VIRTUAL SEWING COURSE: Helene Jeans

This workshop will (virtually!) meet for eight sessions. You'll learn how to:

• Print and assemble a PDF pattern at home

• Measure the body accurately to for fitted, non-stretch jeans

• Work from a commercial pattern, including size selection, deciphering instructions, cutting from paper pattern pieces, and more

• Sew straight, slim, wide, or shorts-length legs!

• Sew scoop, coin, and patch pockets

• Sew a v-shaped back yoke

• Sew belt loops

• Install rivets (Optional)

• Accurately topstitch denim

• Sew a zipper fly (Please note: You can We will not be covering how to sew a button fly during this workshop!)

This is a 8-part course being held on the following dates:

NOTE: Registration opens on Friday 9/2 at 3:30pm EST!

**Each session will be recorded and access links are sent by 11:30am EST the morning following class. If you can't make a session, no sweat! Use the recording to catch up.** 

Skill Requirements

Please note this is an advanced-level workshop. This workshop is suitable for intermediate/advanced students who are comfortable using their sewing machine and have completed several garment project in the recent past.

Materials + Tools Required

**Save 10% on supplies purchased at Brooklyn Craft Co with code HELENE10**

• Helene Jeans pattern -  If you prefer not to print/ assemble your pattern at home, we highly recommend our friends Brooklyn Motif for wide format pattern printing! They have generously extended an offer of 15% off pattern printing for Brooklyn Craft Co workshops with code CLASS.
  

• 2-5.5 yards (depending on size and fabric width, see charts in photos above) 10-15 oz selvedge denim or other denim/ other bottom weight fabric with very little to no stretch like cotton canvas, twill, corduroy, etc. 

• .5 yd Pocket Lining Fabric: Light weight woven fabrics 

• 1.5 yard light to medium weight fusible interfacing

• 17mm waistband button

• Metal YKK jeans zipper, 6-10 inches depending on size

• 6 rivets (Optional)

• All-purpose sewing thread

• Topstitching thread

• Marking tool like tailor's chalk, chalk wheel, or water soluble fabric marker

• Straight pins

• Fabric scissors or rotary cutter/mat

• Sewing machine -- please make sure your machine is in good working order before registering for this workshop. 

• Iron and ironing board or mat

Class Details

Date & Time: Eight parts-- see dates above! Please note: the date you select a the top of the page is the first of eight parts for this workshop.

Location: Anywhere! This workshop will be hosted virtually via Zoom! Details will be emailed within 24-48 hours before the workshop begins.

Cost: $375

Max # of students: 8

All class registrations are final; please view our policy for more information.