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Portland Sews!

At A Common Thread, we love sewing! Whether you want to learn how to quilt, how to machine embroider, or learn how to sew garments or home décor, you’ll find more at A Common Thread:

  • A wide selection of Bernina sewing machines and Janome sewing machines for hands-on, side-by-side comparison.
  • The widest selection of Bernina sewing machines and Janome sewing machines in the Portland metropolitan area for hands-on, side-by-side comparison.
  • Portland’s largest selection of sewing classes, taught by both our staff and regionally and nationally-renowned sewing and quilting instructors.
  • The most knowledgeable staff in the Pacific Northwest, experienced with sewing fashion, quilting, embroidery, home décor, and much more.
  • Sewing machine cabinets, sewing chairs, and sewing accessory tables to organize your sewing space for unlimited creativity.
  • Sewing machine service and repair with qualified technicians here to help you seven days a week. This summer save on vacuum cleaner service with our Best Value Service Clinics, and make a pillowcase for ConKerr Cancer while you wait!
  • Over 3,000 bolts of beautiful fabrics, including the Portland area’s largest selection of batiks.
  • A full selection of sewing notions, including decorative trims, buttons, and hundreds of sewing and quilting tools to give you perfect results.
  • Our store is easy to find, and has lots of parking.
  • A welcoming creative community to share inspiration and sewing techniques.
  • And as you might guess from our name, a huge selection of thread for embroidery, thread for quilting, thread for home décor, and thread for garment and fashion sewing!

    • In business since 1989, A Common Thread is Portland’s best place to buy a sewing machine or learn how to sew. Our staff is made up of sewing enthusiasts specializing in machine embroidery, traditional quilting, landscape quilts, art quilts, garment sewing, fashion design, doll making, and much more.