How to make a waistband for a skirt

Before learning how to sew an elastic waistband without a casing, it’s important to learn how to create a waistband using casings, and the fold-down method is a very common method and simple to learn.

Sew a curved waistband with facing for any skirt with this easy and detailed guide. Follow the steps to create a perfect waistband.

Learn how to sew a gathered skirt without a pattern with this video sewing tutorial.

I'm finally sharing the tutorial for my favorite skirt! Almost all my skirts are made from this tutorial, it's pretty simple and it turns out great every time. It has a flat waistband in the front and elastic in the back so no zippers or buttons are needed! There are no complicated patterns to cut out, just four rectangles. There are also lots of fun ways to mix up this pattern by add a contrasting band at the hem, pockets, or a bow around the waist, etc. You can see a lot of other skirts I…

This simple sewing tutorial by Thuy sewing on YouTube will teach you how to easily and quickly sew a half elastic waistband on pants, skirts, or shorts! You can do this in just a few minutes even if you're a beginner in sewing, isn't that fantastic? Try it out on your future sewing projects and

How to Make an Exposed Elastic Waistband in just a few simple steps!

Learn how to make a simple summer skirt with pockets with this step-by-step tutorial. To make it you only need 1 measurement.

In my last post, we went over how to choose an appropriate elastic for a skirt waistband, as well as tips on calculating the quantity of elastic you’ll need, based on your measurements and th…

I'm a beginner at sewing. I searched and searched for a simple 1-yard skirt with an elastic waistband, but the tutorials were not very clear. So, I read a bunch or tutorials and came up with my own skirt plan that didn't involve crazy zippers and button holes (the thought of doing those TERRIFY me). Anyways, the pictures above show the adult version and the child version of this skirt. Of course, my cool tomboy niece has it scrunched up in the back :) Four-year-old's are awesome. If you have…