Class: Sew the Archer Work Pants with Jenny, starts Thursday April 3, 5:30-8:30PM (3 sessions)
Come sew the Archer Work Pants with Jenny!
The Archer Work Pants are designed to be an easy fitting barrel shaped pants with simple details like oversized askew front pockets and contrasting inseam panel. There are knee darts on both the front and back legs as well as a back ankle dart giving these pants their distinctive shape. These elastic waist pants are intended to sit at the natural waist with a relaxed fit in the hip and looser through the legs. The length hits above the ankle to further highlight its silhouette shape.
- Good practices for cutting out garment pieces
- How to adjust a basic pants pattern to fit your height
- How to sew patch pockets
- How to sew darts
- How to insert an elastic waistband
- Thursday 4/3, 5:30-8:30PM
- Thursday 4/10, 5:30-8:30PM
- Thursday 4/17, 5:30-8:30PM
Fabric Recommendations: Light weight wovens such as linen and cotton will give these pants a light drapey appearance. Medium weight wovens such as an 8-10 ounce cotton twill, canvas, or denim will give them a more structure appearance. Suggested fabrics from our shop are the light gabardine from Atelier Brunette, Essex linen-cotton blends, Lady McElroy California linen, Lady McElroy Wyoming Striped Denim, cotton-linen canvas, black washed denim, Muddy Works Jacquard, Atelier Brunette bubble corduroy, Fableism cottons.
*We are available during shop hours to answer any basic sizing and fabric questions.
What to Bring:
- Prewashed, dried, and ironed fabric
- Coordinating thread
- Sewing machine with basic accessories (foot pedal, power cord, bobbin, etc.). Bringing your own machine is encouraged, but studio machines are available—please reach out to info@lakemakerie.com to reserve one after you register for class. Machines are limited.
- Basic tools (such as pins, marking tools, etc.) are provided in our studio for students. We do recommend that you bring your own pair of fabric scissors if you have them.
We require a minimum of 4 students to hold the class (if we're not able to run this class you'll be refunded). If you need to cancel within 1 week of the class, you will received store credit.
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