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LEARN TO FIT PRINCESS BUST WITH PALMER/PLETSCH
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LEARN TO FIT PRINCESS BUST WITH PALMER/PLETSCH

LEARN TO FIT PRINCESS BUST WITH PALMER/PLETSCH by Pati Palmer with Tammie Pontsler, Palmer/Pletsch Butterick Pattern Designers We needed a…

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HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS
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HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS

HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS BY PATI PALMER This blog reviews the history of bust measurement guidelines within…

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Want to Learn to Fit Pants?
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Want to Learn to Fit Pants?

WANT TO LEARN TO FIT PANTS? Guidesheet Tips for Butterick Pant Pattern B6845 by Pati Palmer BEST STYLE FOR LEARNING…

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TWO KNIT JACKETS
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TWO KNIT JACKETS

TWO KNIT JACKETS BY PATI PALMER I’ve been wanting a knit cardigan. I chose Tammie Pontsler’s Princess Shawl Knit Jacket…

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NEW PALMER/PLETSCH PATTERN DESIGNER FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS
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NEW PALMER/PLETSCH PATTERN DESIGNER FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS

NEW PALMER/PLETSCH PATTERN DESIGNER FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS BY PATI PALMER After designing and writing the guidesheets for 295 McCall’s patterns,…

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MY FINAL PATTERN
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MY FINAL PATTERN

MY FINAL PATTERN BY PATI PALMER My former partner Susan Pletsch and I started designing patterns shortly after forming Palmer/Pletsch…

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TURNING A 2-PIECE DRESS INTO A 1-PIECE DRESS
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TURNING A 2-PIECE DRESS INTO A 1-PIECE DRESS

TURNING A 2-PIECE DRESS INTO A 1-PIECE DRESS BY ELIMINATING THE WAISTLINE SEAM BY HELEN BARTLEY The previous blog by…

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THE CLASSIC SHEATH DRESS IS A FIT TOOL
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THE CLASSIC SHEATH DRESS IS A FIT TOOL

THE CLASSIC FIT DRESS IS A FIT TOOL By Pati Palmer This simple fitted dress may not be for everyone,…

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A Tribute to Marta Alto
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A Tribute to Marta Alto

Marta Alto shared her sewing expertise with sewists from around the world for over 50 years. To become the teacher we admired, she became a prolific sewer and became good enough to teach everything from jeans to blazers.

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An Update on Our Jeans Pattern
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An Update on Our Jeans Pattern

AN UPDATE ON OUR JEANS PATTERN By Pati Palmer This blog is about transparency and an easy fix when there…

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CAN I LEARN TO FIT ONLINE?
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CAN I LEARN TO FIT ONLINE?

CAN I LEARN TO FIT ONLINE? BY GUEST BLOGGER, TAMMY PONTSLER, PALMER/PLETSCH CERTIFIED SEWING INSTRUCTOR In January 2024, Palmer/Pletsch launched…

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Wide-Leg Trousers—to Pleat or Not to Pleat
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Wide-Leg Trousers—to Pleat or Not to Pleat

VIEW THE TROUSER BLOG This is the new Palmer/Pletsch Butterick trouser B6973. I call it the Tammie Trouser, for Tammie…

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RETRO LAUREN HUTTON ’40s LOOK PANTS
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RETRO LAUREN HUTTON ’40s LOOK PANTS

I want to use this blog to show you our Butterick pant pattern B6973 and to introduce a new designer…

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Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection at Oregon State University
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Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection at Oregon State University

A visit to the costume collections at OSU. On our Valentine’s Day trip to Oregon State University, after the Tissue-Fitting…

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A NEW WAY TO LEARN TO FIT
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A NEW WAY TO LEARN TO FIT

Introducing the Palmer/Pletsch Tissue-Fitting Method to Apparel Design Students at Oregon State University By Pati Palmer with Helen BartleyIt was…

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EVOLUTION OF PALMER/PLETSCH JACKET PATTERN B6960
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EVOLUTION OF PALMER/PLETSCH JACKET PATTERN B6960

The Butterick B6960 Palmer/Pletsch Blazer Project by Pati Palmer with Tammie PontslerLast spring I asked CSI Tammie Pontsler if she…

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VINTAGE PALMER/PLETSCH PATTERNS
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VINTAGE PALMER/PLETSCH PATTERNS

In January I blogged about a wrap knit top I love and recently sewed again and would love to have…

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Worth Repeating—Some Patterns are Classics
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Worth Repeating—Some Patterns are Classics

During the 40 years I designed for McCall’s I rarely sewed a pattern more than once because there was always…

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FIT YOUR BASIC PANT PATTERN ONCE. USE IT FOR EASY DESIGN MODIFICATIONS.
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FIT YOUR BASIC PANT PATTERN ONCE. USE IT FOR EASY DESIGN MODIFICATIONS.

Use our basic Butterick pant pattern B6845 to create several different looks. Each had a simple, no-detail basic pant, easy for learning to fit, but not too exciting to some students.

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THE MAGIC KNIT DRESS
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THE MAGIC KNIT DRESS

This dress is from the new Butterick patterns B6940 and B6941. Sewing this dress is like magic. The bodice is lined to the edge, which finishes the neckline.

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THE PERFECTLY FASHIONABLE CAMP SHIRT BUTTERICK 6924
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THE PERFECTLY FASHIONABLE CAMP SHIRT BUTTERICK 6924

THIS CAMP SHIRT PATTERN IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU FIT/SEW. Pati designed 32 shirt patterns for McCall’s beginning in 1980, and the camp shirts have been unisex but our new shirt, B6924, is designed and sized for women.

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FIT AND SEW CONTOUR WAISTBANDS
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FIT AND SEW CONTOUR WAISTBANDS

For this blog I am focusing on fitting and sewing a contour (curved) waistband. For tips on a fly front…

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FIT AND SEW TROUSERS WITH PALMER/PLETSCH BUTTERICK PATTERN B6878
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FIT AND SEW TROUSERS WITH PALMER/PLETSCH BUTTERICK PATTERN B6878

Trousers are back! They are comfortable to wear. The pleats give you ease as well as style.For a few years…

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THE PRINCESS DOLMAN BLOUSE B6898
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THE PRINCESS DOLMAN BLOUSE B6898

By Pati Palmer and Helen Bartley PHOTO PARTY! Raise those arms to show the dolman sleeves! Carol Stalvey, a Palmer/Pletsch…

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WATCH & LEARN ONLINE
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WATCH & LEARN ONLINE

There's a whole new layout for the learning pages for 2023! In this video we explore the new player's features from top to bottom.

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FIT JEANS FOR CURVY PLUS SIZES
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FIT JEANS FOR CURVY PLUS SIZES

 By Helen Bartley with Pati PalmerSeattle resident Jaimie attended our 5-day Fit and Sew Custom Jeans Workshop in Portland, OR.…

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NEW PALMER/PLETSCH JEANS PATTERN FOR BUTTERICK
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NEW PALMER/PLETSCH JEANS PATTERN FOR BUTTERICK

By Pati Palmer with Helen BartleyI created 10 jeans patterns for men and women for McCall’s since 1980. So how…

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FLIPBOOKS!  AT PALMER/PLETSCH DIGITAL
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FLIPBOOKS! AT PALMER/PLETSCH DIGITAL

Flipbooks are COMING SOON to Palmer/Pletsch and we couldn't be more excited! Popular titles now available for online viewing with some great features...

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LEARN TO FIT PRINCESS BUST WITH PALMER/PLETSCH

  • Post author:Pati Palmer
  • Post published:February 23, 2026
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LEARN TO FIT PRINCESS BUST WITH PALMER/PLETSCH by Pati Palmer with Tammie Pontsler, Palmer/Pletsch Butterick Pattern Designers We needed a shoulder princess pattern for teaching altering a full bust. Tammie…

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Read more about the article HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS

HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS

  • Post author:Pati Palmer
  • Post published:January 22, 2026
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HOW TO SELECT PATTERN SIZE FOR TOPS BY PATI PALMER This blog reviews the history of bust measurement guidelines within the patternmaking industry and concludes with validation of the widely…

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Want to Learn to Fit Pants?

  • Post author:Pati Palmer
  • Post published:October 3, 2025
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WANT TO LEARN TO FIT PANTS? Guidesheet Tips for Butterick Pant Pattern B6845 by Pati Palmer BEST STYLE FOR LEARNING TO FIT PANTS This blog post is about how to…

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Teacher, pattern designer, book author, and publisher, Pati is “the Fit Expert,” known for creating the Palmer/Pletsch tissue-fitting method, along with Marta Alto. Pati Palmer, with Susan Pletsch, created Palmer/Pletsch in 1974 to self-publish sewing books.

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