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Tutorial: Fix for a gaping waistband

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Tutorial: Fix for a gaping waistband

Tutorial: Fix for a gaping waistband

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve tried on a pair of pants and found them to be perfect, except for one very inconveninet flaw – a waistband that gaps at the back.  That’s no good!!  My underwear might be cute, but that doesn’t mean I want everyone to see it!  Becky from Patchwork Posse has a solution, though.  She shares a tutorial showing how to insert elastic into the back waistband so it snugs in to fit.  She also shows how to make it adjustable, which is perfect for growing kids or pants that will be handed down from one child to the next.

Click the link below to go to her tutorial:

Ending Bum Crack One Pant At A Time, by Patchwork Posse

[photo from Patchwork Posse]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.