Waistband shaping
Using a steam iron to stretch the bottom edge and shrink the top edge of a waistband for a contoured fit.
Where it is used
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.
Turning Waistband Corners
p. 5- Turn the corners right side out. Press.
Shaping the Waistband
p. 5- Shape the waistband using a steam iron by stretching the bottom edge and shrinking (easing) the top edge to the required length (lengths are specified on the paper pattern).
