
Lauren Taylor - The Jeans Workshop
Students will learn using one of the following patterns - the Ginger Jeans (0-20), Ames Jean (12-32), Quadra Jeans (26-50) or the Fulford Jeans Pattern (26-50). Lauren will be teaching you everything that you need to know to make a professional looking pair of jeans - from choosing the correct size, performing minor pattern alterations, and basic fitting adjustments, tips for accurate topstitching, serged seam finishes, an easy fly-front zipper, and installing all that fun hardware! We will kick off the weekend with a half day on Friday that begins after lunch so that you can choose your size (samples are available of the Ginger Jeans so you can try them on) before we cut and mark your denim. Construction will begin on Saturday and continue through the weekend. You will not only leave with a new pair of jeans, but also the knowledge and empowerment to make more on your own! Prior sewing experience is required to take this class. You must be comfortable threading and operating a se