Melissa Watson is on the show to tell us about the Palmer/Pletsch tissue fitting method. She walks us through common fitting issues and the right order to make fit adjustments. Melissa also shares her experience growing up in the sewing world, designing patterns for McCalls, and some exciting news about the new Palmer/Pletsch fitting book!
- McCall Pattern Company
- Pati Palmer’s company, Palmer/Pletsch
- Melissa and Pati:
- Palmer/Pletsch Sewing Schools
- Fit For Real People
- NEW BOOK! The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting Sew Great Clothes for Every Body. Fit Any Fashion Pattern
- Melissa Watson For Palmer/Pletsch Pattern line with McCalls
- Learn to Fit with Melissa Watson video series:
- Parsons Fashion Design School
- Palmer/Pletsch patterns for learning the tissue fitting method:
- Tissue fitting for knits: Knits for Real People
- Swedish Tracing Paper
- Palmer/Pletsch Tissue Paper
- Jackets For Real People
- Melissa uses Adobe Illustrator to draw digitally
- Melissa’s Patterns with McCalls:
- Community fav: The Cropped Flare Pant (7445)
- Melissa’s Fav: The Moto Jacket (7694)
- Most popular: The Flare Knit Top and Dress (7407)
- Melissa Teaches the Palmer/Pletsch method at Workroom Social in Brooklyn, NY.
- Check out the dress fitting intensive in May with Pati, too!
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FYI, Pants for Real People also has info on fitting men. It’s the best book on pants.
Great tip!
Hi Girls, I just had to write to you to say how much I enjoyed your recent guest Melissa Watson. So interesting & informative. I loved Melissa’s passion & enthusiasm. Her manner is also so attractive. Thank you. 😊
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed it!
What a fun episode!
I grew up sewing at home, taught by my mum – a home-etc teacher. 😉 I sewed all commercial tissue patterns, mainly McCalls. I now normally sew indie but this was like a “blast from the past” for me!
Keep up the fantastic podcasts ladies!
Thank you Erin! 🙂
I usually trace the pattern onto tracing paper or medical paper (which is much cheaper than artist’s tracing paper), being careful to transfer all the markings from the original pattern onto the tracing paper or medical paper.
I do this because 1) if it’s a vintage pattern, I don’t want to cut it and 2) if I gain or lose weight, I have preserved all the sizing options.
I imagine that the tissue fitting method works just as well with tracing paper, correct?
Hi Kristina! That’s a great tip about medical paper. Yes, the tissue fitting method should work fine with tracing paper! Thanks for your thoughtful comment and question.