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September starts soon. Are you ready? We are!

Posted on August 24, 2020 | by Shelly Caldwell

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Posted in Sewing Wisdom, Sharon's Blog | Tagged #patternclasses, #patterntechniques, #sewingismysuperpower, #sewingtechniques, apparel design, fashion design, pattern, patternmaking, Portland Fashion Institute, Portland Sewing, sewing class

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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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Phone: ‭(971) 801-6446‬
Email: portlandsewing@gmail.com
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