Replacing elastic waistband

Learn how to replace the elastic in the waistband of clothing without removing the old stretched out elastic.

How to Replace an Elastic Waistband: I have a pair of much loved, indestructible Polartec fleece pants which were my go-to winter pants for over 20 years. While the fabric is still in pretty good shape, the elastic broke down over time. After 20 years, my favourite pants were starting …

Sew Elastic Waistbands Like a Pro + Pattern Sneak Peek 🤫

Sara SJ Kim | 📽 Sewing Therapy on Instagram: "✨How to Topstitch an Elastic Waistband ✨ I had to unpick the waistband of my Winslow to shorten it! And I had the opportunity to film and show you how to topstitch an elastic waistband. #elasticwaistband…

Catherine Holbrook on Instagram: "The mental gymnastics I have to do to wrap my mind around how this works 🤯🤯 One of the coolest tricks I’ve learned recently! This makes installing elastic into a waistband super easy, because you don’t have to insert it after the waistband is attached. You insert it FIRST, and it’s sewn into the waistband. Then attached. It prevents the elastic from shifting around within the waistband! So flipping cool! . #sewing #sewingtricks #sewingtips #tipsandtricks…

Learn how to replace the elastic in an elastic waistband. Even if the elastic is sewn into the garment you can replace it without removing the old stretch...

This tutorial will teach you two ways to sew an elastic casing – by folding the edge in twice, or using bias binding/tape. Either of these methods works well for waistbands, cuffs, leg openings, etc. Both ways has the elastic threaded into the casing, rather than being stitched directly to the fabric. This allows for easy elastic adjustments, or even replacing the elastic if ever needed.

Today is all about adding elastic to a jeans waistband with buttonhole elastic. If you have kids, you’ve probably seen buttonhole elastic on pants. And if you have kids with smaller waists, you LOOK for pants with buttonhole elastic. Buttonhole elastic is great stuff it turns out for helping create an adjustable waist. For kids […]

Is the elastic in your shorts, joggers, or pants all stretched out? Is the waistband too tight or too loose? Is this a beloved old pair of shorts that you or your customer just can’t live wit…

Learn how to replace stretched elastic waistband in a garment. This easy elastic waistband repair is done without removing the old stretched out elastic.