DON'T MISS THE FIT FOR REAL PEOPLE SERIES...

NEW! Jackets for Real People
TAILORING MADE EASY!

Sew a jacket and ALL your FUTURE sewing will improve!  Follow along as Marta Alto sews a lapel-style jacket with double-welt pockets, vented sleeves, sleeve heads and lining for maximum learning. Clear, step-by-step close-ups take you each step of the way.

TWO HOURS and
45 MINUTES
Hi Capacity DVD
$24.95

and
Fit for Real People: Basics
Pants for Real People -- Fitting Techniques
Pants for Real People -- Sewing Techniques

Fit for Real People: BASICS   1 hour 30 minutes

Learn the basics of choosing the right size, tissue-fitting, altering, and fabric-fitting in this interactive DVD. Marta Alto fits a model who needs the most common alterations for the bust, back, shoulders, and sleeves. She demonstrates the same alterations on 3 styles of  tops— a fitted shirt; a loose fitting jacket, and a fitted princess jacket with a straight skirt. Palmer/Pletsch has been influencing pattern company fit products for over 25 years and are considered the "Fit Authorities" by The McCall Pattern Co.

Inside:
-Buy the right size pattern with the right amount of ease.
-Prepare a pattern for tissue-fitting.
-Fitting a darted, fitted shirt.
-Altering for broad back, full bust, forward shoulder, and fitted sleeve.
-Altering a loose jacket.  Adding a dart for a full bust.
-Altering a fitted princess jacket for full bust.
-Altering a straight skirt
-Round and high round back alterations

Fit for Real People DVD Video $19.95
 

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Pants for Real People, Fitting Techniques  
1 hour 20 minutes

Pati Palmer teaches you how to tissue-fit a fitted and trouser-style pant. She covers how to get the tissue ready, accuracy, common alterations, fabric pin-fitting, and waistband fitting. Marta Alto shows you how to sew a fitted pant and a trouser, including invisible and fly zippers, two pocket techniques, pressing creases, a waistband with give and a non-roll waistband, lining, and invisible hems. Companions to the book Pants for Real People.

Pants for Real People - Fitting DVD Video $19.95

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Pants for Real People, Sewing Techniques 
1 hour 25 minutes

Learn how to sew great looking pants that flatter any body. Marta Alto sews a fitted pant and a trouser, beginning with trying on her altered tissue to check it before cutting.  The goal of this DVD is not only to show sewing techniques for two styles of pants, but to show how you can fit yourself using hand-held and full-length mirrors" 
more about the series...

Pants for Real People - Sewing DVD Video $19.95

21st Century Sewing 
From Solid Beginnings 
to New Heights... 
Home Ec Goes High Tech! 
Tips and techniques to make sewing fun, fast and trouble free. Marta Alto shares the most important things you need to sew well, and identifies products that make sewing easier and/or better.

This is a good introduction or re-introduction to sewing, and a companion to  Mother Pletsch’s Painless Sewing.

21st Century Sewing DVD Video $19.95

Teach Young Children
to Sew

NOW in DVD

This one-hour dvd is for children and  teachers (parents).  You can teach a 5 year old to sew!  You can also teach 10-year-olds hand sewing skills they can use while babysitting.  Parents will love you because you'll also be teaching valuable "Life Skills" (manners, patients, following rules, coordination, responsibility, etc.).

Teach Young Children to Sew Video (DVD) $19.95

NEW! Learn to Sew a Shirt or Blouse

Marta Alto shows you how to fit, cut, mark, and sew two styles of shirts. One has a collar with a band, the other a convertible (fold back or button up) collar. She covers fit, fabrics, choosing the right interfacing, sleeve placket and cuffs, hems, and buttonholes.  Marta can make a quality shirt in two hours or less. Each one you make will be faster and easier to sew!

2 hours 7 minutes DVD
$19.95

Available Feb. 19 - Order now and we will ship it on or before the 19th!  Thank you.

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Sew an Ultrasuede Jacket NEW DVD

Learn all about sewing Ultrasuede while Marta Alto sews a blazer-style jacket. Includes cutting, marking, flat method constructions, and quick lining. You'll have the "confidence to cut" into these wonderful fabrics after watching this video!

1 hour DVD
$19.95

  Available Now!
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FRUSTRATED BY INTERFACINGS?...

NEW! Perfect Fusing
Success with Fusible Interfacings in ANY Garment

Tired of struggling to fuse interfacing to jackets and other sewing projects? Marta Alto simplifies interfacing decision making in this expanded DVD video.

50 minute DVD
only $14.95

For information about the Palmer/Pletsch PerfectFuse interfacings click here.

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SERGING/OVERLOCKING DVDs AND VIDEOS...

Serger Basics and Creative Serging 
now available as interactive DVDs!

(See detailed descriptions Below)

Sewing with SERGERS
Basics I & II Combined/Revised DVD  $19.95

Creative
Serging I & II Combined/Revised DVD $19.95