Shall We Pants: Intro to Pant Making

Never made pants before? Feeling a bit scared to take the leap into pant making. This class will get you started with the basics and help you build a solid foundation to understanding pant structure and specific sewing techniques for pants.

In this 4 week class, you will learn the basics around pant making, to understand pant patterns and how they fit the body to adjust for minor fit changes. 

Tanya, your instructor is a lover of pants and thrives on teaching others learn the foundations of pant making, from understand how pants are constructed, to fitting them properly for your body shape. *This class will give you the basics to learning how to make a simple pair of pants incorporating a fit as you go method. 

Skill Level: Advanced beginner - Intermediate

Skill requirements:

Have sewn a few garments projects on your own, know how to read a pattern and understand size chart PLUS basic sewing experience (knowing how to thread and use a sewing machine, wind a bobbin, construct simple seams, and be familiar with sewing terminology such as "right sides of fabric together" and "seam allowance"). 

Must be aged 16+

You will learn:

• Basic knowledge for pant making
• How to read and work with pant patterns
• Proper body measurements for pant making
• Proper marking
• Seam finishing
• Hemming
• Learn the fit as you go method specific to pant making

We supply:

• Recirculated Pattern (Woven)
• Recirculated Fabric (Woven, such as denim, linen etc.) 
• Machine if you are not bringing your own 

You bring:

• Thread
• Any other notions noted on your pattern (e.g. elastic, buttons, etc.)

***Please buy/pick out your fabric and supplies in advance. We strongly recommend you wash and dry your fabric in the same way that you will wash and dry your garment to pre-shrink your fabric. ***

We offer a 20% student discount on supplies. You also recieve 20% off at Gala Fabrics and Buttons and Bows for your supplies.