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The Art of Trouser Making

£85.00

For All Levels

Online at Your Own Pace

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.

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The Art of Trouser Making

£85.00

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:

  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
 

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:

  1. Back Pockets
  2. Front Pockets
  3. Side Seams
  4. The Fly - Concealed Button Stand with Binding Finishing
  5. Waistband
  6. Button Holes & Buttons
  7. 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

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Jane A.
Lovely fitted trousers

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!

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Anonymous
Great instructions and really nice trousers

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

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Melissa H.
Addition to the trouser workshop

I am a very confident sewer but have never been comfortable trying to alter a pattern, as a result I have shied away from fitted garments. The fitting guide now included in this workshop looks to be a game changer. Thank you so much for this addition.