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Books on Fit,Fashion& Fabric
Fit for Real People Second
Edition by Pati Palmer and Marta
Alto, 8 1 /2”x11”, 256 pgs., color,
$24.95 Over 1200 drawings
and 400 photos. Fan mail on this
book is pouring in! The authors
write from 25+ years of hands-on
experience fitting thousands of
people. Their practical approach
is explained in their simple,
logical style. Learn to finally buy
the right size, then tissue-fit to
determine alterations. Special
sections include history of sizing,
fitting young teen girls, and fitting
mature figures.
Pants for Real People,
Revised Expanded Edition of Pants
for Any Body, by Pati Palmer and
Marta Alto, 8 1 /2”x11”, 176 pgs.,
color photos and over 1000 line
drawings, $24.95 This is the most
detailed pant fitting and sewing
book available, integrating “real
people” photos with easy how-to
illustrations and instructions.
Includes trouser and pull-on techniques,
non-roll waistbands, pockets,
zippers, linings, plus design
ideas and tips for sewing jeans,
maternity and men’s pants.
Jackets for Real People,
Revised Expanded Edition of Easy,
Easier, Easiest Tailoring, by Marta
Alto, Susan Neall, and Pati
Palmer 8 1 /2”x11”, 128 pgs., 300
color photos and fashion illustrations
plus over color 500 line
drawings, $24.95 Make a jacket
and ALL of your sewing will
improve! Step-by-step jacket construction,
from pattern and fabric
selection through final fitting and
hemming, plus demonstration of
the fitting process on four “real
people” of various ages, sizes,
and shapes. Includes the latest
fusible interfacing techniques.
Looking Good—
A Comprehensive Guide
to Wardrobe Planning,
Color & Personal Style
Development, by Nancy Nix-
Rice, 8 1 /2”x11”, 160 pgs., color,
$19.95 Everything women need
to know to look their personal
best—not by following fashion
trends, but by spotlighting their
best features to create the most
flattering, effective look possible.
See makeovers, learn how to dress
slim, and avoid costly wardrobe
mistakes. Take the personal style
quiz and do the “body graph” to
find your shape.
Bridal Gowns—How to Make
the Wedding Dress of Your
Dreams by Susan E. Andriks,
8 1 /2”x11”, 160 pgs., color $19.95
Create a gown for the bride that
fits, flatters, and compares to those
costing thousands. Tips for cutting
and sewing lace, sewing satins
and other slippery fabrics, embellishments,
machine embroidery on
sheers and satins, trains, veils and
headpieces, plus a simple guide
for creating a wedding color plan.
Couture—The Art of Fine
Sewing, by Roberta C. Carr,
8 1 /2”x11”, 208 pgs., color,
$29.95 How-tos of designer
techniques, brought to life with
illustrations and dozens of garments
photographed in full color
and embellished with great
details—bindings, bias,
circular ruffles, special sleeves,
unusual buttonholes and pockets.
Use this book and ALL your sewing
will improve.
Sewing Ultrasuede ® Brand
Fabrics, by Marta Alto, Pati
Palmer and Barbara Weiland,
8 1 /2”x11”, 128 pgs., color, $16.95
Ultrasuede fabrics look like the real
thing, but are easy to sew, soft to
wear, and washable. Learn how to
use the least amount of this costly
fabric, plus raw edge construction.
Fashion illustrations and photos of
36 outfits, accessories and home
decoration items.
Théâtre de la Mode—
Fashion Dolls: The Survival of
Haute Couture Edited by Susan
Train , 8 1 /2”x11”, 192 pgs., color,
$29.95 For inspiration in your
own sewing, see the worldrenowned
creations of Paris designers
such as Worth, Balmain, Lanvin,
Patou, Ricci, Dior, and Schiaparelli
on 172 mini-mannequins created to
hail the rebirth of the fashion
industry after WW II. Vintage
photos, incredible stage sets.
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Books For theHome
Creative Serging for the
Home and Other Quick
Decorating Ideas by Lynette
Ranney Black and Linda Wisner,
8 1 /2”x11”, 160 pgs., color,
$19.95 One of our most
beautiful books! Color photos of
twenty-nine rooms in nine homes
of all ages and styles. Learn to
sew and/or serge professional
window treatments, table accessories,
and gifts for the home with
ideas for bedrooms, baths, kids,
kitchens, living and dining rooms.
The look of the season...and how to achieve it.
The Shade Book,
Fourth Edition by Judy
Lindahl, 5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”,
140 pgs., $11.95 Learn
to make Roman, Austrian,
cloud, balloon, and roller
shades (including insulated
shades), plus valances,
cornices and swags, with
easy-to-follow directions
for beginner to expert.
Dream Sewing Spaces—
Design and Organization for
Spaces Large and Small by
Lynette Ranney Black, 8 1 /2”x11”,
128 pgs., color, $19.95 Make
your dream a reality. Analyze
your sewing needs and your
space, then learn to plan and put
it together. Lynette is a certified
kitchen and bath designer and
home economist. Her technical
tips on lighting, work heights,
workspace efficiency and maximizing
limited spaces are invaluable.
Your body will appreciate
Lynette’s focus on ergonomics.
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RealPEOPLE
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Serging...from Basics to Creative Possibilities
Serging took off in
the mid ‘80s and we
began inventing
ideas and teaching
hundreds in 4-day
and 1-day hands-on
serger workshops in
the U.S., Canada
and Australia.
These books and
their companion
DVDs offer in-depth,
easy-to-follow
guidance as you
learn to master
your serger.
Sewing With Sergers—The Complete
Handbook for Overlock Sewing, Third
Edition, by Pati Palmer and Gail Brown, 5 1 /2”x
8 1 /2”, 128 pgs., $9.95 Perfect for the beginner
or someone who has just purchased a serger.
Learn the basics—easy threading tips, stitch types,
rolled edging, and flatlocking on your serger.
Nearly one million copies sold!
Creative Serging—The Complete
Handbook for Decorative Overlock Sewing
Third Edition, by Pati Palmer, Gail Brown and Sue
Green, 5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”, 128 pgs., $9.95 Master tension
with different decorative threads. Learn decorative rolled edges
and flatlocking. This book includes coats, jackets, kids’ clothes,
accessories, lingerie, aerobic wear, swimwear,
and crafts.
It all started with Pants for Any Body over 30 years ago! That book and other “great value”
small-format books are still available! ~Pati
Mother Pletsch’s Painless Sewing, Fourth Edition, by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch,
5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”, 128 pgs., $9.95 The most uncomplicated and fun sewing book of the century! Filled
with sewing tips on how to sew FAST. Cartoons make it light reading. A must for beginners or
those returning to sewing.
Pants for Any Body, Revised Edition, by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch, 5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”,
128 pgs., $8.95 This book, originally published in 1973 and now in its 14th printing, is still
the best little basic pant fitting and sewing book available. Easy zippers, trouser techniques,
waistbands, pull-ons, linings, and tips for sewing jeans and men’s pants are included.
Easy Easier Easiest Tailoring, Revised Edition, by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch, 5 1 /2”x
8 1 /2”, 128 pgs., $9.95 Over 250,000 copies in print! Learn four tailoring methods, easy fit tips;
goof-proof bound buttonholes, perfect lapels, and timesaving machine lining; plus which fabrics are
easiest to tailor. Best welt pocket instructions! This book shows comparative tailoring methods from
custom to fusible and variations in between, making it a valuable reference.
Sew a Beautiful Wedding by Gail Brown and Karen Dillon, 5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”, 128 pgs., $8.95
Hundreds of black and white line drawings, plus a bridal plan with timetable.
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INTERACTIVE
DVDs
The styles and techniques
in our books are brought
to life and expanded on by
Marta Alto and Pati Palmer
in these interactive DVD videos
See page 11.
DVD: Serger Basics
2 hours, $19.95 Learn to
master serger basics—including
adjusting tensions, threading,
using stitch types, serging
circles, turning corners, and
gathering. Then learn to master
the rolled edge and flatlocking.
See lots of garment details and
how-tos, such as serging elastic
for lingerie and swimwear.
DVD: Creative Serging
2 hours, $19.95 How to use
decorative threads, yarns and
ribbons on your serger, plus creative
clothing and home decorating
ideas. This DVD includes indepth
creative rolled edges,
tricks for serging sweater knits,
and how-tos for the easy fourstep
jacket. Lots of close-ups and
fashion ideas!
DVD: Pants for Real People, Fitting Techniques and
Sewing Techniques Approximately 90 minutes each, $19.95
each. Pati Palmer teaches you how to tissue-fit a fitted and trouser-style
pant. She covers tissue preparation, accuracy, common alterations,
fabric pin-fitting, and waistband fitting. Marta Alto shows you how to
sew a fitted pant and a trouser, including invisible and fly zippers, two
pocket techniques, pressing creases, a waistband with give and a nonroll
waistband, lining, and invisible hems. Companions to Pants for
Real People.
DVD: Fit for Real People:
BASICS 90 minutes, $19.95,
featuring Marta Alto. Learn the basics
of choosing the right size, tissue-fitting,
altering, and fabric fitting. Marta fits a
model needing the most common alterations
for bust, back, shoulders, and
sleeves. Demonstrations on a fitted
shirt, a loose fitting jacket, and a fitted
princess jacket with a straight skirt.
DVD: Jackets for Real People,
2 hours, 54 minutes, $24.95, featuring
Marta Alto. Sew a jacket and ALL of
your future sewing will improve. Clear
step-by-step close-ups. Follow along as
Marta sews a lapel-style jacket with
double-welt pockets, vented sleeves,
sleeve heads, and lining. Includes a
complete interfacing lesson, plus both
machine and bound buttonholes, patch
pockets, and more.
DVD: Learn to Sew a Shirt or
Blouse, 1 hour, $19.95 Marta Alto
shows you how to fit, cut, mark, and sew
two styles of shirts. One has a collar
with a band, the other a convertible (fold
back or button up) collar. She covers fit,
fabrics, choosing the right interfacing,
sleeve plackets and cuffs, hems, and
buttonholes. Marta can make a quality
shirt in two hours or less. Each one you
make will be faster and easier to sew!
See page 8.
DVD: 21st Century Sewing
From Solid Beginnings to New Heights...
Home Ec Goes High Tech! 1 hour,
$19.95 Tips and techniques to make
sewing fun, fast and trouble-free. Marta
Alto shares the most important things
you need to sew well, and identifies
products that make sewing easier
and/or better. This is a good introduction
or reintroduction
to sewing,
and a
companion
to Mother
Pletsch’s
Painless
Sewing.
DVD: Sew an Ultrasuede ®
Jacket 1 hour, $19.95 featuring
Marta Alto and Pati Palmer, with clear,
step-by-step sewing demonstrations on
how to sew an Ultrasuede jacket, plus
a fashion
show of
garments
made from
two weights
of Ultrasuede
and from
Ultraleather
fabrics.
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The Winky Cherry
System of Teaching
Young Children to Sew
teaches children sewing
plus social and growth
skills. Levels progress from
hand sewing to embroidery
and machine sewing.
Winky Cherry believes that
children should learn to
sew by hand before they
learn to use a sewing
machine. Hand sewing
skills develop finger dexterity
and teach the values
of patience and practice.
We at Palmer/Pletsch are
committed to sharing with
children the enjoyment
and rewards of sewing.
These days many children
have not had the opportunity
to learn to sew. This
series starts boys and
girls as young as five.
The program is compatible
with Montessori-style
teaching and excellent
for homeschooling.
For the Children...
My First Sewing Books, by Winky Cherry, are packaged as kits with some of the
materials for a first project. Along with the teaching manual and DVD, they offer a complete,
thoroughly tested sewing program for children ages 5 to 11 who will learn patience, manners,
creativity, completion and how to follow rules...all through the enjoyment of sewing.
Each book follows a project from start to finish with clever rhymes and clear illustrations.
Each book, 8 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”, 40 pgs.
Hand sewing series: books alone $10.95; books with kits $14.95
Machine sewing series: books alone $10.95; books with kits $12.95
HAND SEWING SERIES
LEVELS I - III
My First Sewing Book
Children as young as five can learn to thread
a needle, make a knot, hand sew and stuff a
felt bird shape. My First Sewing Book is
also available in Spanish.
My First Embroidery Book
Beginners learn accuracy when making flat
straight stitches. Using a chart, then gingham,
they make a name sampler, which can be
framed or sewn into a pillow.
My First Doll Book
Felt dolls are sewn with the same stitches
used in My First Sewing Book. Faces are
embroidered using stitches from My First
Embroidery Book. Children learn to attach
yarn hair and make clothes. Two dolls, thread
and yarn are included in the kit.
MACHINE SEWING SERIES
LEVELS IV-VI
My First Machine Sewing Book Children learn
about machine parts, seam allowances, tapering, snips,
clips, stitching with right sides together, and turning a
shape right side out. Paper practice pages and fabric for
making two stars are included in the kit.
My First Patchwork Book Children use a template
(included in the kit) to make a four-square patchwork
block that can be framed or sewn into a pillow.
They can also make the entire Communications Code
Alphabet of patchwork flags used by sailors, soldiers,
pilots and astronauts, using the patterns in the kit.
My First Quilt Book Children machine stitch
a block quilt pieced with strips and squares, finishing
it with yarn ties and, as desired, hand-quilted shapes.
A cardboard template is included in the kit, plus four
quilt plan sheets for use designing color placement.
Projects are gender neutral, appealing to both boys and girls.
Each kit includes most of the materials to make the projects.
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ADelightful
Children’s Story
Original Roo
by Bob Benz, 48 pgs., $5.95
A whimsical illustrated story about a
kangaroo’s adventures as she saves
the day with her sewing talents. For
ages 8 to adult, or read it to a
younger child.
Learn to TeachChildren
Earn Money Teaching
Children to Sew
Teaching Children to Sew Manual and DVD
Teaching Manual 112 pgs., 8 1 /2”x11” $19.95 How to teach young
children, including preparing the environment, workshop space, class control,
and the importance of incorporating other life skills along with sewing skills.
DVD 1 hour $19.95 See Winky Cherry teaching Level I hand sewing. In
Part I she introduces herself, explains the rules, and shows six children how to
sew. In Part II see double-time close-ups of a boy sewing the project. The DVD
up to this point is good to show to your student. In Part III Winky tells you, the
teacher, the “WHYs” behind her teaching techniques. She also talks about the
tools, patterns, and sewing supplies you will need.
$29.95 special combined price — Save $10
Additional kit supplies,
patterns, and teaching
materials for the Winky
Cherry System of Sewing are
available. See the back
of the order form or visit
our website.
Winky Cherry has been teaching
young children to sew since
1974. In addition to authoring
the children’s book series, she has
written the Teaching Manual
and starred in the DVD Video.
She also offers teacher training.
Learn from her how to teach The
Winky Cherry System. For
more information on the teacher
training program, contact Winky at PO Box 68, Mill Valley, CA 94942
or e-mail her at winkycherry@comcast.net.
Order at www.palmerpletsch.com
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The PerfectSew Products
PERFECT SEW!
LIQUID WASH-AWAY FABRIC STABILIZER
Pati Palmer discovered George, the amazing inventor, at
the southern tip of Australia. The first of his inventions imported
to the States was PerfectSew Wash-Away Liquid
Stabilizer, which penetrates fabric to stiffen it for a
multitude of sewing projects, including
machine embroidery. It is the only
patented water-soluble product for penetrating
fabric to stiffen it for sewing.
Use this Australian product for perfect
stitches and no puckering on machine
embroidery, appliques, patchwork,
heirloom sewing, serging, and
more. It stabilizes even the
sheerest and stretchiest of fabrics.
Non-toxic, non-allergenic and
environmentally safe.
Handy Spray
250ml (8.5oz) $11.95
Great Value
Refill Bottle
1000ml (35 oz.) $24.95
PERFECT
PATTERN
PAPER for
McCall’s
This multipurpose
grid-printed tissue
paper is the
essential design
and fit tool for
crafters, sewers
and quilters. The
sturdy, translucent
quality makes it
compatible with
pattern tissue for
PERFECT
WAISTBANDS
Non-Roll Monofilament
Nylon Waistband
Interfacing
You’ll never go back to
anything else after using this interfacing
in your waistbands! 1”
wide, 5 yards in a package $4.00
As seen in the McCall’s pattern catalog
and Fit for Real People.
alterations and tissue-fitting, and it is strong enough to
sew through without tearing. Our fitting students love it
and wouldn’t be without it!
Two 84” x 48” sheets per package $6.95
with
PerfectSew
without PerfectSew
PERFECTLY ELEGANT
ITALIAN SCISSORS
Karin Larson from Killeen, Texas, made the butterfly
pin at right by embroidering on organza stiffened with
PerfectSew. By leaving the PerfectSew in the fabric,
she could easily bend and shape the butterfly.
We stiffened silk organza with Perfect Sew, machine
embroidered it, washed out the PerfectSew, and then
sewed this beautiful blouse.
3 1 /2” Gold Embroidery Scissors
Twenty years ago, Pati Palmer and her husband, Jack
Watson, who was also an importer of handmade Mamma
Rò ceramics from Italy, came upon these wonderfully
elegant scissors when they met the artisan in the
Northern Italian Alps. Lion’s tail handles are
24k gold-plated; blades are nickel-plated
forged steel. Only $14.95 each.
PERFECT SEW NEEDLE THREADER
Now thread both machine and hand needles with ease. On one end of this tool is
the specially designed hook that makes threading easy. The other end is an integrated
needle inserter for both conventional and serger machine needles. $3.95
threading
hand
needles
threading
machine
needles
inserting
machine
needles
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PerfectFuse
User-FriendlyInterfacings
Marta and
I have been
using and
testing fusible
interfacings
since the
‘70s. I worked
for an
interfacing
manufacturer
that developed
the first fusible. Frustrated by the confusion of so many interfacing
choices, we spent four years finding simple solutions. ~Pati
◆ Discovered by the pros; thoroughly tested for quality
◆ These four distinctly different products cover
90% of interfacing needs
◆ Come in convenient 1-yard and 3-yard packages
◆ Extra wide for cutting larger pattern pieces
◆ Each interfacing has its own separate use, care and
how-to instructions
◆ All four weights available in charcoal-black
and ecru-white
PerfectFuseSheer
100% polyester,
60” wide,
1-yard pkg. $7.95;
3-yard pkg. $23.50
PerfectFuseLight
same as Sheer
PerfectFuse Medium
64% rayon/36% polyester,
60” wide, 1-yard pkg. $8.95;
3-yard pkg. $26.50
PerfectFuse Tailor
22% rayon/78% polyester,
66” wide, 1-yard pkg. $12.95;
3-yard pkg. $38.50
NewDVD
PERFECT FUSING—The Latest Interfacing
Solutions to Professional Garment Shaping
50 minutes, $14.95
Tired of struggling to fuse interfacing to jackets and other
sewing projects? Marta Alto simplifies interfacing decision
making in this expanded DVD video. Marta talks you through
the whole process of selecting and using fusible interfacings.
She demonstrates using a variety of styles of irons, and proper
fusing techniques.
It is excellent
for showing
to a class
or, for store
owners,
near your
interfacing
display.
The back of each package insert includes the most
thorough instructions ever written on
using fusible interfacings.
How to Use PerfectFuse TAILORUltra
MAKE A TEST SAMPLE
◆ Always make an 8”-square test sample. Does the interfacing
adhere well? Does the outside of the fabric look
good? Do you like the amount of body added? (Feel
with all layers that will be used together.) For extra body,
interfacings can be layered (fuse one on top of another).
For washables, “face” the sample by stitching fashion
fabric over the top, then wash as you plan to wash the
garment. How did the sample launder?
◆ Use ecru-white when possible. It’s easier to see the
markings you’ve transferred from the pattern.
BEFORE FUSING
◆ ACCURACY-- ALWAYS place your fabric wrong side up
on a pressing surface. Put your pattern piece on top to
check for distortion. Adjust the fabric to match the tissue.
Now you are ready to fuse interfacing to your fabric.
PRESHRINKING
◆ Preshrink by soaking in hot water for 10 minutes. Blot in
a towel (don’t wring). Hang over a towel rack to dry.
These interfacings dryclean well. However, if you want to
wash the finished garment, make a TEST sample to make
sure you like the results. If you get minor puckers, they
will generally press out. Use a gentle cycle and hangar
dry or carefully dry on low in a dryer. Overdrying can
ause pilling, puckering, and a worn out look.
ses
TIME
◆ The heavier the interfacing and the fashion fabric, the
more time it will take to get a good fuse. Use continuous
steam. If it is not fusing well, cover with a damp press
cloth and try again. TEST FIRST!
FUSING
◆ Place fabric wrong side up. Press fabric to eliminate
wrinkles. Place interfacing fusible (rough) side down.
Smooth it in place without stretching it.
◆ Cover SHEER and LIGHT with a seethrough
cotton press cloth to protect your
iron. A press cloth is optional on the
rayon content interfacings (MEDIUM
and TAILOR).
◆ Be sure to lap iron positions
as you fuse. Marta
calls this “zonal fusing.”
Fusing the entire time in
one place could leave an
iron imprint. Fuse by lapping
iron 5-15 seconds in each spot. If iron only has
holes in front of soleplate, be sure steam holes touch all
areas of the interfacing. As you move the iron foward,
the back of the iron will dry the fabric and continue to
fuse the interfacing.
◆ For heavier fabrics, you may need to also fuse again
from the right side. For example, if you are fusing TAILOR
to a wool tweed, turn the fused fabric to the right side.
press cloth, fuse again. Some fabrics resist
ose with silicon. Use a
ALSO AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS
Interfacing Slide Series
This slide presentation may be used as a short free seminar
or as a 3-hour class combined with hands-on demonstration.
It comes with a detailed script and helps the audience to
understand which interfacings to use where, and how to fuse
properly. Its focus is PerfectFuse products, but other interfacing
products are also discussed. Suggestions of samples to make
are included.
CD, including press release, script, and sample
suggestions for teachers — $25
Set of slides with printed script — $75
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Business& Teaching Tools
LEARN HOW TO BE
A GREAT TEACHER!
The
BUSINE$$
of Teaching
Sewing,
Revised Edition
by Pati Palmer
and Marcy
Miller, 8 1 /2”x11”,
128 pgs.,
$29.95
Miller and
Palmer guide
you through
starting your
home-based
business, including
developing
a business plan and learning time management, plus tips
about licenses, insurance, taxes and business forms. They
discuss business image, personal image, and what, when
and where to teach—and then how to develop pricing.
Learn about class formats, lesson plans, making teaching
visuals, setting up a classroom, and finding sponsors.
The book includes comprehensive information on teaching
techniques, marketing, and promotion. Over a dozen
reproducible business forms are provided.
Give yourself a
wonderful,
educational,
soul-satisfying
“vacation.”
SEWING
AND STYLE
WORKSHOPS
IN BEAUTIFUL
PORTLAND, OREGON,
AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Some come to improve
their skills, others
to also learn to teach.
FOR
BEGINNING
SEWING
TEACHERS
Let’s Sew! A
Beginner’s Sewing
Guide by Nancy
Zieman, 8 1 /2”x11”,
76 pgs., $10.95
Nancy Zieman’s book is
perfect for both adults
and young beginners who are taking up the rewarding
hobby of sewing. It’s also the perfect textbook for those
who are teaching beginners. Let’s Sew is clear and simple
on everything from the parts of a sewing machine to the
most important basic skills anyone learning to sew should
master. This book is Nancy’s gift to beginning sewers.
FOR IMAGE CLASSES
Looking Good Slide Series for Teachers
118 slides, detailed script on line, color theory, proportion,
personal style and much more, with examples.
CD, including scanned slides, script, and
press release — $55
Set of 35mm slides in sleeves plus printed script — $199
When you pack for our workshops, turn to
this “packing bible” by my former partner
Susan (Pletsch) Foster ~ Pati
Smart Packing for Today’s Traveler by
Susan (Pletsch) Foster 5 1 /2”x 8 1 /2”, 240 pgs., $19.95
Pack less but have more to wear! It’s easy with this
book at your fingertips! Follow the practical advice of
globe-trotter Susan Foster to learn how to travel in
comfort and style — no matter where you’re headed
or who’s traveling with you. Over 400 illustrations
and charts. Plan and pack for any trip from business
to pleasure.
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2007/2008 Workshops in Portland, Oregon
For the most current workshop schedule, please check our website.
FOUR-DAY WORKSHOPS
Beginning Sewing
Teacher Training
Learn to teach sewing to teens
or adults.
April 12-15, 2007
August 1-4, 2007
August 8-11, 2008
October 17-20, 2008
Beginning Quilting
with optional Teacher Training
Learn to teach several quilting
techniques
August 6-9, 2007
Introduction to Couture
Take your sewing to a higher level.
Fit is a prerequisite.
July 12-15, 2007
October 10-13, 2007
February 15-18, 2008
July 17-20, 2008
Embroidery Camp
Really play with the embroidery
machines. Work on your skills.
No workshop currently scheduled
Fit
Learn how you vary from a pattern.
Alter patterns of your choice.
July 20-23, 2007
November 9-12, 2007
July 11-14, 2008
November 7-10, 2008
Pant Fitting & Sewing
You will sew a fitted pant and trouser.
June 27-30, 2007
July 25-28, 2008
Serging
Master your serger as you learn basic
and creative serging techniques
April 25-28, 2008
SPECIAL Ultrasuede
WORKSHOP
Learn to sew Ultrasuede with confidence.
Fit, fuse, and line totally by
machine. Fit is a prerequisite.
October 5-8, 2007
FIVE-DAY WORKSHOPS
Sewing Camp
Work on any project or finish with
help from the experts
July 26-30, 2007
July 31- August 4, 2008
Tailoring
Sew a jacket, including welt pockets
and perfect set-in sleeves.
November 16-19, 2007
June 26-30, 2008
November 13-17, 2008
SPECIAL Fit-athon
WORKSHOP! January 18-22, 2008
A special 5-day class exclusively for
those who have taken Fit AND Pant, to
practice fitting under the guidance of Pati
and Marta. Special price $650/595*
TeacherTraining
and Certification is also
available in conjunction with
Fit, Pant Fit, and Tailoring.
PRICING
4-day Workshops $650/$595*
5-day Workshops $750/$695*
*if paid in full 60 days before the workshop. A $100
deposit will reserve a space at the higher rate.
Optional Programs:
3-Day Teacher Training for Fit and Pant: $395
Teacher Training for Beginning Sewing and
Beginning Quilting—included in price
1-Day Teacher Training for Serger: $295
1-Day Teacher Training for Tailoring: $195
Fabric Store Tour: $55
Image Makeover/Photo Session with
Ethel and Pati: $85
for Color Analysis & Makeup Lesson contact
Ethel Harms directly at 503-665-5318
“I’ve been sewing for almost 50 years and have attended many courses in the U.S., London,
and Paris. This workshop was by far the most valuable for solving a personal fit problem.”
Pat Christensen, Poulsbo, WA, Pant Fitting & Sewing Workshop attendee
Workshops
in Sydney, Australia
FOUR-DAY
Fit
15-18 May 2007
3-6 July 2007
13-16 November 2007
Pant Fit & Sew
22-25 May 2007
6-9 November 2007
FIVE-DAY
Tailoring
9-13 July 2007
PRICING
Four-Day Workshops -- AU$495
Five-Day Workshops -- AU$595
Teacher Training Day -- AU$155
Fabric Shopping Tour -- AU$50
FOR FURTHER INFO
visit the Palmer/Pletsch website
or contact Susan Neall
57 Meredith Avenue
Hornsby. N.S.W. 2077
E-mail: sueneall@bigpond.net.au
Telephone: 02 - 9477 3393
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER
Weekly classes and special
events are held at our sewing
school in Portland, Oregon. Visit
www.palmerpletschsewing.com
for a schedule and additional
information.
Visit www.palmerpletsch.com to register and for more complete
workshop descriptions. You may also print out our registration form and fax it to 503-274-
1377 or mail with a check or credit card number to 1801 N.W. Upshur St. Suite 100,
Portland, OR 97209. Or call Marta Alto, Workshop Coordinator, at 503-297-1519
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Patterns
I’ve been designing for
McCall’s since 1980!
Before McCall’s Pati Palmer
designed for Vogue.
She comes up with wearable
designs, writes the
guidesheet instructions,
and helps you get great fit.
Some of the patterns are
used in our sewing classes
and by our teachers as
well. All current and some
discontinued designs are
available on our website,
www.palmerpletsch.com.
Learn toSew!
TEACHER-IN-AN-ENVELOPE SERIES
If you are learning to sew,
teaching beginners, or just
wanting an apron or robe
and pajama pattern with
great guidesheets, start
here. These patterns were
developed and tested
during beginning sewing
classes. Anyone teaching the
Palmer/Pletsch Beginning
Sewing Curriculum will now
have the perfect tools. They
also make great gifts!
Apron for Artists
and Chefs
Sized for Child-Adult
$8.00
Sew matching aprons
for all the family
Unisex Kimono Robe
& Pajamas
Sized for Teen-Adult $12.00
Sew for gifts.
“Learn to Sew” guidesheets are written by Janet Corzatt, Palmer/Pletsch Beginning Sewing Teacher Trainer.
CATALOG: $1.50
Palmer/Pletsch
Publishing
1801 N.W. Upshur Street,
Suite 100,
Portland, OR 97209
Fax: (503) 274-1377
Order desk: 1-800-728-3784
For information call
(503) 274-0687
E-mail: info@palmerpletsch.com
www.palmerpletsch.com
PALMER/PLETSCH BOOKS
ARE DISTRIBUTED TO
LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS,
AND MUSEUMS THROUGH:
Independent Publishers
Group (IPG)
814 N. Franklin Street
Chicago IL 60610
1-800-888-4741
www.ipgbook.com
orders@ipgbook.com
PALMER/PLETSCH BOOKS
AND SEWING PRODUCTS
ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED IN:
United Kingdom
F.W. Bramwell & Co. Ltd.
Phone: 1282 860388
Fax: 1282 860389
Old Empress Mills
Empress Street
Colne, Lancashire BB8 9 HU
www.bramwellcrafts.co.uk
info@bramwellcrafts.co.uk
Australia
McCall’s Pattern Service Pty. Ltd.
Phone: (02) 9793 1700
P.O. Box 30M,
Bankstown, NSW 2200
New Zealand
McCall’s Pattern Service Pty. Ltd.
Phone: (09) 278 3287
141 Kolmar Road,
Papatoetoe, Auckland NZ