Waistband assembly
Constructing, finishing, and attaching the waistband casing to the top of the shorts.
Where it is used
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Step 1: Sew the skirts
p. 3- Connect the front and back pieces of the underskirt along the side seams. Repeat the same steps with the top skirt (from the "Upper details" set).
Gather the top skirt
p. 4- Then you will need to gather the top part of the skirt (from the "Upper details" set) onto the bottom part along the waist line. Tip: To make an even gather at the waist, use a hand needle and thread, place the waist allowance of the top skirt on the needle and thread and pull it to the required length (tie a knot at the end of the thread so that it does not slip).
Stitch and finish the skirt
p. 5- After the assembly has been gathered to the required length, stitch the upper (gathered) part of the skirt along the waist to the lower skirt, and secure with a machine stitch. Finish the skirt: Make a hem at the bottom of 1-1.5 cm.
Related terms
requiresHat elastic
stabilized byAdhesive interfacing
requiresOverlock stitch
requiresEyelets
requiresGrommet Setter Device
requiresWaistband
← applied toStitch in the ditch
requiresTwo-hole toggles
stabilized byInterfacing
depends onInterfacing