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   Ckbklady | Mar 13, 2007 07:38pm | #1

   Hi everyone!

   I just "bumped this up" to keep it in the new General discussions. I would love to get fabric shopping advice from the experts on Portland, OR!

   Thanks all & happy sewing!

   :) Mary

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   Kilroywashere | Mar 14, 2007 06:10pm | #2

   I grew up near Portland: 

   http://www.millendstore.com/

   And this will seem like an odd link, but it lists several places you will want to go, including the Pendelton store in Washougal Washington - if you are uncomfortable cutting into expensive fabric - how about buying Pendelton wool for $5 per yard - think you could get the scissors out then???  It is well worth the drive across the River to Washougal! 

   http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=Three_Mountains_Shopping

    

    

1. 
   Ckbklady | Mar 15, 2007 07:30pm | #3

   That is absolutely wonderful - thank you!

   Yes, I could handle $5 Pendleton, and shall!

   Thanks so much,

   :) Mary

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   Ckbklady | Mar 29, 2007 02:24am | #9

   Hi there,

   I had a great time at Fabric Depot yesterday, and appreciated your suggestions. I had too little time in the end to get to the Pendleton store, sigh, but there's always another day.

   Thanks for your suggestions!

   :) Mary

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   rsew | Mar 18, 2007 09:49pm | #4

   Hi;

   I visit Portland every year -daughter lives there- and I visit Fabric Depot , Mill End

   store in Milwaukie and the Pendleton store on On McGlaughlin Blvd. (Mill end store is just down the rd from Pendleton store).  I buy all types of fabrics and love the shopping in Portland.  lots of restaurents to visit too!

   Have fun

   Rsew

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   Ckbklady | Mar 19, 2007 12:12am | #5

   That sounds terrific. All those stores are now on my shopping list!

   Can you tell me more about the restaurants? I have no food allergies or restrictions, but would like to find a nice place to eat that is ideally near Fabric Depot. Do you have any recommendations?

   Thanks so much!

   :) Mary

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   rsew | Mar 19, 2007 12:22am | #6

   I believe Fabric Depot is on 122 Stark St.  Not the best area for fine dining.

   more like fast food.  I would recomend looking on the internet for a good place to eat

   nearby.  

   RSew

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   Ckbklady | Mar 19, 2007 12:29am | #7

   Darn it. I suspected that when I learned the size of the store. A 1+ acre store is usually in an industrial or "golden mile" of strip malls.  Not fine dining indeed!

   I will troll the Internet - something appealing is sure to come up.

   Thank you, rsew!

   :) Mary

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   Ckbklady | Mar 29, 2007 02:22am | #8

   Hi there,

   I went to Fabric Depot in Portland yesterday - what a blast! I came out with an armload of fabric and a big appetite. I was dismayed to see that the closest places were not only strip malls but clubs -eeek! I made sandwiches to have in the car, so I never ended up eating in Portland at all.

   When I stopped later for gas in Centralia, though, I had a nice dinner at the Country Cousin - a kitschy farmhouse restaurant with great yak (no kidding) burgers.

   And tomorrow is my sew-a-thon - yay!

   Thanks for the suggestions!

   :) Mary

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   rsew | Mar 29, 2007 05:26am | #10

   Hi

    

   Glad you enjoyed a great day at Fabric Depot.  I'm going to Portland the 1st week of

   August and will visit my favorites-Mill End store and Fabric Depot.  Another store to

   visit is Josephine's Dry Goods (very expensive) but can occasionally find great remnant pieces.

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   Ckbklady | Mar 29, 2007 06:13pm | #11

   Hi there,

   That's neat - thanks! I will add Josephine to my next-time list!

   :) Mary