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Daphne Trouser Workshop

£45.00
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The Daphne Trouser workshop is a solid introduction to trouser making for any beginner or intermediate sewer.

You will learn how to make a simple but beautiful pair of trousers with a zip fly and inside binding finishing. Starting your trouser making journey here will give you the best possible start for making designer quality trousers that will last years of wear and tear.

    Skill Level

    Ambitious beginner and intermediate sewers.

    Workshop Info

    Format: Pre-recorded tutorial - 1 hour 13 minutes. You can watch it in your own time as many times as you want.

    What You'll Learn

    What you'll learn:

    The key to long lasting garments is a high quality of make and this workshop will provide plenty of tips that you can take forward in your sewing journey. This workshop will take intermediate sewers through the process of a tricky and detailed zip fly construction complete with decorative binding. You will also learn how to sew waistband, patch pockets and overlocked flat seam with topstitching. These skills will be transferable to any garment you sew, in particular all future pairs of trousers. 

    Chapters:

    1. Back Darts
    2. Patch Pockets
    3. Closing the Side Seam
    4. Closing the Inside Leg
    5. Preparing the Fly Pieces
    6. Sewing the Zip Fly - Part 1
    7. Sewing the Zip Fly - Part 2
    8. Closing the Crotch
    9. Finishing the Fly
    10. The Waistband
    11. Hem/Ankle Cuff
    12. Button & Button Hole

    Sizing & Fit

    Sizing: UK Sizes 4 - 28 (with PDF Layers)

    Skill level: Ambitious beginner and intermediate sewers. If you haven't made trousers before you might like to follow our online workshop.

    Materials Needed

    Suitable fabrics: The Daphne Trouser works very well in structured heavy to mid weight twills, drills, denims and canvas fabrics. Tougher fabrics will give you a closer fit to the body (although before starting check you can easily sew through 5 layers of the fabric) and lighter twills and denims are lovely in the summer as the lighter weight fabrics will give you a slightly looser fit.

    Fabric requirements: Our lay-plans are always done on a single layer of fabric to reduce wastage. 

    Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 180cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 240cm | Sizes 22 -  28 = 250cm

    Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 230cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 270cm | Sizes 22 - 28 = 290cm

    Materials list: Self fabric, a small length of bias binding binding (optional), 18-20cm zip, 1 x button (around 2.5-3cm), thread, about 20cm of good quality fusing

    Pages to print: Instructions - 18, A4/US Letter - 36, A0 - 2

    How to use PDF Patterns

    Where to find your patterns & workshops:

    After purchasing you'll find your PDF pattern download and any workshops in your account page. Simply log in (or create an account using the same email address used to purchase) and click the account button in the top right corner. The most up to date versions of the patterns will always be available from within your account. If any changes are made to the pattern or instructions you’ll receive an email notification.

    Opening your files:

    Some older Window computers have problems opening zip files. If this is the case, you can use the free programme 7-Zip to open your files.

    How to print your pattern:

    You have two options for printing out your pattern.

    1. You can get it printed in A0 at a printing shop or sewing pattern company. Search for "sewing pattern printing company" to find a company that does this in your region.

    2. Or you can print it yourself on a home printer in A4 or US Letter format and then tile the pages together using tape.

    Using PDF layers:

    All of our patterns come with PDF layers so you can select the sizes you want to view and print. To do this you’ll need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (this is free to download).

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    More details on printing, using PDF layers and general preparation tips can be found on the ‘Using Our Patterns’ document (download for free here). This document comes with all of our patterns.

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    Daphne Trouser Workshop

    £45.00

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    Julie R.
    Excellent workshop to complement the well-written instructions

    I purchased the workshop with the pattern to improve my dressmaking skills as well as make a pair of trousers that fit me nicely. I'm happy to say I got my wish for both. This was my first pair of 'proper' trousers with a zip fly and I took my time with each stage. Starting with the fitting part, which was really helpful as I usually just cross my fingers and hope it'll fit. I did need to make some adjustments to reduce the size from the one I cut which all worked out fine, following the instructions. I also took in the width of the trousers legs slightly. I'm super happy with the result, especially with the zip fly which looks really neat, both inside and out. I did need to watch some of the stages on the video for the intricate bits a few times until I understood what I needed to do. The bias binding inside the trousers is a lovely touch. Just following how Hetty sews and having her tips and comments along the way was really useful and well worth the price of the workshop. I made the trousers in fine needlecord and have bought some more fabric to make a summery pair and I'm planning on making linen ones too. I couldn't find a suitable 19cm zip anywhere and had to buy a 20cm one. I was worried it might not fit however it was absolutely fine.

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    Winter
    A super helpful workshop that gives you the chance to really hone your technical skills (such as ...

    As it was my first time trying out the pattern I thought I'd go for a fabric I was less precious about so I made the trousers using bright pink curtains that I found in a charity shop and I am so happy with them. I jumped into the workshop video at the halfway point as I purchased it to help me tackle the fly - which it was extremely helpful for. This was my first time ever sewing trousers and I think I watched every video on youtube on how to sew a fly but to no avail. The tutorial was clear and broke down each of the steps really well. And I also found it super helpful for attaching the waistband and finishing the trousers. My only point of feedback would be (and this is down to my inexperience more than anything) that at times it would have been helpful to have slightly more close up shots of the garment as each section is being sewn as it was difficult to tell exactly what was going on, which perhaps is also because the garment is so light in colour and the video is quite brightly lit. That being said I got there in the end anyway so it's not so much of a major issue and I know it's going to be so helpful for my next pairs, and for just taking the skills forward onto other projects.

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