Intermediate to Advanced

Sew your own Jeans

Sewing your own jeans is daunting — and oh so satisfying.

7 hours

Max 5 students

Level 1, 39–43 Shepherd St, Marrickville

Sew your own Jeans

Intermediate to Advanced

Sewing your own jeans is daunting — and oh so satisfying.

In this hands-on two-day workshop, Tony Bertone guides you step by step through the entire process — from fitting and pattern adjustments all the way to a finished pair of jeans you'll actually want to wear.

Tony brings over 20 years of industry experience working with denim-focused fashion brands — there is genuinely no better person to learn this from.

You'll work with a classic 5-pocket jean pattern (provided), spending Day 1 getting the fit right and Day 2 cutting your real fabric and sewing it all up.

Once you've got these skills, you'll be making well-fitting jeans again and again.

SKILL LEVEL --> INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

-Confident sewist with a solid understanding of garment construction -Comfortable reading and adjusting patterns -Ready to toile, refine, and toile again

Why you'll love this course

Learn from Tony Bertone — 20+ years working with denim-focused fashion brands

Finally crack the mystery of well-fitting jeans

Small group, maximum 5 students — lots of personal attention

Walk away wearing something you made yourself

A warm, well-equipped studio with great coffee

What you will learn

Day 1

Taking accurate measurements and choosing the right size

Analysing your body to identify necessary adjustments

Making flat pattern adjustments

Cutting and sewing a toile to check fit

Refining adjustments — and toiling again if needed

Day 2

Finalising pattern adjustments

Cutting your real fabric

Sewing up your jeans with professional tips and tricks throughout

Jeans-specific construction techniques — fly zip, topstitching, pocket bags and more

Class format

2 x full day sessions (weekend)

Maximum 5 students

Step-by-step guided instruction

Plenty of time for questions and practice

What's included

Printed jean pattern to use in class and take home

Pack of jeans needles and twin needles to keep

As much calico as you need for your toile

Lightweight fusible interfacing

Use of our Bernina 335 and Brother A80 machines, and overlocker

Expert tuition from Tony Bertone

Tea and coffee throughout

What to bring

Denim or twill weave cotton/canvas fabric - 2 and a half metres, pre washed and dried

Matching Gutermann or Rasant thread, plus jeans topstitching thread

0.5m light cotton for pocket lining

Jeans metal zipper 18–20cm

18mm button

Fabric scissors and sewing kit

Your teacher

Tony Bertone

With over 20 years in fashion — including time at Sass & Bide and as a Creative Director across London and Sydney — Tony brings serious industry expertise to the workroom, with a focus on menswear, fitting, and patternmaking.

Sew your own Jeans

28 August & 29 August·2 sessions

Multi Day

2 sessions

28 August & 29 August

11:30 PM – 6:30 AM

4 spots available

with Tony Bertone

$395

Level 1, 39–43 Shepherd St, Marrickville

Access via stairs only