Episode 301: Plus-Size Patternmaking with Leila Kelleher

Episode 301: Plus-Size Patternmaking with Leila Kelleher

April 7, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 301

About this episode

Leila Kelleher discusses her new book on plus-size patternmaking and shares insights on design and drafting for home sewists.

Today's guest is Leila Kelleher: professor of fashion design, co-owner of pattern company Muna and Broad, ready-to-wear designer for A Space in Between, and co-author of the new book, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear! We talk with Leila about this groundbreaking book, her practical, neutral approach to plus size design and pattern drafting, and how to use the book as a home sewist. Show Notes

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