The Art of Trouser Making
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Sew 3 Exceptional Garments
23 Sewing Skills & 5 Hours of Videos
All PDF Patterns Included
Detailed Fitting Guidance
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Master the Art of Trousers Making
The Art of Trouser Making is a self-paced online workshop designed to elevate your sewing skills and boost your confidence. You'll learn to make the Worker Trousers, Daphne Trousers, and Spring Trousers.
This workshop offers endless opportunities for customisation and fit refinement. You’ll master essential techniques like professional seams, tailored waistbands, fly construction with binding finishings and pattern alteration to create trousers that fit your body.
With built-in chapters that break the project into bite-sized stages, you'll learn the art of trouser making at your own rhythm.
Highlights:
Make 3 Exceptional Garments
Sew the Worker Trouser, Daphne Trouser & Spring Trouser with endless creative possibilities.
Curate Your Trousers Capsule
Design your unique capsule and curate fabrics and textures that work for you and your wardrobe.
Master Your Skills
Learn industry standard techniques from a professional pattern cutter and designer.
Step by Step Tutorial
Learn and elevate your skills without guesswork or stuck in the process.
What's Included:
23 Skills to Master Trousers Making
Around 5 hours of video tutorials and step-by-step guides to learn over 23 sewing skills and build professional sewing habits.
3 x Professional PDF Patterns
You’ll receive 3 professionally drafted PDF patterns: Worker Trousers, Daphne Trousers & Spring Trousers.
In-depth Fitting Tutorial
Finding the perfect fitting trousers can be a challenge which is why we provide you with the tools to create a pair tailored just for you.
What You'll Make:
Course structure
Get started
Fitting Your Trousers
To start your Art of Trouser making journey check out our comprehensive guide on how to fit trousers to your own body. This 13 part tutorial will teach you how to make pattern adjustments to achieve comfortable and flattering trousers.
This will start with:
- Choosing Your Size
- Grading Between Sizes
- Sewing Your Toile
- Fitting Your Toile
From there you can make optional pattern adjustments:
- Reduce or Lengthen the Rise
- Add or Remove Length to the Leg
- Shorten or Lengthen the Crotch
- Full Tummy Adjustment
- Full or Flat Seat Adjustment
- Swayback Adjustment
- Basic Leg Re-shaping
- Amending the Waistband
Project 1
Daphne Trousers
Starting your trouser making journey with the Daphne Trouser will give you the best possible start for making designer quality trousers that will last years of wear and tear.
This 1hr 15 minute video tutorial will teach you the fundamentals of sewing a high quality pair of trousers, giving 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, a one-piece waistband, back darts, patch pockets and professional seams.
Chapters:
- Back Darts
- Patch Pockets
- Closing the Side Seam
- Closing the Inside Leg
- Preparing the Fly Pieces
- Sewing the Zip Fly - Part 1
- Sewing the Zip Fly - Part 2
- Closing the Crotch
- Finishing the Fly
- The Waistband
- Hem/Ankle Cuff
- Button & Button Hole
project 2
Worker Trousers
Moving on to the Worker Trousers, this 2hr 18 minute tutorial will teach you further trouser making skills such as front pockets, belt loops and a concealed button fly with binding finishing.
You’ll build on the skills you’ve already learnt to give you a well rounded set of trouser techniques. These skills will be transferable to any garment you sew, in particular all future pairs of trousers.
Chapters:
- Back Pockets
- Front Pockets
- Side Seams
- The Fly - Concealed Button Stand with Binding Finishing
- Waistband
- Button Holes & Buttons
- Hemming
Project 3
Spring Trousers
Lastly you’ll use all of the skills you’ve learnt to sew your Spring Trousers. These trousers incorporate lots of the same techniques as the Daphne Trousers and Worker Trousers, but have the added benefit of a semi-elasticated waistband for extra comfort.
You’ll follow the written PDF instructions for this piece, referring to the other videos for specific construction techniques if needed.
You’ll finish with:
You’ll finish with 3 (or more!) beautiful, sustainably made trousers. You’ll have professional sewing skills that will last a lifetime.
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Meet Your Teacher
Hetty is the founder of the Modern Sewing Co., a professional designer and pattern cutter with 15 years experience in garment making. Having trained at London College of Fashion and the Tailoring Academy she is passionate about great design, detailed construction techniques and helping people make beautiful clothes.
Customer Reviews
I have just finished one pair each of the worker trousers and Daphne trousers using both these workshops and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is interested in making these patterns. I found the zip insertion pretty tricky in the Daphne trousers but now that I have done it once I think I will manage it better the next time. The worker trousers were time consuming to make but not difficult, I actually found them easier than the zip fly Daphne. One tip that worked for me was to cut the binding ever so slightly wider so I had a tiny bit more to play with. Also I found the finished dimensions included 5-6cm of positive ease at the waist which was a bit loose for my taste so I had to take both waist bands off and pull them in a little which was a bit ughhh to do. However next time I will probably grade to the size down in the waist. I enjoy having the video to watch in addition to the PDF instructions. I am sure to make more of both these patterns again in the future. The patterns have a very high quality professional finish to them.
I decided to make the Spring trousers, not realising at first they are the most complicated. I have been sewing for years but have never been brave enough to try fitted trousers. I think the pattern and the instructions are really well constructed and although I had a few hiccups with the fly and the elastic in the back of the trousers - I should have chosen 4cm rather than 5cm- I am very pleased with what I will call my wearable toile. They fit beautifully -I made a size 14- and i will definitely make them again. I need to ensure next time that the zip is completely hidden . I am going to try the Daphne trousers next -probably should have made those first! I found the still photos about making the fly very useful to refer to. I really enjoyed making these trousers- thank you!
I’m a reasonable sewer but I’d never made a pair of trousers I was really happy with. I made the worker trousers and I’m really pleased. The pattern is beautifully constructed and the instructions are very clear. The construction technique was different to anything I’d made before, completing the legs separately meant I could fell both inside and outside seam making them feel very robust. I was a bit worried that the button fly might be a bit bulky but actually it’s brilliant. Completing both sides of the fly separately meant I could get a super smooth central seam. With three patterns and the videos it’s a really good value package