Pants Alteration: Side Seams and Waistband Video Lessons

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Learn how to do fine alterations on the waistband, side seams and dart on a pair of pants.

In addition you will learn techniques of how to do a proper fitting, pinning and marking the excess fabric to achieve the exact amount of fabric intake on both side seams.

Learn how to measure and re-sew the belt loops in place, sew top stitches on the waistband and ditch stitch lines bellow the waistband.

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Duration: 94 mins | Video Chapters: 20
Published: December 2008
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan

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Video Table of Contents

1. Intro (Free Sample)	0:33 mins
2. First Fitting	4:01 mins
3. Baste Marking the Excess Fabric	4:56 mins
4. Measuring the Excess Fabric on the Waistband	1:03 mins
5. Opening the Waistband Seam	6:55 mins
6. Loose Basting the Side Seams	7:58 mins
7. Basting the New Side Seams and Dart	3:31 mins
8. Taking in the Excess Fabric on the Waistband	6:07 mins
9. Pinning and Basting the Waistband to the Pants	3:00 mins
10. Second Fitting (Free Sample)	0:42 mins
11. Sewing the Basted Seams by Machine	8:10 mins
12. Finishing and Trimming the Seam Allowances	6:11 mins
13. Pressing the Seams	4:55 mins
14. Waistband Preparation for Joining to Pants	9:20 mins
15. Joining the Waistband to the Pants	9:32 mins
16. Securing the Belt Loops in Place	3:52 mins
17. Joining the Waistband Layers Using Top Stitch	5:10 mins
18. Sewing the Ditch Stitches	2:24 mins
19. Sewing the Top of the Belt Loops (Free Sample)	4:32 mins
20. Pressing the Finished Waistband (Free Sample)	1:33 mins