Skip to content

2111 NE 43RD AVE., PORTLAND OR (503) 927-5457

Portland Fashion Institute

Classes for fun. Classes for careers. From beginning to advanced sewing, patternmaking and design, we are apparel people making your fashion dreams come true.
A Nationally Accredited Educational Institution.

  • Certificate programs
    • Apparel Designer
    • Apparel Entrepreneur
    • Apparel Technical Developer
    • Financial Help
      • Scholarship
      • Paying for PFI
      • Payment Plans
      • Scholarship
    • How to Apply
    • CONTINUING EDUCATION
    • Evaluation Forms
    • Download 2021-22 Catalog
    • Certificate Program Q&A
    • Register for Credit Classes
    • Graduation Application
  • Classes
    • Sewing & Apparel
    • Design Classes
    • Patternmaking Classes
    • Business Classes
    • Apparel Entrepreneur Series
    • Calendar of Classes
    • Open Sewing
    • Private Lessons
    • Apparel Business Consultations
  • Life at PFI
    • Sewing Wisdom Blog
    • Latest Videos on PFI TV
    • Class Calendar
    • About Portland Fashion Institute
    • Our Instructors
    • PFI Alumni
    • Board Members
    • FAQ + Class Policies
    • CAREERS
  • PFI FOUNDATION + Brian Foster Endowment
  • Shop
  • PFI & Coronavirus
  • Your Cart

Tag: BIPOC

PFI Annual Fashion Design Scholarship Contest announced

Posted on April 21, 2021 | by Shelly Caldwell

# # #

Posted in Sewing Wisdom, Sharon's Blog | Tagged apparel, apparel business, apparel business classes, apparel design, apparel industry, BIPOC, BLM, Bloom Beauty Collective, Fashion, fashion business, fashion design, fashion scholarship, POC, Portland Fashion Institute, scholarship, sewing classes
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

PFI Supply
4225 NE Tillamook Portland OR
Phone: ‭(971) 801-6446‬
Email: store@pfisewing.com
https://pfisewing.com/

Instagram

Sewing basics: Encase raw edges with French seams. Sewing basics: Encase raw edges with French seams. . . #PFILife sharing professional #sewingtechniques since 2010 . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #sewingclasses #beginningsewing #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtips #sewingismysuperpower #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Sewing basics: Use a clean finish to control your Sewing basics: Use a clean finish to control your raveling raw edges. It’s the #couture way . . #PFILife sharing professional #sewingtechniques since 2010 . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #sewingclasses #beginningsewing #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtips #sewingismysuperpower #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Yesterday we lost a giant personality who taught u Yesterday we lost a giant personality who taught us how to look at people, life and fashion. A great and positive influence for us all. RIP André Leon Talley 1948-2022
A great way to finish your #knit hems. #sewingtip A great way to finish your #knit hems. #sewingtips with Lisa every day! Next Sergery class in February. It’s like sunshine on a cloudy day 🌞 . . . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #serger #serge #knits #sewingclasses #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtechniques #sewingismysuperpower #PFILife #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Match your corners to serge a perfect side seam. Match your corners to serge a perfect side seam. Now it’s starting to look like a shirt. Beautiful. Just the hems left. Sergery with Lisa in February. . . . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #sewingclasses #serge #knits #fashion #design #classes #sewingtechniques #sewingismysuperpower #PFILife #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Let’s sew on a sleeve with our sergers. Takes a Let’s sew on a sleeve with our sergers. Takes about a minute. Lisa shows us how on a knit top. Knit fabric 20% off for students @pfi_supply . . . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #sewingclasses #serger #serge #knit #knits #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtechniques #sewingismysuperpower #PFILife #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Lisa shows the easy way to serge a neckband on a k Lisa shows the easy way to serge a neckband on a knit top — no pins, no “quarters” Get the details — Sergery #sewingclass in February 🧵👆🏼 PFI Knit Top pattern No. 5110 “classroom in a booklet” @pfi_supply . . #happysewing . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #knit #knits #sewingclasses #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtechniques #sewingismysuperpower #serge #serger #PFILife #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Sergery with Lisa. How to keep the shoulders stab Sergery with Lisa. How to keep the shoulders stable on knit tops. Next #serger #sewingclass in February 👆🏼🧵 . . . . . #sew #isew #sewing #tips #sewingclasses #fashiondesign #fashion #design #classes #sewingtechniques #sewingismysuperpower #PFILife #PFIMade #portlandfashioninstitute
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Get in touch

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
© 2022 | Portland Fashion Institute | All right reserved.
Many photos compliments of the many talented people at https://unsplash.com/