How to put elastic in waistband

Here’s one of my favorite ways to sew elastic to just about any waistband! 🪡 (also one of the easiest 😂) This technique can be used for sewing waistbands on shorts, pants, skirts, etc. It’s...

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Jessica Shaw on Instagram: "Here’s one of my favorite ways to sew elastic to just about any waistband! 🪡 (also one of the easiest 😂) This technique can be used for sewing waistbands on shorts, pants, skirts, etc. It’s definitely one of the quickest and most fun ways to add elastic! (Something is so satisfying about stretching elastic while sewing a zig zag stitch, and just watching it gather! ✨) #sew #sewistsofinstagram #sewistofinstagram #sewist #sewinglove #sewingtutorial #sewinghacks…

This simple sewing tutorial by Thuy sewing on YouTube will teach you how to easily and quickly sew a half elastic waistband on pants, skirts, or shorts! You can do this in just a few

The more you sew elastic waistbands, the easier the task becomes. Learning how to sew an elastic waistband isn’t complicated, but it does need to be done a certain way if you want it to come out just right.

Here is the tutorial based on a Kwik Sew pattern 3115. First start by measuring your pant waistband and subtract around 2-4" depending on your comfort level for the elastic. Sew the elastic into a circle Quarter and mark the elastic and your waistband Then zigzag the elasic onto the facing side of the waistband. Press and steam, this helps to shrink the elastic a bit more. Here is the elastic stitched down, used a zigzag stitch. Here is a picture of the facing on the inside Now a picture…

Learn how to take in the waist of jeans with elastic for a simple fix. This alteration is great for getting the waistband of jeans to fit!