Waistband assembly
Constructing, finishing, and attaching the waistband casing to the top of the shorts.
Where it is used
Assembling the Waistband
p. 6- Pair up front and back waistband pieces right sides facing, align one short edge, and sew with a 1 cm seam allowance. Trim the allowance to 0.7 cm and press open.
Finishing Waistband Open Edges
p. 6- Finish the short open edges of the waistband pieces with a serger, then stitch from the right side and press.
Attaching Outer Waistband to Bodice
p. 7- Place the bodice and outer waistband right sides together, matching the lower edge of the bodice. Pin and sew with a 1 cm seam allowance. Press the allowance toward the waistband.
Sewing Inner Waistband
p. 7- Sew along the existing waistband seam. Trim allowances to 0.7 cm, press, and press the allowances up toward the top edge of the waistband.
Positioning Inner Waistband
p. 7- Lay the bodice wrong side up. Place the inner waistband along the waistband seam, right side facing the wrong side of the bodice. Pin in place, matching notches.
Preparing Inner Waistband
p. 7- On one waistband piece (inner waistband), fold 0.8 cm of the lower seam allowance to the wrong side and press in place.
Assembling Skirt Side Seams
p. 8- Align front and back skirt pieces right sides together. Sew the right side seam completely. Sew the left side seam from the zipper reference mark down to the hem, leaving the upper section open for the zipper.
Attaching Skirt to Waistband
p. 8- Place the skirt and bodice right sides together, matching the waist seam. Fold the inner waistband out of the way, pin, and sew with a 1 cm seam allowance.
Securing Inner Waistband
p. 8- Fold the inner waistband edge with the pressed allowance so it overlaps the waistband-to-skirt seam by 0.2 cm. Pin and baste in place.
Preparing the Waistband
p. 5- Mark the upper edge of the waistband with a hand stitch. Fold the waistband in half along the marked line, wrong sides together. Press. Along one long edge, press a 1 cm allowance to the wrong side. Then, fold the waistband in half right sides together along the short edges (as shown in the photo); unfold the previously pressed allowance on the long edge. Pin and machine stitch with a 1 cm seam allowance, using backstitches. Start and end the stitching at the fold line of the allowance.
Marking Attachment Line
p. 6- Mark the waistband attachment line with a fine line. The marking should run exactly along the pressed seam allowance.
Prepare the waistband and attach it to the top edge of the pants
p. 20- Sew the waistband center section to the waistband’s vertical edges. Seam allowance: 1.0 cm.
Related terms
stabilized byAdhesive interfacing
requiresHat Elastic
requiresGrommet Setter Device
requiresEyelets
requiresWaistband
requiresOverlock stitch
← applied toStitch-in-the-ditch
requiresTwo-hole toggles
stabilized byInterfacing
depends onInterfacing