Category: Meeting Reviews
Purses, Bags and Totes by Nicole Mallalieu
Purses, totes, bags, clutches, messenger bags, shoulder slouches, hats, and even a child’s dress and skirt!!! These were the treasures featured in Nicole Mallalieu’s trunk show of her patterns under the name, “You Sew...
Member Appreciation Event – Peggy Sagers
Darn it Out! Amidst a wonderful celebration of Columbia River Sewing’s 25th anniversary, Peggy Sagers gave a great presentation on fit. I’ve seen her talk about her LCD theory (Length, Circumference, Depth) before so...
Standalone Bag by Gillian Wallis
Gillian Wallis saw a bag at a knitting retreat and it really intrigued her. She took pictures and measurements and more pictures. The she went home to reverse engineer the bag. She doesn’t like...
Sewing with Pleather/Vinyl
“Very interesting presentation. It’s great to learn new things and get new ideas for sewing.” “I LOVED the pleather workshop. I feel I learned so much.” “Great Job. This was the most animated, audience-interactive...
Wendy Mamattah: Out of Africa
At the December 2010 Annual meeting we welcomed speaker Wendy Mamattah. A native of Ghana, now living in Portland, Wendy gave an interesting presentation of West African adinkra symbols, fabrics and women’s fashion. Located...
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...
