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Fall Overalls & Coveralls Workshop


  • Rockbridge Baths, VA USA (map)

Cover it all – or at least most of it!

Overalls and coveralls are cute and practical, and when they fit great, they are also very comfortable. In this 3+ day workshop, you will make your choice of one-piece garment with excellent fit and precise finishing details.

Costume technician, expert fitter, and me-made rockstar instructor Caroline Cook will lead students through the whole process: choosing a size, making a mockup and adjusting the fit, and stellar construction & finishing details. The workshop is in a bright solar-powered commercial sewing workshop with access to some professional sewing tools. 

Caroline explaining good fit on student’s jeans, Jeans Camp 2023.

In this class you will learn and practice:

  • Taking accurate measurements and choosing the right size

  • Good mockup-making technique

  • Identifying fit issues and how to fix them, for BOTH upper and lower body

  • Garment finishing techniques

Caroline will recommend some patterns that she has personal experience with, but students can choose their own pattern. 

Class size is limited to allow for personal attention and maxes out at 8 students.

Students working on their patterns, Jeans Camp 2024

Who’s this class for?

You should have some experience sewing garments – if you’ve made at least a couple garments from a pattern before, you’ll do fine. New students may be encouraged to make simpler design/finishing choices and may not finish their garment by the end of class (but will have the skills to complete it at home).  Experienced students may be able to make some adaptations to their pattern to make it extra-customized, and fast workers may even start a second garment! EVERYBODY will leave with a custom-fitted pattern.

Students in jeans camp 2024 installing buttons and rivets in their garments

What’s included?

This workshop includes a welcome dinner and three lunches. There will be one optional late evening worksession with snacks to keep you going.
You’ll have first dibs and a special discount for Make It Sew’s pop-up shop, which will include supplies for your overalls as well as other sewing projects! You’ll also get early access to registration for Jeans Camp 2026!

How/when to register

Registration opens August first and is conducted electronically. Payment by check is preferred; Credit card payments will include a fee to cover processing costs.

Early bird pricing and installment payments will be available.

Full details will be updated soon!