Comments on: MY FINAL PATTERN https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/ The Official Blog for Palmer Pletsch Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marla https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4527 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:44:35 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4527 Pati, words are not enough, but they must suffice. You and I began this journey early in the 1970s when your instructions were pinned to the curtain above my 1970 baby blue zig-zag sewing machine. You have joined me in sewing suits for teaching, my husband’s shirts, a pant suit for my mother, clothes for my kids (and now the grands). I sewed all night one night making a dress for my niece who was born with a heart problem — she turned 51 this year! My husband and I wish you many joys in the coming years. Have a fabulous retirement! Thank you, and may God continue to bless and keep you!

]]> By: Pati https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4471 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:29:22 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4471 Hi, Susan and I used to use a phrase that in our early years was a goal: Fun, Fast, and Easy. It’s a great way to get the sewing bug, knowing you’ll enjoy it so much that you tackle more challenging projects. Thank you for your comments.

]]> By: Pati https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4470 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:26:15 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4470 In reply to Sharon.

Thank you so much. It is encouraging that our books have been so useful to you. Sincerely, Pati Palmer

]]> By: Cindy B https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4466 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:49:46 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4466 I’ve been sewing with Palmer/Pletsch patterns since the 80’s! I have had great success with them all. I’ve learned so much from them and your books. Thank you for making sewing so much fun!

]]> By: Sharon https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4446 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:06:51 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4446 Hi, Pati. You and Susan Pletsch were major influences on my sewing abilities and aspirations from the time I discovered “Mother Pletsch’s Painless Sewing” in 1975. I’ve bought nearly every book you published and still have most of them. Many moves on two different continents and three trans-Atlantic moves meant that I’ve had to get rid of books occasionally, but I still have my P/P books, some dating back to the ’70s and ’80s and held together with tape along the spines.

Three techniques I learned from your books that particularly stand out for me are for your sleeve seam placket, welt pocket and a method in Sensational Silk that I’ve used many times for hemming the ends of oblong scarves s. Oh! And the radical-at-the-time idea of using glue (Sobo, as I recall) to help with constructing garments.

Thank you for making sewing “fun, fast and easy”.

]]> By: Pati https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4444 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:01:08 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4444 Debby, Thank you for the kind words and support over the years. I will not be fully retired for awhile. Love writing blogs and will be helping Tammie as she gains experience doing patterns, writing the guidesheets, and working with our teachers to find ideas for new designs that are good for teaching fit. Thank you again. Pati Palmer

]]> By: Pati https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4443 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:58:50 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4443 In reply to Donna Benjamin.

Thank you. I hope you are getting a good fit with your patterns!! Pati Palmer

]]> By: Debby Prentice https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4442 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:00:22 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4442 Thank you, Pati, for all the years designing wonderful patterns, writing great books (I have them all!), and providing us with notions we can use! I’ve followed you and Marta for many years and have sewn a lot of your patterns. I wish you good health and much happiness in the next chapter of life!

Debby

]]> By: Donna Benjamin https://palmerpletsch.blog/my-final-pattern/#comment-4441 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:51:17 +0000 https://palmerpletsch.blog/?p=6837#comment-4441 Thank you for inspiring me. I am enjoying sewing and learning more than ever. Happy retirement!!!

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