The Trouser Drafting Workshop
It's time to bridge the gap between ‘I love this garment’ and ‘I can draft it myself.
If your Pinterest board is overflowing with trousers photos, but every time you save new inspiration you think:
“How did they create that leg shape?”
“How would I even draft that?”
“What's happening inside that pocket?”
Then this workshop is for you!
I’ve teamed up with William Gee to bring you this three part workshop, where you’ll learn how to analyse a garment from an inspiration image, break it down into its key design elements, design your own version and then draft the pattern yourself using a trouser block.
No copying. No guesswork. Just clear pattern cutting logic.
Over three evening sessions, you’ll learn and build the skills that you need.
We’ll start by covering some key pattern cutting skills and developing the analytical thinking that you need to read a garment properly: Understanding silhouette, proportion and construction.
Then we'll apply those skills, drafting your own design from a basic trouser block.
By the end of the workshop you’ll leave with a completed trouser pattern and, more importantly, the skills to repeat the process with other designs in the future.
Date: 22nd of April 2026 | 29th of April 2026 | 6th of May 2026
Time: 18:00–20:30
Class size: Maximum 8
Location: William Gee, 2a Forest Road, London E8 3BY
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this three part workshop, you will be able to:
• Analyse a pair of trousers from an photograph
• Break down trouser silhouette, proportion and shaping
• Identify possible construction techniques from a photograph
• Adapt your trouser block to create new silhouettes and details
• Plan and draft a full trouser draft from your block
By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a completed pattern for your trousers and the knowledge to recreate different silhouettes and details.
Instead of asking “How would I make that?”
You’ll start thinking “I know how to draft that.”
Who This Is For
Confident beginners who:
• Save inspiration images but don’t know how to recreate them
• Already have a trouser block and want to create new designs with it
• Want to move beyond simple pattern hacks
• Are ready to develop their design interpretation skills
What to Bring
• Your trouser block
• A photo of the trouser that you want to recreate (sent to me before the workshop)
What’s Provided
• Pattern cutting tools (paper, ruler, pencils, scissors etc.)
• Half scale trouser blocks
• Class workbooks & notes
Small Group. Real Support.
To keep the workshop focused and practical, the class is limited to 8 students.
This allows time for individual guidance throughout the drafting process, space for questions, and the opportunity to discuss each design in detail as you work.
How To Find Us
This workshop is in the gorgeous new workshop space at William Gee.
A short walk from Dalston Junction station.
The address is:
William Gee
2a Forest Road
London
E8 3BY
FAQs
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Who is this workshop for?
-Confident beginner pattern cutters
-intermediate sewers
How many people are in this workshop?
This workshop is limited to 8 students
Do I need any previous pattern cutting experience?
Yes, you need to be confident with how a sewing pattern works and what a block is.
Having dabbled with some basic pattern cutting skills like dart rotation and adding seam allowance will be hugely helpful too, but is not essential. Confident beginners welcome!
Where & when is the workshop?
This workshop is in the gorgeous new workshop space at William Gee. The address is: 2a Forest Road, London E8 3BY
The workshop takes place over three evening sessions, running from 6pm - 8:30pm on April 22nd, April 29th & May 6th.
Do I need to have my own trouser block?
Ideally, yes. But you can also use my half scale trouser block to draft your trouser instead of drafting in full scale.
Do I need to draft a specific trouser design?
No, what trouser you choose to draft is entirely up to you! Just make sure to send me a photo before the class so that I can tailor the class to include the skills needed for your design.
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