The Palmer Pletsch Tissue Fitting Method

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Sewing For Real-world Curves. Don’t settle for clothes that don’t fit! Learn how to customize patterns so they are perfectly suited to your body type in Tailored to Fit: The Palmer/Pletsch Tissue-Fitting Method with Pati Palmer and Marta Alto. Pati and Marta have spent over 30 years developing the Palmer/Pletsch Tissue-Fitting Method and in this class they will show you how it works. You’ll learn: A better way to fit yourself, eliminating the need to take so many body measurements Identify the areas of your pattern that need adjustment Tips for fitting a sheath dress (both bodice and skirt) to your body type Pati and Marta will help you sew for your real-world curves. You’ll learn how to adjust a pattern to fit a large bust, a sway back, rounded shoulders, a broad back, and many other common features. They will share techniques developed over three decades of sewing that are guaranteed to lend a tailored look. Learn how you vary from a standardized pattern and alter the tissue to fit you using the Palmer/Pletsch Tissue Fitting Method. After watching Pati and Marta at work, you'll be able to customize patterns so your handmade garments look and feel awesome. Lessons: Class Introduction (4:51) What is Tissue Fitting? (24:34) Tools for Tissue Fitting and Measuring High Bust (11:51) Prepping the Pattern (12:11) Making Alterations on the Pattern for Hourglass Figure (22:35) Working with Darts (19:41) Tissue Fitting on a High-Low Round Back (29:00) Tissue Fitting Full Bust/Broad Back (34:34) Tissue Fitting for High Bust/Straight Back/ Making a Y-Bust (28:20) Fit and Alter the Sleeve (12:01) Fit and Alter the Skirt (24:08) Altering Fashion Pattern: Side Panel Blouse (53:46) Altering Fashion Pattern: Knits (52:24) How to Stabilize the Back, Neck and Front Edges (6:27) Altering Fashion Pattern: Princess Bust (54:17) Working with a Non-Palmer/Pletsch Pattern (35:50) How to Tissue Fit Without a Partner (8:26)