Overwhelmed trying to decide which type of elastic to use for your sewing project? This video provides an overview on the most common types of elastic and their best uses.
Elastic 101
Tag: waistband
Exposed Elastic Waistband
Skip the casing and sew on wide elastic for an exposed elastic waistband. This technique will come in handy for sewing boxers and skirts.
Wrap Skirt Assembly – Reversible
What's better than a fun skirt? One that's also reversible so you can use two different fabrics. Learn how to use your wrap skirt pattern to sew a unique reversible wrap skirt.
Wrap Skirt Pattern – Reversible
Watch this demonstration for an easy lesson on drafting your own pattern on a simple wrap skirt.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothes – Simple Woven Skirts
Learn to create your own simple skirt patterns from woven skirts you already own.
Jeans Assembly
This tutorial takes you through the whole process of assembling a basic pair of jeans. We cover everything from the zippered fly, pockets, waistband and belt loops.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothing – Jeans Part 3
Our final tutorial for creating pattern pieces from your favorite pair of jeans. In this demonstration, we take our outlines and create individual pattern pieces for front and back leg, yoke, side front, pockets, waistband, and belt loops. Now your ready to replicate your jeans.
Decrease Waist Pattern Alteration
Our demonstration will show you how to alter your commercial patterns to decrease the waistline for a better fit.
Increase Waist Pattern Alteration
Use the pivot and slide method to do a waist increase alteration on your commercial patterns for the perfect fit.