Trousers Drafting & Pattern Cutting – 2-Day Course

Tutor: Elaine Bell

Learn how to draft and fit your own trouser pattern from scratch in this in-depth two-day pattern cutting course. Designed to build both skill and understanding, this workshop will guide you step by step through the process of creating a trouser block tailored to your own body measurements.

Rather than working from a commercial pattern, you’ll learn the principles behind trouser drafting, giving you the knowledge and confidence to adapt and refine patterns for future projects.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding Pattern Drafting

• The difference between a draft, a block, and a finished sewing pattern

• How professional patterns are constructed and used

• Why accuracy and balance are essential in trouser fit

Trouser Drafting

• How to take accurate body measurements for trousers

• Drafting a basic trouser block using your own measurements

• Understanding ease, shaping, and proportion

• Applying correct grainlines and balance points

• Marking notches and construction guides for accurate sewing

Design & Adjustment

• Making simple style adjustments to the basic trouser block

• Understanding how small changes affect fit and comfort

• Preparing your draft for toile construction

Fit & Refinement

• Sewing a calico toile (mock-up garment)

• Learning how to assess fit through the waist, hips, seat, and leg

• Identifying common trouser fitting issues

• Transferring fitting adjustments from the toile back to your paper draft

By the end of the course, you’ll have a personalised trouser block and a clear understanding of how to refine and adapt it into future trouser designs with confidence.

Location

SEWING B
174 Derby Road
Stapleford, Nottingham
NG9 7AY

Travel Information

• Parking: On-street parking is limited in Stapleford. We recommend using one of the Broxtowe council car parks—the nearest is Halls Road, just a 2-minute walk away.
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• Public Transport: If traveling by bus, take the Trent Barton i4 and get off at the Halls Road stop.

• Accessibility: For blue badge parking or accessibility queries, please get in touch.

Refreshments

Tea and coffee will be available throughout the course.

Join us for two days of hands-on learning and leave with the confidence and skills to draft, fit, and sew trousers tailored just for you

More Detailed:
All of our sewing workshops and courses are designed for participants aged 16 years and over.