Palmer/Pletsch
Sewing Schools

Hundreds of students from around the world have attended Palmer/Pletsch sewing workshops,
taught by Certified Sewing Instructors across the country, and now on Zoom.

Take a sewing vacation!  You’ll share camaraderie with other sewers from all walks of life — from surgeons to CEOs to fabric store owners, homemakers to dressmakers, attorneys, farmers, and teachers — all while you are taught expert sewing techniques and the tissue-fitting method of pattern fitting.

You will be guided by the qualified Palmer/Pletsch sewing teaching team.

We have been teaching sewing and fitting sewing patterns for over 35 years, focusing on quality garments sewn with limited time. We have worked with and influenced major pattern companies, bringing our message to you along with our fashion sewing books and Learn How to Sew DVDs. We want to PERSONALLY share our sewing knowledge with you in these workshops. AND, we learn from you as well, hopefully making us better teachers. Workshops are taught in five locations across the United States.

One of the primary things we focus on is teaching you how to make garments that fit your unique body. The handout below describes the workshops we offer that teach the Palmer/Pletsch Tissue-Fitting Method. Click on the graphic to access the PDF.

chart and descriptions of fit workshops

Browse Workshops by Sewing Technique

Have you been wanting jeans that fit? Learn how to fit and sew your own at our Louisville Jeans Jamboree workshop taught by both Lyndsey Stanfill and Helen Bartley, author of Fit and Sew Custom Jeans. Click on the logo at the right to learn more.

Jeans Jamboree

Learn About Each Palmer/Pletsch Sewing School Location

Pamela Leggett, Palmer/Pletsch Instructor, Palmer/Pletsch Connecticut Sewing School

VERNON, CONNECTICUT

Connecticut workshops are taught by Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor Pamela Leggett, in beautiful Vernon, Connecticut at Pamela’s Patterns Fashion Sewing & Fitting Studio.  

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Janet

RICHLAND, MICHIGAN

Michigan workshops are taught by Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor Janet Dapson in her fabric store, Fabrications Fabric Warehouse.

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Helen Bartley

BEAVERTON, OREGON

Portland-area workshops are taught by Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor Helen Bartley. Workshops are held at the Palmer/Pletsch Sewing School in the Mill End Store in Beaverton, Oregon, just 7 miles from downtown Portland.

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Lyndsey Stanfill

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Kentucky workshops are taught by Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor Lyndsey Stanfill in her studio, Made Stitch Company.

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We now also offer live Zoom workshops and webinars:

Palmer/Pletsch Sewing Workshops and Webinars on Zoom logo
Tammie Pontsler teach our live Zoom workshops and webinars from her studio Grand Rapids.

In addition to regional workshops offered in-person in four locations across the country we offer live Zoom workshops and webinars. Visit the Palmer/Pletsch Live Zoom Sewing School page to see what is available. These workshops are taught by Certified Sewing Instructor Tammie Pontsler.

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What They’re Saying…

Laura Bentz, 2023 fit workshop attendee says…

The tissue fitting workshop reframed how I perceive my body shape. Rather than thinking “I’m too long here, or too short here” or this or that or something else “not enough”, learning the tissue fitting method broke it down into just shapes and bumps and lines. No more judgment or criticism. The method honors each body shape as unique and can absolutely be fitted perfectly in a flattering garment.
 
The expertise shared in the workshop was exceptional and inspiring. I have become a Palmer/Pletsch tissue fitting evangelist to people, sewists or not.

 

Sandy Hagness, 2021 pant workshop attendee from Wisconsin says…

I keep coming back for workshops because of the opportunity to refine my fitting skills and learn new techniques from these amazing instructors. I enjoy having an oasis of sewing time and meeting others who share a passion for garment sewing. I always leave feeling inspired!