Learn to Sew Jeans With Lucy - August 2nd & 3rd (Full Weekend)

This 2 day weekend workshop, hosted by Lucy of Sew Cumbria, is designed for those that are wanting to expand on their dressmaking skills and master all the skills involved for sewing your own jeans!

These jeans are THE ultimate stretch jeans featuring a comfortable mid rise which is fitted through the waist and hips. You can choose between 4 different leg cuts (Slim, Skinny, Flare and Wide Leg), plus multiple legs lengths for tall, regular and cropped. 

This workshop covers all the key features that you find in a pair of jeans, so you will master lots of new skills including:

• Picking out your pattern size and learning how to alter a pattern for that perfect fit
  
• How to sew a fly zip
• How to sew three different types of pockets; slanted, patch and coin
• How to install hardware
• How to topstitch
• Plus lots of different sewing techniques! 

Size range for the jeans patterns are as follows;

Size 0 - 20 (Waist 24" - 38" and Hips 34" - 48")

or

Size 14 - 30 (Waist 32" - 48" and Hips 42" - 58")

Upon booking, please confirm which pattern size bracket you will require. The size 0-20 is drafted as standard sizing, where as the size 14 - 30 is drafted for a curvy figure.

You do need to have some sewing machine experience for this course and also have had some experience of sewing up some dressmaking garments, though not necessarily jeans!

Course Dates: Saturday August 2nd & Sunday August 3rd 2025

Course Start: 9.00am

Course Finish 5.00pm

Workshop Location: 

Jenny Stitches, Unit 1, 78-80 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness.

What's provided

• Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the workshop.
• Paper pattern and instruction booklet.
• Print out booklet of other key information and tips and tricks for sewing your jeans. 

What you will need to bring with you

• Up to 2.50m (150cm/60" wide) fabric for your jeans 
  • Suggested fabrics: stretch denim or stretch cotton that has approx. 15 - 20% stretch
  • The exact quantities will be provided on booking, as it will depend on what size you will be sewing.
• Trouser zip
• 1x Jeans Button
• 9x Jeans Rivets
• Scrap of fusible interfacing
• Matching Thread
• Matching Topstitching Thread
• Fabric scraps for the pocket bags
  • Suggested fabrics: cotton, cotton poplin, cotton lawn, quilting cotton.
• Sewing Machine and Sewing Kit (see below for in house machine use, please let us know in advance if you require a class machine).
  

The pattern used for this workshop is the fabulous Megan Nielsen Ash Jeans

Class Sewing Machines and Tools

Here at Jenny Stitches we want sewing to be as accessible for as many people as possible! We have a number of in house Janome sewing machines available for use at no additional charge. We also provide basic tool kits. If however, you prefer to use your own machine and tools, please feel free to bring them along with you on the day.

(Please let us know in advance if you require use of an in house machine).

Meet your tutor

Passionate about sewing, Lucy of Sew Cumbria curates a wide range of sewing classes and sewcials to cater for all skill levels and sewing interests. Her mission is simply to spread the word of sewing and creativity through our workshops and ultimately the bringing together of and supporting (and growing!) this wonderful sewing community that is based here in Cumbria. You can find out more about Lucy via her website, www.sewcumbria.co.uk.

Important bits & pieces

Please read the workshop terms and conditions carefully before making your booking.

Tea, coffee and good biscuits come as standard on all our workshops.

Lunch is not provided. We encourage you to try one of our lovely town centre food retailers, or you're welcome to being a packed lunch.

Please note that a minimum number of 4 students are required for a class to go ahead.