Worker Trouser Workshop

I’m making my 4th pair now. The fit on me is perfect with only a little lengthening of the legs. I’ve made them in linen, wide wale corduroy, heavy denim (welt pockets) and this one will be a stretch twill. The first pair I tried the button placket, and while that worked great, I’ve gone with zips for the rest. The latest will have cuffs and a lot of top stitching.

I'm very proud of the trousers I've made, they look really good. I enjoy learning the techniques that elevate the garments. I did have problems with the waistband though. I made a toile and added the waistband and that fitted but when I made the actual garment that had the button stand my waistband was a few centimetres short. I agonised over this for a few days and still don't know where I went wrong. I fixed it by extending one piece, another learning experience, and the finished trousers are great and fit well.

I bought my worker trousers pattern about 18 months ago but was a bit reluctant to start because I thought I would find them too complicated. When I found out there was a course I was keen to give it a go as this was also my first online course. Each day I would do a section which were easy to pick up on the course as they were marked “pockets” or “waistband” for example. I had been fearful of the French seams on the pocket bags but was absolutely thrilled with the results, that was one of the first sections so it gave me a lot of confidence. The trousers have been very successful and I am now confident enough to try other more challenging patterns.