'TAILORED SKILLS' TROUSER DRAFTING, TOILING AND FITTING WORKSHOP SERIES 2025 - ONLINE
A three week online workshop series starting on Saturday the 8th of November 2025 and running until Saturday the 22nd of November 2025.
A set of three tailoring workshops, covering Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting techniques.
Including one two hour session, dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus Q&A.
Six hours worth of interactive tailoring content, plus reference materials.
All sessions are recorded and are available to watch and re-watch after the live sessions have taken place.
Suitable for all levels, from those who want to add to their existing skills to beginners.
The workshops and content that are included are listed below.
Reference Materials Provided:
Trouser Drafting Step by Step Instructions and Diagram.
Materials List for Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting.
Recommended Reading List for Trouser Drafting and Making.
Workshop Plan Of Action.
Included Workshops:
Workshop One: Trouser Drafting
Saturday the 8th of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Course Introduction and welcomes.
How to take measures. What are figurations? What is the scaled system?
Working on and completing our trouser draft to our own measures.
Tracing off the topside and underside of the trouser; we now have two copies, the master and a working pattern.
Stylising our drafts to include two front pleats.
Workshop Two: Trouser Toiling
Saturday the 15th of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Toiling; striking out our pattern onto calico/poly wool and adding in inlays. Cutting out the calico/poly wool and mark stitching.
An explanation of where seam allowance is included within the pattern.
Sewing up a simple trouser toile/shell, so we are now ready for a first fitting.
Workshop Three: Trouser Fittings and Q&A
Saturday the 22nd of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Fittings- Analysing the fit of my own trouser toile from photos and from the finished toile.
Group share- Analysing the fit of others toiles from photos and from the finished toiles.
Q&A session and feedback on toiles, fittings and work completed so far.
Final Notes:
Suitable for all levels, from those who want to add to their existing skills to beginners.
Recordings are available to rewatch for a period of two years.
The drafting method used within this workshop set, works for both female and male figures.
The workshop set covers Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting only (as described in the ‘Included Workshops’ section above). If you are interested in learning Trouser Making techniques, please purchase the Trouser Making Workshop Set here.
Please note, each workshop takes place online via Zoom. The workshops will not be edited afterwards and will be recorded on an I-phone using Zoom. Using Zoom as a recording service, controls the quality of the recordings.
The zoom links and reference materials will be shared with you via email (to the email provided when purchasing the set), within 24 hours from the time of purchasing the workshop set. The workshops are held on a storage platform called P-Cloud and you will receive a link from P-Cloud which contains the recordings and reference materials.
All workshops are non-refundable, please drop me a message before purchase, if you have any queries regarding workshop content or if you have any additional questions.
'TAILORED SKILLS' TROUSER DRAFTING, TOILING AND FITTING WORKSHOP SERIES 2025 - ONLINE
A three week online workshop series starting on Saturday the 8th of November 2025 and running until Saturday the 22nd of November 2025.
A set of three tailoring workshops, covering Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting techniques.
Including one two hour session, dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus Q&A.
Six hours worth of interactive tailoring content, plus reference materials.
All sessions are recorded and are available to watch and re-watch after the live sessions have taken place.
Suitable for all levels, from those who want to add to their existing skills to beginners.
The workshops and content that are included are listed below.
Reference Materials Provided:
Trouser Drafting Step by Step Instructions and Diagram.
Materials List for Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting.
Recommended Reading List for Trouser Drafting and Making.
Workshop Plan Of Action.
Included Workshops:
Workshop One: Trouser Drafting
Saturday the 8th of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Course Introduction and welcomes.
How to take measures. What are figurations? What is the scaled system?
Working on and completing our trouser draft to our own measures.
Tracing off the topside and underside of the trouser; we now have two copies, the master and a working pattern.
Stylising our drafts to include two front pleats.
Workshop Two: Trouser Toiling
Saturday the 15th of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Toiling; striking out our pattern onto calico/poly wool and adding in inlays. Cutting out the calico/poly wool and mark stitching.
An explanation of where seam allowance is included within the pattern.
Sewing up a simple trouser toile/shell, so we are now ready for a first fitting.
Workshop Three: Trouser Fittings and Q&A
Saturday the 22nd of November 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm GMT)
Fittings- Analysing the fit of my own trouser toile from photos and from the finished toile.
Group share- Analysing the fit of others toiles from photos and from the finished toiles.
Q&A session and feedback on toiles, fittings and work completed so far.
Final Notes:
Suitable for all levels, from those who want to add to their existing skills to beginners.
Recordings are available to rewatch for a period of two years.
The drafting method used within this workshop set, works for both female and male figures.
The workshop set covers Trouser Drafting, Toiling and Fitting only (as described in the ‘Included Workshops’ section above). If you are interested in learning Trouser Making techniques, please purchase the Trouser Making Workshop Set here.
Please note, each workshop takes place online via Zoom. The workshops will not be edited afterwards and will be recorded on an I-phone using Zoom. Using Zoom as a recording service, controls the quality of the recordings.
The zoom links and reference materials will be shared with you via email (to the email provided when purchasing the set), within 24 hours from the time of purchasing the workshop set. The workshops are held on a storage platform called P-Cloud and you will receive a link from P-Cloud which contains the recordings and reference materials.
All workshops are non-refundable, please drop me a message before purchase, if you have any queries regarding workshop content or if you have any additional questions.
