PART 2:
PATTERN PICKS FOR FIGURE TYPES
 
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PART 3: NEWS FROM PATI
 
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PART 4: SEWING WITH PATI  

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PART 5: SEWING WITH MARTA

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Dear friends,

When we launched our newsletter in the Fall of 2000 our goal was to bring you easy ideas for updating your wardrobe with the newest fashion trends.

We have refined our focus over the years and Fashion for Real People now  concentrates on our recommended patterns for the season and giving you photos and tips from Pati and Marta based on what they are sewing. Explore the internet for other sources for general color and style trends for each season. Pantone reports are a good source of seasonal color trends, both in fashion and home decorating.

For each issue we choose new fashion patterns from the McCall’s, Butterick, and Vogue pattern books that will look best for each figure type.

Please enjoy this latest Fashion for Real People as you plan your sewing for this season and the year ahead.

All the best,
       

We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Send an e-mail to Pati.            Send an e-mail to Ethel.

 
NOTE: For a complete list of all currently available
Palmer/Pletsch patterns for McCall's,
click here to visit our pattern web page.

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McCall's, Vogue, and Butterick photography is courtesy of The McCall Pattern Company. An M, V, or B in front of the pattern number indicates which pattern line.

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