Pants for Real People

Overview

DVD tutorials teach sewing basics and fabulous fits

Any sewer will benefit from the fitting techniques featured in this informative DVD, a companion to Pants for Real People: Sewing Techniques. Sewers will learn how to buy the right-size pattern, fine-tune it before cutting, and then tissue-fit it. Strategies to alter pin-fitted pants for both trouser and fitted styles and make alterations once the pants are sewn are also included. Showcasing a new, easier approach to both tissue-fit and fabric-fit waistbands, this practical and easy-to-follow reference allows for more efficient and effective sewing.

Author Biography

Pati Palmer is the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing and a designer and consultant for the McCall Pattern Company. She is the coauthor of Fit for Real People, Jackets for Real People, and Sewing with Sergers. She lives in Portland, Oregon.