Take in elastic waistband

Day four of the Allegro Sew Along is the day that we tackle the waistband. I love the style of the Allegro waistband. Topstitching and a drawstring add nice little details that really create a finished look. The waistband is constructed with a front piece and a back piece. You will cut 2 of each,

Plus, a peek at the inside of this patchwork skirt!

Monkey is skinny. I’ve mentioned this before. I also showed you how to make belts for your skinny baby. But what do you do when their pan...

Learn how to replace stretched elastic waistband in a garment. This easy elastic waistband repair is done without removing the old stretched out elastic.

How to tighten elastic waist pants #sewingtips

A video tutorial on how to sew an elastic waistband.

Plus, a guide to different styles of elasticIf you've ever made a pair of pants or shorts that were too tight, your elastic measurement may have been off. You'll need to accurately measure around your waist and decide how tight or loose...

If you have a piece of clothing that just doesn't seem to be fitting right because of the tight elastic, you can make some quick adjustments to better them for you. Luckily, you can make these adjustments without the use of a sewing...

How to Make an Exposed Elastic Waistband in just a few simple steps!

I can’t beat the comfort of an elastic waistband skirt, so wanted to share a step-by-step of how I took in the waist and sides to get a perfect fit.

Elastic-waist pants are the easiest to modify, of course, since the absolute only thing that you have to do is swap out that elastic.

Since Mr Fun has moved into size 1 pants, I've been having trouble keeping them up. He needs the length of the 1s, but the waist is too big....

My first post for the new year, and it's Fix It Friday! It's also the first day that school starts here in Singapore (after an extremely long holiday break!). We now have to get back into the groove of waking up really early in the morning at 730am for class.... Anyway, back to the mending post. I don't know anyone who doesn't love elastic bands in their clothing. Elastic keeps our trousers and pants up, they make our clothes stretch and fit us, but more importantly, they make us happy in…

Learn one of the basics of garment sewing: how to sew an elastic waistband with a simple casing! Also, how to calculate elastic length and seam allowance.

Ready to wear garments often come with top stitched elastic waistbands. Getting this look yourself can be tricky. This video tutorial gives you tips and tricks to sew your own elastic waistband with perfect top stitching. This technique is great for elastic waist skirts or pants. #sewing #sew #tutorial #diy #howto #sewingtechnique #sewingtutorial

At your request, here's the tutorial on how to make the waistband of the pants in the last post . This is not a tutorial for the p...

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as buying new clothes only to later find out that the waistband doesn’t fit quite right. This happened to me last week after I ordered new pants online and shipped