Sew Your Own At PDX Seamsters Drop-in Sewing Studio
http://pdxseamsters.com/ - 840 SE Washington Street

"Learn to Sew by Making what You want, Learn on your own machine"
See what it is like to make your clothes in our 1000 sqft work room with a seasoned pro on-hand!

Portlanders are an independent lot with unique needs -- experienced clothier and Portland native Emily Horton of M-Horton Clothing enables the DIY-inclined to make what they need. Emily Horton shares her years of knowledge and experience, helping people learn to make the things they want. At-hand during Open Studio, Emily is available to answer any questions about design elements, fabric choices, or construction technique.

Tucked in the SE industrial arts district warehouse, PDX SEAMSTERS Drop-In Sewing Studio feels spacious and well-lit in it's 1,000 s.f. work space replete with several industrial, overlock, and home sewing machines. Fully stocked with fabrics, notions and the like, the sewing studio can be setup to produce small production runs, one of a kind custom garments, and more usually configured as a cooperative working space for up to eight sewing students.

Emily Horton began sewing at an early age, making her own costumes and clothing. This led to a career in costume design. Studying first at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, she later graduated from Webster University with a degree in costume design and construction. In her professional career Horton has traveled far and wide making costumes for film, stage and theme park attractions, as well as touring nationally with both The San Francisco Opera and The Acting Company. A career artist, Horton has worked in the costume shops of American Conservatory Theater, The San Francisco Opera, Parsons Meares and Michael Curry Design is Scappoose, OR as well as backstage with the Portland Opera, Berkeley Repertory Theater, and Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

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About M-Horton Clothing: The mission of M-Horton Clothing and Accessories is to bring unique, stylish and quality clothing manufactured locally to active urban individuals. M-Horton is founded on conserving resources, community development and fostering creativity.