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Classes go online next week – Mom loves you – New video on PFI-TV

Posted on April 30, 2020 | by Shelly Caldwell

April 29, 2020

Posted in Sewing Wisdom, Sharon's Blog | Tagged draping, fashion design, fashion illustration, history of fashion, pattern classes, patternmaking, Portland Fashion Institute, Portland Sewing, sewing classes, textiles

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4 fast flat fell seams + a fake one! Hide your raw edges in a sporty way.
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Portland Fashion Institute
2111 NE 43rd Ave., Portland OR
Phone: (503) 927-5457
Email: info@pfi.edu

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun Closed

1 block north of NE 43rd & Sandy BUS: #12 bus, MAX: 7 blocks from the Hollywood MAX station

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