Waist section processing with and without belt

In this article for beginners, we continue to study how to process the waist cut when sewing skirts, shorts, trousers with our own hands.

Two videos and ready-made patterns for beginners with step by step instructions on how to sew.

Lesson content:

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Processing the cut of the waist of a skirt or trousers with a facing

The method is equally suitable for skirts and trousers.

We start with the manufacture of a turning pattern for a waist cut.

Note: if you plan to adjust the skirt only along the middle seam of the RFP, the piping pattern can be made before fitting.

To do this, the upper part of the PP and ZP patterns are copied onto a separate sheet of paper (Fig. 1a). The optimal width of the facing - 4 - 4,5 cm

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This belt processing technology is applicable only to individual tailoring.

Of course, "denim" is a conventional name.

In this article, we will look at the processing of the belt, suitable for skirts and trousers made of jeans with a trouser-type closure.

This waist treatment is also suitable for ladies trousers and shorts made of trouser-type silk, wool and other not too thick fabrics.

From a series of tutorials for beginners on how to sew a skirt and ready-made patterns for several skirt options based on my sewing and sewing books.

Processing the belt of a skirt is one of the first difficulties that a novice tailor faces.
In this article, we will consider the mistakes that beginners make when sewing skirts with a belt,
the nuances of how to sew a skirt to the belt,
as well as ready-made PDF patterns in which you can use this belt processing technology.

If you have not yet purchased a device for edging sections, or the standard bias binding that is sold in stores is not suitable for your tasks, this method will suit you.

Moreover, no other skirt is suitable for edging the waist section of the skirt!

Read the detailed description in the article. "Slanting inlay: questions and answers"

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