Portland's Most Inspiring Sewing Classes


Sewing classes for all levels at A Common Thread, Portland, Oregon

Classes are at the heart of our creative sewing community, a place to expand your knowledge and inspire confidence.

A Common Thread offers more classes on sewing techniques, garments, home decor, craft sewing and quilting classes than any other store in the Portland area, reflecting a wide range of styles, techniques, and disciplines and taught by knowledgeable staff and nationally renowned visiting instructors.

Join us for sewing techniques and the pleasure of sharing in our creative community!

 

A Common Thread Classes


Children's Sewing Classes

Kids Learn to Sew: A Modern Lap Quilt

Learn to sew a modern lab quilt just for you!

Kids Learn to Sew: A Zipper Pouch

Learn to make a zippered pouch great for stuff, or a gift!

Kids Learn to Sew: Apron

Children ages 8 and up learn to sew as they make an apron.

Kids Learn to Sew: Pillowcases

Ages 8 and up learn sewing basics as they make a pillowcase.

Portland Community College Sewing Classes

14993: Garment Sewing Basics

Learn the fashionable fundamentals of garment construction.

16311: Beyond Beginning Sewing: Morning Sessions

Learn more sewing skills and professional detailing tips.

16312: Beyond Beginning Sewing: Evening Sessions

Learn more sewing skills and professional detailing tips!

Sewing Classes

1044: Currents Workshop with Barbara Shapel

Learn Barbara's easy way to create complex-looking designs.

Cost: $ 95.00
1045: Thread Duets Workshop with Barbara Shapel

Unleash your creative spirit with techniques from Barbara!

Cost: $ 165.00
203: Rhapsody Block of the Month

Another spectacular quilt, another year of fun sewing with Lois & Katherine!

Cost: $ 5.00
208: Embroidery Tech Workshop, Evening Sessions with Jan Raith

Perfect your machine embroidery skills with Jan!

Cost: $ 25.00
208: Embroidery Tech Workshop, Morning Sessions with Jan Raith

Perfect your machine embroidery skills with Jan!

Cost: $ 25.00
209: Software Sampler with Julie Glenn

This exclusive BERNINA webinar series is where creative ideas become your embroidered realities!

Cost: $ 15.00
221: Machine Embroidery 101 with Katherine Schrader

Jump start your way to beautiful machine embroidery stitches!

Cost: $ 30.00
231: All About ME!, Evening Sessions with Jan Raith

BERNINA's exciting machine embroidery webinar series is hosted by Jan Raith.

Cost: $ 15.00
231: All About ME!, Morning Sessions with Jan Raith

BERNINA's exciting machine embroidery webinar series is hosted by Jan Raith.

Cost: $ 15.00
245: Embroidery Software for Beginners

Come learn about BERNINA embroidery software and receive a complimentary copy of BERNINA's Artlink software program.

Cost: $ 15.00
246: Tuscan Gardens Embroidery Project

Design a Tuscan masterpiece combining embroidery designs from the Tuscan Gardens Embroidery collection.

300: Serger Party: Quilt As You Go Quilt or Table Runner with Barb Thomas

Build your serger confidence with this fun & easy project!

Cost: $ 30.00
301: Serger Party with Barb Thomas

Use your own serger or borrow one of ours as you learn to work with knits!

Cost: $ 30.00
401: Learn to Quilt 1 with Billie Whipple

Learn the basics of Block construction in Quilting

Cost: $ 80.00
401: Quiltmaking 101 with Linda Johansen

A solid foundation for a lifetime of quilting enjoyment.

Cost: $ 120.00
402: Learn to Quilt 2- Sashing, Borders and Binding with Billie Whipple

Learn tp put your quilt blocks together, and finish you quilt.

Cost: $ 80.00
404: Quilter's Studio: Machine Quilting Essentials with Helene Knott

The first class in Helene's Quilter's Studio series.

Cost: $ 30.00
405: Accidental Landscapes with Katherine Schrader

Cut and piece this simple landscape as you go!

407: Quilter's Studio: Focus on Drawn Line Patterns with Helene Knott

The second class in Helene's quilting series!

Cost: $ 30.00
418: Color Theory with Helene Knott

Color confidence will change your quilting projects from ‘fine’ to ‘fabulous’!

420: Beginning Sashiko by Hand with Helene Knott

Add this elegant, traditional technique to your own projects.

Cost: $ 30.00
424: Hearts Block of the Month with Deb Cacciamani

You'll love stitching this machine embroidered masterpiece with Deb!

Cost: $ 35.00
427: Mod Quad Quilt with Katherine Schrader

This is a fun and easy geometric quilt, what colors will you choose?

436: Lone Robin Mystery Block of the Month with Helene Knott

Helene shows you how a little bit of mystery adds to your own spectacular quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
445: Learn To Sew with Katherine Schrader

The perfect first step, or a fun quick refresher in sewing basics!

Cost: $ 45.00
451: Quilters Studio: Focus on Freezer Paper Templates with Helene Knott

The third class in Helene's machine quilting series.

Cost: $ 30.00
452: Quilter's Studio: Focus on Needle Dancing with Helene Knott

The fourth in Helene's machine quilting series.

Cost: $ 30.00
453: Quilter's Studio: Focus on Quilting Designs with Helene Knott

The fifth and final class in Helene's machine quilting series.

Cost: $ 30.00
458: Hawaiian Quilts the Easy Way with Julie Glenn

Julie takes traditional Hawaiian designs and turns them into fusible appliqué, completed by machine.

460: Hand Stitched Mini Molas with Helene Knott

Molas are colorful reverse appliqué panels, in this class you will learn the basic reverse hand appliqué technique

Cost: $ 60.00
478: Zen Quilting with Helene Knott

Zen Quilting is an improvisational method of stitching much like doodling with your sewing machine.

Cost: $ 45.00
479: Confetti Landscape

Create a landscape quilt using a 'confetti' technique.

490: Journal Quilts Club with Helene Knott

Create personal, page-sized Journal Quilts with world-renowned quilter & designer Helene Knott as your mentor!

Cost: $ 30.00
493: Machine Quilting Landscape Quilts

Learn to quilt your landscape or pictorial quilt top with confidence!

499: Mini-Landscape Wall Hangings with Helene Knott

Join this fun foray into landscape quilting with Helene.

Cost: $ 60.00
535: Hand Quilting Basics with Helene Knott

Helene shares hand quilting basics and precision techniques.

Cost: $ 30.00
541: Hand Applique with Helene Knott

Learn the needle turn method of applique with Helene.

580: Electric Quilt Club with Katrina Hamer

Learn to use this amazing quilt design software!

Cost: $ 30.00
581: Mariner's Compass Stars Table Runner with Victoria Jones

Victoria shares secrets for the eye-catching angled setting and tips for paper-pieced perfection.

584 : Perfect Chain Piecing Tips with Linda Johansen

Learn how to piece with both speed and precision with Linda Johansen.

Cost: $ 5.00
585: Sewing Machine Maintenance with Barb Thomas

Learn to take the best possible care of your sewing machine at home!

587: Get To Know Brazilian Embroidery with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

Get to know this popular embroidery technique in a hands-on session.

Cost: $ 5.00
588: Introducing All About ME with Jan Raith

Introducing an exciting new machine embroidery webinar series from BERNINA!

Cost: $ 5.00
606: Intermediate Piecing Skills with Victoria Jones

Take a step beyond basic quilt construction skills with Victoria!

Cost: $ 55.00
607: Advanced Piecing Skills with Victoria Jones

Learn three piecing styles to add precision and creativity to your quilting.

Cost: $ 55.00
665: Still Life with Freezer Paper with Victoria Jones

Victoria shows you how to create stitches that look precisely hand-made!

Cost: $ 50.00
676: Pineapple Express Table Runner- with Billie Whipple

Make a fun summer table runner using raw edge applique.

Cost: $ 40.00
677: Raw Edge Appliqué with Billie Whipple

This fast fun class will teach you the technique for raw edge appliqué.

Cost: $ 50.00
687: Tossed Taco Salad- with Billie Whipple

This fast easy quilt can reflect your own creative style as you cut up your fat quarters then create a design just to your liking.

Cost: $ 40.00
689: Learn To Sew 2 with Katherine Schrader

Continure on with more sewing skills.

Cost: $ 45.00
831: Judy Niemeyer Glacier Star Technique of the Month Quilt with Cathie Boucher-Sollman

Registration for this series is closed, but watch for Show Off Party announcements to marvel at their finished quilts!

Cost: $ 35.00
837: Judy Niemeyer’s Quiltworx Club with Cathie Boucher-Sollman

Bring in any of your favorite Judy Niemeyer’s Quiltworx projects and sew with Cathie, a Certified Judy Niemeyer Instructor.

858: Beginning Hand Embroidery with Bonnie Fletcher

Learn basics of hand embroidery stitches with Bonnie.

Cost: $ 30.00
944: Brazilian Embroidery Beyond Basics: with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

Move beyond the Basics with Brazilian Embroidery

Cost: $ 15.00
946: Brazilian Embroidery Beyond Basics: DK Bouquet with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

Learn new Brazilian Embroidery stitches as you create this beautiful bouquet.

Cost: $ 45.00
947: Beginning Brazilian Embroidery with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

This class series is the first step to creating beautiful Brazilian Embroidery!

Cost: $ 45.00
952: Brazilian Embroidery Mastery: English Rose & Hummingbirds with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

You'll love learning to create the dimensional wings of this hummingbird!

Cost: $ 65.00
953: Brazilian Embroidery Mastery: Showgirl Orchids with Polly Bingham & Bonnie Fletcher

Learn exotic stitches for a show-stopping floral design.

Cost: $ 65.00
957: Brazilian Embroidery Skill-Building Groups

Work on your choice of projects with instructor assistance!

Cost: $ 5.00

Sewing Machine Guide Classes

101: Sewing Machine Guide Class 1

Getting Started With Your New Sewing Machine

Cost: $ FREE
1010: Handiquilter Rental Training

Learn to use the Handiquilter after this training class.

Cost: $ 45.00
102: Sewing Machine Guide Class 2

Understanding Sewing Machine Memory Functions and Fonts

Cost: $ FREE
103: Sewing Machine Guide Class 3

Using the BERNINA Stitch Regulator

Cost: $ FREE
104: Sewing Machine Guide Class 4

Using BERNINA Artista and 8 Series Functions

Cost: $ FREE
106: Sewing Machine Guide Class 6

Using BERNINA Artista and 8 Series Embroidery

Cost: $ FREE
131: Serger Guide Class 1

The first step to learning to enjoy your new serger.

Cost: $ FREE
132: Serger Guide Class 2

The second step in learning to enjoy your new serger.

Cost: $ FREE
133: Serger Guide Class 3

The third step to enjoying your new serger.

Cost: $ FREE

Social Sewing Sessions

200: Wednesday Stitching Social

Our version of a new-fashioned sewing bee!

Cost: $ 10.00
205-8: Night Owl Stitching Social: Saturday, April 21

Bring your own project and enjoy our classroom and staff assistance.

Cost: $ 10.00
258: Dinner and a Movie

Join us for an evening of sewing and a movie on the patio.

891: Strip Poker for fun & Fabric

Play poker for fun and fabric.

A Common Thread

Portland's Finest Creative Sewing Center
15230 SW Sequoia Parkway, Suite 100
Portland, Oregon 97224
503 624-7440 or toll free 877 915-6789

Store Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday & Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday: noon-4:00 pm