Pati Palmer is known for creating the Palmer/Pletsch tissue-fitting method along, with Marta Alto. Once the tissue is altered to fit, your pattern is ready to cut. After being an educator for an interfacing company and director of a sewing school and sewing notions and pattern buyer for a department store, she conducted seminars throughout North America and Australia for 15 years. In 1980, nine Palmer/Pletsch Educators taught 900 seminars in North America. In 1985, Pati established the Palmer/Pletsch International School of Sewing in Portland, Oregon, which trained consumers and sewing educators. In addition to Portland workshops, there are now satellite sewing schools in Pittsburgh, Michigan, and Seattle which also offer Palmer Pletsch “Sewing Vacation” workshops.
Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch created Palmer/Pletsch to self-publish their early books which lead to publishing books by other talented sewing, image, and home decorating teachers. Since 1980, Pati has designed and written instructions for 350 patterns for The McCall Pattern Company, starting with the now infamous Pati Palmer/Susan Pletsch 8-hour blazer pattern that stunned the industry by selling one million copies the first year. Prior to 1980 she designed for Vogue Patterns. Look for her newest line of patterns in Butterick coming soon.
Pati says, “I am thrilled to see so many young people sewing and sharing through blogging and social media. They are enthusiastic and innovative. Time for the 20- and 30-somethings to shine and the rest of us to continue our good work while mentoring them!” Pati Palmer lives in Portland, Oregon.
MARY ENOS –
This was a fantastic learning episode…I realized some things I was doing incorrectly. Thanks for this.