Learn to sew the Roan trousers with GBSB finalist, Tony Rea
🪡Are you looking to uplevel your trouser making skills?
✨ Would you like to learn from a Great British Sewing Bee finalist in a fun, exciting class?
🧵If so, join us for an exciting, hands-on class where you’ll craft a stylish and comfy pair of trousers using the on trend, barrel leg trouser pattern; the Roan trousers by Emporia patterns.
Guiding you through this creative journey is none other than Tony Rea, a finalist from The Great British Sewing Bee (Series 9)! With his expert tips and tricks, you’ll create a wonderful pair of trousers and have sew much fun along the way!!
Friday 4th September 2026 10:00am-4:30pm
The Emporia Roan trousers pattern is a barrel leg trouser pattern, which is designed to have a loose and comfy fit for a cool and casual feel. They have a medium rise waist, deep cutaway front pockets, a classic v back yoke, and angled five side pockets at the rear. Top stitching detail on the seams and a fly zip add jeans style detail, but without the faff of making actual jeans.
Make them from lighter weight denim, cotton drill or twill for a cool workwear style, or go for canvas, linen, ramie or similar blends to create a more relaxed feel.
Whether you’re a sewing enthusiast or looking to level up your skills, Tony will guide you step by step to make these trousers with confidence. While originally designed for a female shape, this versatile pattern has been enjoyed by many, including Tony himself, as a unisex garment!
What you’ll get:
✨ Personal instruction from a GB Sewing Bee star
✨ Hands-on guidance to tackle pockets, top-stitching, and fly zips
✨Expert tips to adapt fit and style for your body
✨A fun day, learning new skills amongst like minded people (and maybe some sewing bee gossip in there too!)
This your chance to sew alongside one of the Sewing Bee’s creative talents.
Don’t miss out! Let Tony show you how to stitch up your next wardrobe favourite!
🪡Are you looking to uplevel your trouser making skills?
✨ Would you like to learn from a Great British Sewing Bee finalist in a fun, exciting class?
🧵If so, join us for an exciting, hands-on class where you’ll craft a stylish and comfy pair of trousers using the on trend, barrel leg trouser pattern; the Roan trousers by Emporia patterns.
Guiding you through this creative journey is none other than Tony Rea, a finalist from The Great British Sewing Bee (Series 9)! With his expert tips and tricks, you’ll create a wonderful pair of trousers and have sew much fun along the way!!
Friday 4th September 2026 10:00am-4:30pm
The Emporia Roan trousers pattern is a barrel leg trouser pattern, which is designed to have a loose and comfy fit for a cool and casual feel. They have a medium rise waist, deep cutaway front pockets, a classic v back yoke, and angled five side pockets at the rear. Top stitching detail on the seams and a fly zip add jeans style detail, but without the faff of making actual jeans.
Make them from lighter weight denim, cotton drill or twill for a cool workwear style, or go for canvas, linen, ramie or similar blends to create a more relaxed feel.
Whether you’re a sewing enthusiast or looking to level up your skills, Tony will guide you step by step to make these trousers with confidence. While originally designed for a female shape, this versatile pattern has been enjoyed by many, including Tony himself, as a unisex garment!
What you’ll get:
✨ Personal instruction from a GB Sewing Bee star
✨ Hands-on guidance to tackle pockets, top-stitching, and fly zips
✨Expert tips to adapt fit and style for your body
✨A fun day, learning new skills amongst like minded people (and maybe some sewing bee gossip in there too!)
This your chance to sew alongside one of the Sewing Bee’s creative talents.
Don’t miss out! Let Tony show you how to stitch up your next wardrobe favourite!
About this workshop
Please note: In order to enable as much sewing time on the day, Tony advises that students cut out their fabric prior to the class.
Depending on your level of experience, Tony will advise you on which pockets to sew.
The Emporia Roan trousers come in sizes 6-30
Waist size range: 26" to 50"
Hips size range: 35" to 59"
Standard inseam length is 72 cm
Further Information
Key trouser construction techniques including pockets, waistband finishing, and neat hems
How to sew a Fly Zip
Top tips on topstitching & seam details
Tips on trouser fitting and assembly techniques
Finishing tips to help you achieve a polished, comfortable garment
*Depending on your past level of experience you may have to finish some elements off at home.
Level 4 - please click here to read the description of this level to ensure it is suited to you
- 20% discount on supplies required for the workshop (full priced fabric & notions)
- 10% off any other full priced fabrics and Patterntrace products purchased on the day of your course
- A PDF copy of the Emporia patterns Roan Trousers pattern (this will be posted to you ahead of the workshop)
- Use of all tools, machines and equipment
- Tea/coffee (please bring a packed lunch or visit one of the lovely local shops)
- Fabric:
- Fabric recommendations: Lighter weight denim, canvas, linen and linen blends, ramie, needlecord, cotton drill and twill.
- Fabric requirements 150cm wide:
- Sizes 6-12 - 2m
- Sizes 14-30 - 2.3m
- You will also need:
- 15cm zip
- 30cm interfacing
- Enough 25mm wide elastic for your back waist
- Buttons or hooks and bars for your front closure
It is recommended to pre wash your fabric to allow for any potential shrinkage. For guidance on pre washing please see here.
Tony Rea
Tony is a maker and content creator from Bude, North Cornwall. But you may know him better as being a finalist on Series 9 of The Great British Sewing Bee.
Before entering the Sewing Bee, he had only made men’s clothes for himself. Everything he made on the show he had never made before.
Tony took this as an opportunity to grow as a sewist and to learn and to explore new techniques. At the time, he really didn’t know what he couldn’t make. Tony now takes this ethos through into his teaching to attempt to demystify techniques which are sometimes considered challenging.
Tony, having built upon his time on the Sewing Bee, is passionate about getting more people making and improving their own making repertoires.
In addition to teaching, Tony is also very active in Pattern Testing for numerous patterns houses and he has also had a men’s shirt pattern released in his name.
Tony lives with his wife and two teenage daughters in Bude. He also has an older daughter.
When not making, as the secretary of his local mountain bike club, he can be found riding one of his many bikes.