Trouser Workshop

Name: Trouser Workshop
Start: 2025-04-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: The Sewing Institute

Schedule

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Sewing Institute | Lytham St Annes, EN

Dates & Times:
6-8pm Thursdays: 24th April & 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd May
Location: Ymca Lytham, Mythop Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4HB
Cost: £150
Includes:
Thea pattern (£18.50)
2.5m of fabric with a budget of up to £25
15cm zip
1 metre of calico for samples (more can be purchased if you'd like to make a toile)
interfacing
Matching thread
print outs & templates
Course content:
This course is specifically designed to take your dressmaking skills to a more confident & professional level. During the 2 days(plus additional social sewing sessions too if you like) you will build your folder of samples with self written instructions- this will become your sewing reference guide (or sewing bible) for future sewing projects & can be built upon for months/years to come.
Throughout the course we will cover; laying out pattern pieces, grainline, bias of fabric, pattern markings, transferring pattern markings & notches, seams, hems, darts, a range of different pocket types, understitching buttonhole & inserting a fly zip.
We suggest that you put into practice your newly acquired skills by making Tilly & The Buttons Thea Trousers along side the course, this may be at home or during social sewing sessions. Create trousers which focus on fit; Wide leg trousers with choice of full-length or cropped hem, High waisted, shaped with a curved waistband and back darts.
As the fit of trousers is very personal from person to person we advise that you make a toile(s) along side the technical samples the classes focus on before cutting out your ‘proper’ fabric. This could be from an old bedsheet or calico etc- adjustment & advise on fitting of your toile may have to be done during a social sewing session if time doesn’t allow in class.
Week 1-5:
Reading the envelope
Measuring & sizings
Cross referencing finished garment measurements
Selecting a size
Adding/shortening pattern pieces
Grading between sizes
laying out pattern pieces, grainline, bias of fabric, pattern markings, transferring pattern markings & notches, stay stitches AND darts
Patch pocket
Welt pocket
Hip pockets
Fly
waistband
button holes
The timings of this workshop should enable you to leave with a finished product but each person will work at a different pace so please be aware you may have tasks to complete at home to finish your garment.
Who is this suitable for: Over 16's- Confident dressmaker- This workshop requires you to have existing dressmaking knowledge.