Palmer Pletsch Shirt / Skirt Fit Workshop


Palmer Pletsch Shirt and Skirt Fit Workshop There is no need to draft your own pattern to get a skirt or shirt to fit. Come to Baraque and learn: How to fit the McCalls training pattern 2718 ,shirt and apply the bust adjustment learnt in workshop 1 How to fit the basic fashion skirt in 2718 with special attention to the waist, hipsand tapering This workshop seminar is based on the Palmer Pletsch book Fit For Real People. This book is available for purchase from Baraque. There is no need to draft your own pattern to get a skirt or shirt to fit. Come to Baraque and learn: How to fit the McCalls training pattern 2718 ,shirt and apply the bust adjustment learnt in workshop 1 How to fit the basic fashion skirt in 2718 with special attention to the waist, hipsand tapering This workshop seminar is based on the Palmer Pletsch book Fit For Real People. This book is available for purchase from Baraque. Workshop venue Venue 5/1-3 Munderah St Wahroonga NSW View map and contact details Back to top Venue 5/1-3 Munderah St Wahroonga NSW View map and contact details Back to top About your teacher Classes are conducted by Barbara Aquilina, a teacher with over thirty years of sewing experience. Barbara is a Palmer Pletsch Educational Associate, an Image Consultant with The Australian Image Company and owner of Baraque. More details about Barbara and Baraque Back to top Classes are conducted by Barbara Aquilina, a teacher with over thirty years of sewing experience. Barbara is a Palmer Pletsch Educational Associate, an Image Consultant with The Australian Image Company and owner of Baraque. More details about Barbara and Baraque Back to top	Workshop Outline In this workshop we go straight into cutting out the shirt and skirt from the pattern you already have. To enrol for this workshop, please click here. In this workshop we go straight into cutting out the shirt and skirt from the pattern you already have. To enrol for this workshop, please click here. A Day In The Workshop We begin using McCalls Pattern 2718 and commence with the shirt. [Shirt fit] We progressively assemble and pin the tissue, and fit the shirt pattern to the upper body. Working in stages we check, adjust and fit the tissue - adjusting for length, line and movement. [Adjustments and Final fit] We progressively measure, mark, pin and adjust tissue to ensure a comfortable fit and ease of movement. .... continued We now progress to skirts using our McCalls 2718 skirt pattern. [Skirt fit] We again assemble, pin and try on the pattern tissue for fit. Elastic serves as both anchor and waistband indicator while we measure, fit and check the fall, length and placement of seams, pockets etc [Adjustments and Final fit] We progressively mark, pin and adjust the tissue. Adding, removing and tuning as we go to ensure a comfortable and flattering fit and ease of movement. Hem line is also checked and adjusted as required.