Our Instructors

After years of sewing as a hobby, Anne discovered patternmaking and fell in love. She won a garment design contest while completing her Apparel Design certificate at Portland Fashion Institute. This led to a patternmaking internship with StudioSKB. She has been teaching patternmaking at PFI and has done freelance patternmaking since 2017.

A graduate of PFI, Jeanessa works in media production for Colette Media/Seamwork. She also founded Rose City Fashion Drawing. She brings these skills to PFI as workshops and a fashion illustration class. This is a major career change for Jeanessa who graduated with a masters from George Mason University and worked years as a data analyst for the federal government. She says, "Leaving government was one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make, but I'm so excited to see what's next on my journey. Sewing has been such a big passion of mine these last several years, and now I'm elated to put that passion to work!"

Artist, Designer, and Patternmaker. They have worked in technical design at Nike for the last ten years in several categories, including NikeLab and Women’s NSW.

Owner of Tati & Me Childrenswear, Katy brings her years of teaching kids and teens to PFI in a series of workshops we are calling "Katy's PlayHouse". No need to have sewing experience. Katy will show you how to thread and use a machine. No need to bring a machine. You can use one of ours. Make everything from totes to clothes to gifts. Most of all, Katy will make it fun!

Adrianna (Anna) Aguirre graduated from The Academy of Art University in 2012 with a BFA in Fashion Design, with a focus on Menswear. Since moving to Portland in 2013, she has worked in various niche alteration and bespoke tailoring studios and with local fashion designers. She currently does technical design work for several indie sewing pattern companies including Thread Theory Sewing Patterns. She loves most to teach sustainable construction, alteration, and pattern-making techniques so that everyone can feel empowered by having the skillset to sew and making clothing that fits their body.

Tricia Langman has over eighteen years experience designing for prestigious fashion companies worldwide, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Halston and Donna Karan, Nicole Miller. She create a hand-painted designer gown for Celine Dion for her performance at the Grammy Awards. Her work has been featured at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of New York City.