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You can then choose any of my trouser patterns - Hero, Portia, Nell or Ariel to adjust to fit you and then make up. Or you can choose to draft a trouser pattern from scratch taking your time to ensure you have the correct fit in a calm and relaxed atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile relatively easy to make up, trousers can be tricky to fit on your own. So we have split this workshop into two parts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #741b47;\"\u003eDay One\/Two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eI will help you to draft the trouser the trouser block to flatter your own shape and figure showing you where and how to make any pattern alterations. 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