Making Trousers for Men & Women: A Multimedia Sewing Workshop

Comfortable, flattering pants can be challenging to make—but they’re wonderful to wear. In this book, David Coffin provides his inventive, sure-fire methods for getting it right.

With his characteristic precision and straight talk—and with the help of photographs, drawings, and a series of video sequences on the accompanying DVD—Coffin teaches the reader how to get great results, whether making a showcase garment or just whipping out an everyday pair.

For more information and book-related extras, visit http://makingtrouserswithdpc.blogspot.com/, David Coffin¹s blog all about making trousers and specifically designed for the readers of this book.

Learn to make a classically tailored suit that fits perfectly and will never go out of style with this step-by-step guide. From selecting the fabric to the final fit, readers will be guided through the entire process of making pants and jackets for men and women. The book includes over 200 color-coded diagrams that clearly depict the construction process.

A former editor of Threads magazine, David Coffin is the author of Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing (Taunton, 1998). He has appeared on several online sewing forums, hosted live chats, and appeared on Sandra Betzin’a HGTV sewing program. He has conducted sewing workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, at guild meetings of the American Sewing Guild and the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers, tradeshows, fabric stores, and conferences.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Basics

*Tools and equipment

*Selecting and Preparing Fabrics

*Hand stitches for tailoring

*Understanding patterns

*Laying out, cutting and marking

Chapter 2: Women's Suit

*Fitting jacket and pants in muslin

*Preparing jacket

*Preparing pants

Chapter 3: Man's Suit

*Jackets

*Pants