I first went in 13 years as go when I wanted to start quilting. The shop was owned by someone…read moredifferent than now and they were anything but welcoming so I decided maybe quilting wasn't for me. I finally decided I wanted to make a quilt no matter how rude they were so I put on my big girl panties and tried again. Imagine my surprise when I walked in the door to find a new owner with a kind heart and a ton of patients. I've done a few quilts now and see no sign of stopping. Beautiful fabrics, amazing patterns, great Halloween selection, and the kindest people. I couldn't ask for better!

I finished today the Shop Hop and was looking forward to picking out my free one yard of fabric, I…read morehave never done this Shop Hop before. Well found out in 30 seconds no choice. So made a suggestion that someone print on the passport that fabric is prepicked. The person helping said if you don't like it give it to someone else this is the way it has always been done she even repeated this as I was going out the door. Rude communication to a new customer. I had found about $60.00 of fabric on her website and was hoping to have the free one yard complement the fabric I would have bought from her. Will never purchase from her, took the wind out of my sail!

Rebecca made the most beautiful letterpress wedding invitations for us. The quality and colors were…read morebeyond our expectations, and the attached pictures do not do justice to her excellent work. She created a very special piece of art to announce a very special day.

I LOVED the wedding invitations that I ordered with Rebecca. At first I had another vision in mind,…read morebut when I looked through the different invitations she has made I really loved some other ones she has done and we were able to alter the invitations with some of the options I wanted in them. The quality of the paper and letterpress is amazing! She delivered exactly what my fiance and I wanted. Thank you for doing such an amazing job and communicating with me throughout the whole process. I definitely recommend going with Rebecca! You will not regret it and you will absolutely love what you order with her.

My co-worker sent me a link for this artist when my beautiful cat Neko passed away, while I was so…read moredistraught and searching for a proper way to memorialize just how special of a friend she was. I chose the Perpetual Pendant necklace, petite size, emerald green to match her eyes. They explain the steps so well and are very professional, kind, and accommodating throughout the process. I received the finish product today and I have to say, it exceeds my expectations. It's so subtle and beautiful, and the perfect thing to wear in remembrance. I absolutely love it, and I highly recommend them. Word to the wise if you're ordering: - Don't be like me and remember that if you are receiving a package that requires a signature and you are at work all day, don't have it sent to your house where nobody is home! (I should have had it sent to my office - had to scurry to the post office to pick it up) - I opted for 20" silver chain. If you have very fine hair that gets caught in everything, i.e. your necklaces, your glasses, your scarves.. I have had my necklace for one day and this is already a problem. If it gets to be a huge issue, I can always shop for a different chain.

I cannot say enough positive things about Matt Olian at Grateful Glass. Through a difficult time in…read moremy life he managed to create something so incredibly unique and beautiful that I will have forever by my heart. The process of losing a loved one is something that we can never truly prepare for and in researching memorial jewelry I came across many different websites but something about Grateful Glass stood out from the rest. Matt is more than just an exceptional artist, he is also a compassionate person who treats his customers with the utmost respect and care during what can be a very emotional process. He took the time to meet with me in person and walked me through every step which is only a small example of how this artist genuinely cares about what he is creating and who he is creating that for. His kindness, warmth and professionalism were conveyed through every exchange that we had. I ended up ordering not only my forever pendant in Onyx, but decided to order an orb in Cobalt as well. When I opened the boxes I couldn't help but cry, not only because of the loss that I felt but seeing the absolute stunning beauty that words (and even pictures) will never convey about the meaning of these phenomenal creations. I am forever "GRATEFUL" that my path led to me to this one of a kind artist, Matt Olian, who I would give a million stars if I could.

Just finished their slabtown backpack online workshop. It was a great experience and we were…read moresuccessful in completing our backpack. Ellie was there all along the way supporting us and guiding us. Her kits are amazing, everything is precut, all the hardware and tools are there. That allows us to focus on the fun of being creative sewers/bag makers. Ellie is a great teacher, she gives all the tools and resources to be successful. I would highly recommend this experience for anybody.

I connected with Klum House through Design Week Portland. I've never used a sewing machine, so "no…read moreexperience required" appealed to me. I made the dopp kit over about 2 hours. For that class, the machine is set up and no troubleshooting is required. The fabric is already cut to the pattern. This project is ideal for beginners; all my substandard seams were hidden! The owner-instructor has whole series of short project classes to make useful everyday things - bags and backpacks. You don't have to go deep into patterns or fabric, zippers, snaps, rivets, leather and other hardware, all that is included, in a range of a few colors you select. The projects include some specialty fabrics, like sustainable waxed canvas that are hard to source. Some of their other classes cover more challenging material to sew, like leather, and even a Pendleton panel. The most important part of my experience and this review is that the owner-instructor is patient and a great teacher. The owner-instructor perceives individual learning styles and adapts to each student. Her business model is brilliant. The classes are on the boss Singer 4423, which is an affordable machine to set up at home, continuing your adventures. For your own sewing adventure, Klum House has supply kits of useful sewing gadgets you used in class to purchase and take home. Best of all, after a Klum House project, "I made that" is a beautiful thing to say to individuals asking questions about your project, close around you, friends, and admirers on the street!

Olivia was terrific! My wife and I (and two friends) took the small-group one-session class with…read moreher. Olivia is a kind teacher, a great explainer, and an all-around nice person who made me and my friends feel very welcomed and supported--especially important when you're trying something you've never done before. Having taken several of these sorts of intro classes elsewhere, I'm always a bit disappointed: most classes have you make an object that feels pretty unimpressive or uninteresting. Not so here: the really cute stained-glass star ornament is now a permanent fixture on my window. Amazingly, after one session I also genuinely think that I could make some rudimentary pieces on my own (again, very rare for this sort of class), and that's a testament to how good an explainer Olivia is. I would strongly recommend the one-session class as a fun date-night or small-group activity.

My afternoon working with Olivia on a painting was fantastic. She taught me about color mixing and…read moreprovided wonderful support and feedback on my painting project. The studio is clean, organized and accessible - wonderful experience! I can't recommend her studio enough! Dana Buttler

When losing a loved one, Grief is always there to help with the grieving process and offers books…read moreand ceramics for family and friends.

Very friendly, communicative, upfront. Timely reply. Affordable rates and a broad range of…read moreservices. Have not hired yet, will edit after :)

ennifer met with us to survey the project -- organizing fabrics in the basement. She completely…read moreorganized them and put them in storage bins on shelves. She accomplished this in record time.

The classes, all staff and instruction are amazing at PFI. If you are starting out or an…read moreexperienced artist, you can find the right fit (pun intended!) Start with the amazing registrar, Candice, and the rest will fall into place!

Thought I would share my experience while attending school here since there is limited info within…read morethis decade. First off, all of the teachers and staff are amazing. I enjoyed taking sewing classes here and the rest of my classes were awesome. I learned so much from several fantastic teachers and I am so grateful for that. The school founder is also an amazing and inspiring human being. I ultimately dropped out because the registration office continuously made my life very difficult. I understand this is a small school but the errors made at my expense were unacceptable. One of my terms, I was over charged on my tuition by several hundred dollars. When I came to the office to ask questions about the newly raised cost, Candice made it overwhelmingly difficult to get answers. My inquiry was not even taken seriously and I was falsely assured multiple times that the amount due was correct when it was not. I finally stitched together all the evidence and showed her how it didn't add up and finally I was taken seriously and it turned out that I was in fact correct. Another term, I was emailed the wrong start time/date for one of my classes. When I logged on to start my class, I quickly learned that I missed the actual class time and was marked absent. On the school website it showed multiple times/dates for that same class so when I reached out to Candice to clear that up, she insisted it was my fault because I should have looked at the website's calendar and not gone off of the email that she sent me... Many times when I would reach out for answers, I had to be very aggressive to get a fraction of an answer. It became a major hassle which led to my distrust and my decision to drop out. Multiple students during my time at PFI and alumni I have met afterward have mentioned the same issues or similar happening with them. I felt it was necessary to share this information for prospective students.