News & Events

The latest news and events from Sew Swiftly.

Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Ill-fitting garments, no matter how beautifully they are constructed, will add weight and years to your image.  About 30% of the time you spend in creating a garment should be spent on fitting, before you commit to your fabric.  If you skip this step and try to save...

Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Using a McCalls blouse pattern and the Palmer/Pletsch method, students will learn to assess the fit of the pattern and make alterations to the tissue.  Once the tissue is tweaked, the fabric can be cut with confidence. This is a technique that can be used with any...
Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Ill-fitting garments, no matter how beautifully they are constructed, will add weight and years to your image.  About 30% of the time you spend in creating a garment should be spent on fitting, before you commit to your fabric.  If you skip this step and try to save...

Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Basic Tissue Fitting by Palmer/Pletsch

Using a McCalls blouse pattern and the Palmer/Pletsch method, students will learn to assess the fit of the pattern and make alterations to the tissue.  Once the tissue is tweaked, the fabric can be cut with confidence. This is a technique that can be used with any...