Jeans Making Class

Create your own pair of traditional five-pocket jeans using the Dawn Jeans pattern by Megan Nielsen.

In this five-session intermediate class, you’ll work through the construction of a classic pair of high-rise, non-stretch jeans while learning techniques you can carry into future garment projects.

Angela will guide you through the process from beginning fitting and pattern adjustments to zipper installation, topstitching, pockets, hardware, finishing details, and more.

What you’ll learn

• Traditional five-pocket jeans construction

• Beginning fitting and pattern alterations

• Sewing a zipper fly

• Jeans topstitching techniques

• Working with heavier-weight fabrics

• Installing rivets and jeans buttons

• Bar tacking

• Patches and finishing details

• Garment construction and finishing techniques

Basic fitting and pattern alterations will be covered to help you work toward a great fit, but the primary focus of this class is jeans construction and assembly.

Skill Level: Intermediate — students should have previous garment-sewing experience and be comfortable working independently with their sewing machine and a commercial sewing pattern.

Age: 14+

Class Size: Up to 5 students

Class Length: Five 3-hour sessions

Class Price: $240

Before taking this class, students should:

• Have completed garments using commercial sewing patterns

• Understand grainlines and pattern layout

• Be comfortable reading and working from a sewing pattern

• Be able to confidently operate their sewing machine

This is not a beginning sewing class.

Class Dates

October Class

Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

6:00–9:00 PM

November Class

Thursdays, November 5, 12 & 19 and December 3 & 10

6:00–9:00 PM

What’s included

Your class registration includes:

• Dawn Jeans pattern by Megan Nielsen

• 9" metal jeans zipper

• Sulky 12 wt. cotton topstitching thread

• Label from Shine Bright Label Co.

• Rivets and setting tools

• Jeans button

$42 value

Students are responsible for purchasing their own fabric.

Pick up your pattern before class

Your Dawn Jeans pattern can be picked up at Pink Thread as soon as you register.

We highly recommend picking it up well before your first session. Take some time to read through the instructions, review the sizing and fabric requirements, and familiarize yourself with the construction process. You don’t need to understand everything before class. Simply reviewing the pattern ahead of time will help you come prepared with questions.

Fabric requirements

Students will need medium- to heavyweight non-stretch denim, canvas, or a comparable fabric appropriate for the Dawn Jeans pattern.

Fabric yardage will depend on your selected pattern size. Refer to the pattern requirements when purchasing your fabric, or ask us for assistance.

When selecting your fabric, consider what your sewing machine can comfortably handle. If you’re unsure whether your machine can sew through heavier layers, we recommend choosing a medium-weight fabric.

All fabric must be pre-washed and dried before your first session.

What to bring

• Sewing machine in good working order

• Pre-washed and dried fabric

• Scissors

• Pins and/or pattern weights

• Measuring tape

• Size 16/100 sharp or denim sewing-machine needles

• Seam ripper

• Extra bobbins

• Your usual sewing supplies

Additional notes

Plan for approximately two hours of homework between each session. Completing your assigned work will be important for keeping up with the class and working toward completing your jeans by the final session.

Meet your instructor — Angela Kopriva

Angela has been sewing for more than 35 years, with experience across a wide range of personal and client projects. Jeans remain one of her favorite garments to make because they combine construction, fitting, detailed finishing, and actual everyday value.

She’ll guide you through each stage of the process while helping you develop techniques and confidence you can carry into future garment projects.

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