Qristy Kurtz became obsessed with fashion when, as a teen, she took a sewing class at Mountain View High School. She earned a business degree in college and worked in fashion retail in Bend and ...

Lead sewing instructor Apphia Kamanda Mpay demonstrates for her students at Westbrook Adult Education’s sewing class on Tuesday. Her students, from left to right: Juliana Pemba, of Portland; Rebecca ...