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 |
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 |
