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Cut a length of fabric that equals your waistline measurement 3cm flap 3cm seam allowance 1 5cm at each end. Sew the ends of the elastic together with a straight stitch.

Sewing Attaching The Waistband Tutorial

Pin the two together at the seam line to prepare the waistband for the final sewing.

Sewing a waistband. Now fold the waistband in half so the skirt and lining come together. A stretch paperbag waistband is a variation of the elastic waistband checkout the post on different ways of sewing elastic waistbands for more details. The elastic is sewn onto the seam allowance of the main fabric and separate waistband fabric.

Best suited to a side seam closure to avoid asymmetry at the centre back. The secret to a twist proof elastic waistband. Then there is shirring which is used to gather the fabric at the waist.

Using an edge foot stitch into the seam line stitch in the ditch all around the waist to join the skirt and lining together to complete the waistband application. Once you master the technique you. How to sew a waistband.

Check out the simple technique of installing a basic waistband which can be found at the top of pants skirts or shorts. Thankfully there s a much better way to sew an elastic waistband and stop this annoyance from happening ever again. Waistbands are an essential part of many and are actually quite simple to sew.

Stitch in the ditch refers to sewing a top stitch in the crevice between 2 fabrics. Fold the elastic in half so the ends are stacked on top of each other. Then sew them together leaving a 1 2 inch 1 3 cm seam allowance.

As above make sure that you cut your fabric on the straight. Simply put you need to sew elastic directly to the fabric forever joining the two parts together. Similar to the basic waistband but with a little flap fastening.

To make it easier to sew the waistband you can iron the elastic seam so it lies flat. It is then fully enclosed with the remaining waist fabric being folded over and then secured with a stitch in the ditch. Drawstring waistbands a drawstring waistband is very similar to the turned under waistband.

Here you will find both the instructions and step by step photographs to help you create the waistband you want. All it takes is the right technique. A demonstration of how to sew a waistband sample including applying interfacing and stitching in the ditch.