Palmer/Pletsch Fit Classes Available

Palmer/Pletsch Method of Pattern Fitting - Lecture
2 hour Lecture/Demo/Power Point Class

• Learn out how your body varied from standard pattern sizing
• Learn to take measurements to choose the correct size pattern for you
• Understand the main fitting points in blouse, shirt and jacket patterns
• See what styles are most flattering to your figure type

Unlimited class size
No class supplies needed
Price $15 per student

Palmer/Pletsch Method of Pattern Fitting - Basic Bodice
Hands on 1 day Basic Bodice Fitting Class

Come and see how to guarantee success! If your clothes fit, you will love them!

• Find out how your body varies from the sloper from which patterns are designed
• Learn how to quickly and easily alter a pattern to fit YOU
• Determine what alterations you will  ALWAYS have to transfer to any fashion pattern
• How to tissue fit a pattern
• How to measure and cut the pattern with extra ease so that you will never have a FIT disaster

5 - 10 students
Includes free basic bodice fit pattern
See Class Supply List
Price: $95 a student

Palmer/Pletsch Method of Pattern Fitting - Fashion Patterns
Hands on, 1 day Fashion pattern fitting class
Prerequisite for class:  Never Have a Fit Disaster
Students bring their tissue fit slopers from the previous class and 2 oe 3 fashion patterns

• Learn how to tissue fit the fashion patterns with the appropriate amount of ease
• Students can tissue fit and alter as many patterns as class time allows
• No princess seam patterns

5 - 10 students
See Class Supply List
Price $95 per student


Palmer/Pletsch Method of Pattern Fitting - Princess Seams
Hands on 1 Day Fashion Pattern Fitting Class
Prerequisite for class:  Never Have a Fit Disaster
Students bring their tissue slopers from the previous class and 2 or 3  fashion patterns with princess seams.

• Learn how to tissue fir the fashion patterns with princess seams
• Students can tissue fit and alter as many patterns as class time allows

5 -10 students
See Class Supply List
Price $95 a student


How to Fit Wearable Art
Hands on, 1 Day Fashion Pattern Fitting Class

• Students learn proper pattern selection for wearable art, and learn how to fit the pattern to their body with the appropriate amount of ease.

5 - 10 students
See Class Supply List
Price $95 a student

Sew Skirts That Fit
Hands on, 1 Day  Pattern Fitting Class

• Using the Palmer/Pletsch Fit for Real People method, learn how to tissue fit a basic skirt pattern to your body from choosing the correct pattern size, determining what alterations need to be made, tissue preparation and fitting  Students will complete a fitted skirt pattern in the class.

5 - 10 students
See Class Supply List
Price: $95 a student

20 Tips to Improving ALL of Your Fashion Sewing
Lecture/Power Point Presentation

• Sometimes it is the LITTLE things that make the BIG difference. This seminar focuses on the most important tips that will change the end results of your sewing, whether you are working on fashion or home decorating projects. If you have problems with sleeves, easing, puckers, choosing the right interfacing, fitting challenges, sewing different shaped seams together, choosing flattering styles, or ending up with a garment you are not proud to wear, this is the class for YOU!!
  

Unlimited Class Size
No Class Supplies Need
$15 per student

Fashion sewing is on the rise again.  We live in an age of beautiful patterns and endless resources of fabulous fabric  But how do you get patterns to fir YOUR body?

Palmer/Pletsch have spent over twenty years perfecting the answer to this question.
Fit For Real People is a systematic approach to altering patterns that will work for every person, no matter what shape and size. 

Now the techniques explained in the best selling book are available to you as a class, taught by Karen Tinney, a Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor.

Find out:

• How your body differs from the sloper that pattern companies use
• How to choose the correct pattern size
• Learn how to quickly and easily alter a pattern to fit YOU'

Scheduling Classes

Classes are available for private individuals, groups, sewing guilds, and retail stores.  to schedule classes, call or email Karen at - 406-203-4398.

Karen is available to teach class anywhere in the United States.  Sponsor pays mileage and/or travel costs over 60 miles.

Benefits to Shop Owners

• Bring traffic into your shop as students seek to attend the nationally certified level classes
• Increase sale of fabrics and notions as students expand their sewing skills into fashion
• Optional:  Increase your sales by providing Palmer/Pletsch supplies, books, interfacings and DVD's that are directly related to the classes
• Pinnacle Sewing can stock any class supplies if you do not want to use the above option

Karen Tinney achieved her Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor (CSI) certificationin July 2011.  Karen is passionate about all things sewing and has used her 45 years sewing experience to open her successful custom sewing company Pinnacle Sewing Service.  Her experience and enthusiasm for sewing is communicated well in the classroom, making classes informative, fun and inspiring.