bought 1600 yards of lace to ornament his shirts. Since lace was often as expensive as jewelry, this must have cost literally a king's ransom! By 1600, high quality lace was being made in many centers across Europe including Flanders, Spain, France and England. Lace making was a very important part of contributing to the household income. Girls who learned could save money for their own dowry. When married, they could contribute to the household. If they were widowed, they could support themselves and their children. Vermeer's painting, Lacemaker, shows a common household scene of a girl making bobbin lace. She may have even made her own lace collar. Photos are some of the many beautiful examples of types of bobbin lace made by local women artisans. If you are interested in making lace, or seeing beautiful examples, the Portland Lace Society Annual Lace Day will be on October 14th. Details at: www. portlandlacesociety.com

challenge

Happy Sewing! Leigh Wheeler

President's Challenge 2017

Last day to enter is Friday, December 1, 2017

This year, my challenge to you is to Shop Your Stash! If you have patterns, fabric, notions, batting, trim, etc., in your stash by December 31st, 2016, it counts as stash for 2017. What do I mean by Shop Your Stash? Finish an item using your stash. It can be something you sewed or something you created, or even a UFO. Your entry gives you one point. If the pattern, fabric, notions or other materials were in

2017

your stash, you get bonus points.

To recap, you get one point for completing an item from stash and then a point each for: ◘ Pattern from stash ◘ fabric from stash ◘ notions/trim/interfacing/etc. from stash

Prize Categories: ☼ Most Items Completed ☼ Most Points ☼ Viewer’s Choice Garment ☼ Viewer’s Choice Not A Garment ☼ Viewer’s Choice Not Sewing Go to columbiariversewing.org/ presidents-challenge-2017 to enter. Fabulous prizes could be yours! Leigh Wheeler. President


For example, a skirt sewn (1pt) with a stash pattern (1pt), stash fabric (1pt), and stash notions (1pt) zipper, thread and interfacing would earn 4 points.


Annual Meeting & Social SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 10:00 AM - Noon Quilting Delights 12117 SE Stevens Ct, Happy Valley, OR

Refreshments:

All members, please bring a snack to share (a dozen or less of your specialty).

N eighborhood & S pecial I nterest Groups Show 'n Tell See what everyone has been working on in 2017.

challenge

NE corner of Hwy 205 and Sunnyside Rd, take Stevens Rd to Stevens Ct, next to Office Depot

President's Challenge

Complete your Shop Your Stash entries in this year's President's Challenge. Awards will be presented at this annual meeting. Find details on page 6.

2017

Free-cycle:

We love our free-cycles. If you have a sewing related item that needs a new home, bring it along and maybe find something to take home in its place. Do take back your items if no new home is found.

Election of Officers

Cast your vote for our 2018 Executive Chapter Advisory Board. If unable to attend, please mail your Proxy ballot, see below.

CAB Elections for 2018

Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) Responsibilities

President—Initiate and supervise (with assistance of the CAB) the planning and implementation of programs, projects and ASG business. Preside at Chapter events and meetings. Assumes overall responsibilities for Chapter finances, prepare with Treasurer assistance, the Chapter budget for approval by the CAB. Maintain communications with Headquarters and share communications with Chapter members. Read and approve newsletter before printing. Secretary—Record proceedings of meetings/provide copies. Maintain copy of all CAB meeting minutes. Treasurer—Assist in preparation of annual budget. Reconcile bank statements. Co-signer on Chapter bank account. Issue checks for Chapter expenses, make deposits of Chapter income. Submit quarterly financial reports to Headquarters.

Two ways to vote: 1. CAST YOUR VOTE at the Annual Meeting on December 9. 2. MAIL this completed ballot so it is received by December 2 to: Leenie Risser 940 SW Stephenson Ct Portland, OR 97219 The Nominating Committee Chair is the proxy holder until the time of the election. All ballots will be voted as submitted by each member. COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org

PROXY BALLOT PRESIDENT

q Jacqueline Villnave SECRETARY

q Ruth Ruby TREASURER

q Patricia Robertson MEMBER#____________ DATE_ _______________ NAME:___________________________________ Your name must be on the proxy ballot for your vote to be valid and your membership validated. The members listed on this ballot have agreed to serve in the positions noted. All positions are for a one-year term. Please choose one candidate for each position. October/November/December 2017 ~ Page 7

September 9th & 10th with

Diane Ericson

REVIEW

TRUNK SHOW

dianeericson.com

WORKSHOPS



Neighborhood and Special Interest Groups News

EASTSIDE DAY NG, Sharon Sink:

Ruthann Carter and I presented our annual 'Christmas in July' and then took it one step further by having group members try their hand at making sewing weights. These are handy tools to have in your sewing room. They were made with fabric, decoupaging sewing motifs on beach stones, and acrylic paints to make the stones a little bit more colorful. It's a lot more fun having these interesting weights available for the next sewing session. Linda Williams shared how she does something special for friends at Christmas time, she calls it the 12 days of Christmas Time. A small item is given to a friend each of the 12 days before the holiday. These items are not costly and could be purchased at the Dollar Store. It brings a small amount of Christmas joy. I showed another friendship idea - the Sunshine basket. It can be used for a friend who needs a little brightening in their life at the moment. All items need to be yellow. Take a walk through the Dollar Store and watch for the color yellow. It can be anything from a bright yellow washcloth to a candy bar. It's

all up to you, but anything will be sure to bring a smile to your friend. And, you don't need to stop at yellow. Instead of a yellow basket, try Pink (I'm tickled pink to be your friend), Orange (Orange you glad we're friends) or even Blue (I'm blue without you). This is fun for both you and your special friend. As we talked about friendship, we discussed friendship rocks which are very popular right now. You need only to look at Pinterest or Facebook to see the background of the story of these rocks, how to paint them and how to spread them around. Here again, they're meant to be placed anywhere, then to be found and make someone's day a little bit better. It's happening all over the world - let's make it happen here. I dropped a couple on my walk today and will be interested to see if they are still there when I return.

QUILTING SIG, Leenie Risser:

With the tragedy of the hurricane in Texas, we set aside our scheduled plans at our September meeting, expanded our hours, and members jumped in with fabric, blocks, and supplies to sew quilt tops to be sent to a quilt shop outside of San Antonio, Quilt Haus.

Pittock Mansion HOLIDAY DECORATING CRS will again be decorating the card nooks for Christmas at Pittock Mansion. A new hidden object will be created for the young at heart to look for that will fit in with this year's theme "A Very Portland Christmas." The dates for the celebration are November 20 through December 31. In keeping with the theme, we will be highlighting a Portland postcard. The hidden object will be a small hand-sewn/handcrafted postcard. The EastSide Day Group will be working on these during their regular October meeting. Submitted by Sharon Sink, CRS/Pittock Coordinator

THE SEWING ROOM is our online home for articles.

columbiariversewing.org/the-sewing-room

THE SEWING ROOM

You'll find the following articles in The Sewing Room and in this newsletter. NOTE: Some articles are for members only and you must be logged in. ~~What's Out There: Bobbin Lace by Leigh Wheeler, President Recently I went to the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. This year's theme was.....



THREADS Group Subscription

We are once again offering Threads subscriptions at group pricing. The discount for Threads is 20% off list; we must have at least 10 subscriptions to qualify. If you already subscribe, the renewal will be added on to your current subscription. If we do not have enough orders to receive the discount, checks will be returned. The annual prices are: $26.36 for 1 year Please indicate if this is a renewal or new subscription. $43.96 for 2 years To order, please send a check (made out to ASG) to $63.16 for 3 years Patricia Robertson 430 Pacific Crest Dr, Canby, OR 97013 Checks must be received by November 20, 2017.

Please Support

the Retailers who provide meeting space for monthly groups and chapter meetings

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New to ASG

Luanna Biehl Joyce Kelly

Transfer

A Taste of ASG Ivy Pugh

Faith Smith

Ruth Lickteig

Kimberly Coke, from Inland Empire, CA Jonathan Drews, from Salt Lake, UT Elaine Griffis, from Seattle, WA

For the love of sewing

Welcome New Members!

Through March 2018, ASG is offering prospective members to sign up for a 60-day Trial “Taste of ASG” Membership for only $10! You can get a full 60-day unlimited access to everything ASG has to offer. Join now on the ASG website and choose "Trial Membership."

www.asg.org/join-asgl

Members may renew or new members may join online at the ASG website: www.asg.org/join-asgl

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon



SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER by Shopping!

Shop at many of your favorite websites and support Columbia River Sewing. For details, please visit: columbiariversewing.org/support-by-spending The list includes Fred Meyer, Amazon, and Craftsy, or join iGive and Columbia River Sewing will benefit from your spending at more than 1700 participating retailers.

Shop at

smile.amazon.com and Amazon will make a donation to: ASG - Columbia River Sewing Select "American Sewing Guild Portland OR"

Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Columbia River Sewing by searching on our non-profit number 93087 at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards You will still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. If you do not have a Rewards Card, pick one up at the Customer Service desk at any Fred Meyer store.

Local Retailer Discounts Your ASG Membership Card is valuable!

10% Fabric Only 18335 SW TV Hwy, Aloha www.alohavacnsew.com

Carry your card with you and present it before your purchases are processed. (Discount good on non-sale merchandise.)

10% Excludes classes, machines

422 NE Alberta St, Portland www.moderndomesticpdx.com

20%

10% 2136 NE Alberta St, Portland www.boltfabricboutique.com

15% 475 SE Baseline, Hillsboro www.hillsborovacandsew.com

10% JoAnn Fabric card required www.joann.com

8326 SE Stark & 700 SE 122nd, Portland 4955 SW Western Ave, Beaverton www.montavillasewing.com

10% Excludes Bernina sewing machines 12117 SE Stevens Ct, Happy Valley www.quiltingdelights.com

10%

8500 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Portland thewoolenmillstore.blogspot.com

10%

10% Online only

2609 SE Clinton St, Portland www.josephinesdrygoods.com

10%

4955 SW Western Ave, Beaverton 9701 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Portland www.millendstore.com

Use Code: ASG17

www.saf-t-pockets.com

15% Services & Parts

6701 SE Foster Rd, Portland 1900 McLoughlin Blvd, Oregon City savestores.com

10% 209 East Main St, Battleground, WA



Columbia River Sewing Portland, Oregon Chapter 3250 NE 75th Ave Portland OR 97213 www.ColumbiaRiverSewing.org

CALENDARS SEWING RETREATS Held in May/Jun annually

Spring Beach Retreat, Contact Mary Flaum Beachcombers Haven, Gleneden Beach, OR [email protected]

Held in Oct annually

Fall Beach Retreat, Contact Leenie Risser Beachcombers Haven, Gleneden Beach, OR [email protected]

Various dates

Community Nov 5-6 2017

Astoria Retreats, Contact Diana Ruiz Astoria Crest Motel, Astoria, OR [email protected]

ASG Regional & National Jul 12-15 2018

ASG National Conference 2018, Celebrating 40Yrs Westgate Las Vegas Resort, NV www.asg.org

Bead Bazaar, Montgomery Park www.portlandbeadsociety.org

SUNSHINE

Please contact Sue Kopp with any opportunity for her to express and send a note of care, concern, greetings, or well wishes to a member. Email Sue at [email protected]

The next Newsletter deadline for Ads, Articles and monthly Group information is: Dec 10

ADVERTISE in this newsletter. Find rates at columbiariversewing.org/advertise Find the complete CRS CALENDAR at columbiariversewing.org/calendar COLUMBIA RIVER SEWING, www.columbiariversewing.org

Address Change: If your address, phone number or email changes, please sign in to ASG National's website using your email address and password (member id# unless you have changed it) at asg.org/login then click on Account Information October/November/December 2017 ~ Page 12