Palmer/Pletsch Fit Workshop

Fit
FOUR-DAY WORKSHOP

We teach the most practical, logical, and useful fit methods on the planet! Because we do hands-on fitting, we continue to be innovative and fine-tune our skills. We’ve examined and used many approaches to fitting over the years. Today we teach what works the best and easiest for YOU! We do very little measuring because measuring does not tell you all you need to know about the body you are fitting. Learning to fit yourself and others is a process. It is a constant challenge because, as fashion changes, you need to decide the best approach for altering each new design. We fit you, then teach you to fit yourself! Our ongoing fit program will help you MASTER FIT!

Pati and Marta Fit Susan Blair in 2009

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"Fit for Real People" $24.95

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"This workshop will give you the confidence to alter any pattern tissue by yourself and know your garment will fit. Marta and Pati are so knowledgeable and patient that they make you feel you can do this."
Mary Fran Archer, Santa Cruz, CA

I've sewn my own clothes for over 40 years and the techniques I've learned this week in fit class are so straight forward and accessible. I wish I had learned these techniques years ago."
Judy Shubin, Penngrove, CA

"Solutions for every
lump and bump life
throws at you!!"
Kathleen Munro, Salem, OR

"This was the most fabulous informative class I have ever taken on any subject! Pati and Marta are wonderful."
Starr Knutson, Lacey, WA

"Esta es la perfecta definicion de vacaciones para una persona
qui ama coser.
Ademas, te brinda
la oportunidad de
cricimiento profesional
de negocia."
("This is the perfect definition of a
vacation for a person who loves to sew.
Also, it is an
opportunity for professional enhancement." )
Ivonne Gutierrez,
Aquas Buenas, Puerto Rico.

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Go home with your own personal body map and the ability to alter ANY fashion pattern. Try on our fitting shell (45 size variations to choose from!) to find your correct size and bra cup size. We give you the classic Palmer/Pletsch basic fit pattern, McCall’s #2718, to alter to fit your body. Once the bodice, skirt, and sleeve is fitted to you, you will have your own body map of what alterations are necessary in the most fitted garment you would ever sew.

Then, to introduce you to fashion fit, you will fit the shirtdress from the same pattern. This will show you which alterations are necessary in a loose fitting garment. After that, you will fit as many additional fashion patterns as you wish. We encourage starting with McCall’s Palmer/Pletsch patterns first, as they will be easiest. Then venture to whatever designs you want. We will show you how similar all the pattern companies are, not how different they are, as many claim. Pati Palmer truly speaks from experience as she designed for Vogue/ Butterick from 1975-80 and for McCall’s since 1980. You will be EMPOWERED to sew any pattern design and make it fit.

You will cut out some of the altered patterns in fabrics of your choice and pin the pieces together. We will show you how to fine-tune the fit in fabric.

Take fit again.
The study of fit is ongoing. As fashion changes, there are new fit challenges. Bring your altered basic (body map). We will check to see if you have changed. You will have four full days to tissue-fit all the new patterns you desire. You can also opt to sew some of those designs. We will help you with sewing techniques that are important to good fit. Bring questions you want answered, and plan to spend time watching others being fit—there is much to learn in that process!

And again, and again...
Continue to refine and MASTER your fitting and sewing skills under our expert guidance. If you teach fit, you will want to watch even more bodies being fitted and more alteration challenges tackled. You will truly achieve your masters in fit!!

Kathryn Brown fits Tara Perkins in 2009 fit workshop.

"Pati and Marta are wonderful at clear explanations. I have learned so much about how clothes should fit and gained confidence in being able to alter patterns for myself. Now I would like to practice on someone with a different figure type to see if I can translate what I have learned to others."
Pamela Weill, Springfield, OR