How to Take in the Waist on Jeans/Pants - Make Waistband Smaller
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2021
- This tutorial will show all the steps and tools needed to take in the waist on jeans and other casual style pants by making the waistband smaller, but keep the hips and seat the same.
Tutorial includes a PDF with pictures and written instructions: drive.google.com/file/d/1ToaU...
Recommended tools list: docs.google.com/document/d/1C...
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Hi from England! This series is fantastic! Everything you show me reminds me of my late mother in law (b. 1914) Lucy, who was a tailoress. I wasn’t sewing when she was alive so your videos are very helpful now! Measure twice, cut once was her motto too! So I can see her at her treadle machine again as you sew. Thank you so much xxxx
Sounds like a smart lady! I'm glad you enjoyed the series. Thanks for watching!
Great tutorial. My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10. I've made clothes for myself and my kids, but tailoring and altering clothes has always intimidated me. My daughter asked me to take in her jeans around the waist just a few weeks ago. This tutorial made me feel like I could do it. Thank you very much!
That's excellent! I'm glad it's helped.
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👍my mom started me sewing at 8byears old I have seen for public and high schools, for cheerleaders, band dept, choir dept and for a faculty for MRDD. Been sewing for 56 years. Theres not much I haven't made and not much I dont kniw how to do. I have saved denim and made all kinds of things with it.
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I did it! I had two pairs of jeans that were always too big, and I finally took the chance and followed your instructions. Wow, that easing works well with stretchy jeans - so much easier than futzing with darts or taking in. Now my pants won't fall off - thank you!
That's awesome! I'm glad you had success.
Appears as if nothing has been done to the jeans. You make it look so easy to do. You do a superior job!
Thanks Patti!
I love how you didn't edit out your missed stitching. We all do that and it was refreshing to see someone that doesn't just try to look perfect. Plus you're very pleasant to watch. Like another commenter said, I've been sewing a long time but I too am intimidated by tailoring things. Thanks so much!
Of course! Glad you found it helpful. You can do it!
That was amazing! I was really skeptical when you didnt take anything of the jeans themselves, but the finished result was perfect. I can't believe you took off a whole inch and a half just from the waistband and then just sewed it straight back onto the jeans with no onbvious tucks or gathers. Brilliant tutorial, thank you. :)
Thanks very much! I do this often in my shop and sometimes I can get 3" plus out of there. The magic of stretchy fabric and easing!
Excellent! I feel like even someone with little or no experience could make this happen after watching this video. Well done!
Thank you! I made it with that in mind.
Well done!! Thank you!
You look so young, but work like you've been doing this for so many years! Impressive!!
Thank you! I'm not so young anymore. I've been tailoring for over 15 years.
@@TailorItYourself You have good genes, obviously! After leaving my first comment, I read your bio on your site. Highly impressive. Very generous for you to share your skills here. Thank you!
Wow, your instruction is so clear and comprehensive
Thanks for the feedback!
So nice tenkyou
This is excellent. When I was younger I made my clothes with my Mother who showed me how to ease fabric to fit. This was a bit of a challenge with denim but I managed to take in 2 inches perfectly thanks to your video! You do a great job explaining EVERYTHING. Thank you!
Denim is so stretchy now it's usually pretty easy to ease more in. If it's a raw denim less so. But I'm glad that worked for you! Thanks for watching.
Thank you!!! I have 24” waist after lipo and your video me redo my jeans, took me an hour each lol but I did it :)
That's awesome! I'm glad it worked out for you. Hope you feel fabulous!
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Thank you for this tutorial! You took away all the stress of hemming a pair of jeans. I have dreaded hemming this pair of jeans for a month now. You video helped me thru every step of the process. Thank you again!
I'm so happy to hear that! Glad I could help and that you made progress! I live by a fortune cookie I once got: begin, the rest is easy.
You my dear, are a fabulous teacher!! I love learning new techniques 😀
Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful.
Dang, girl! I’ve been doing this wrong for 50 years! You rocked this! Thank you!
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it.
My body shape means my waist is always a few inches smaller than I'd like and I've always wanted to be able to fix it. This is such a clear, detailed tutorial that I'm confident I'll be able to. I appreciate how thorough you are-both in your instructions and your teaching. Also, thank you for leaving in your mistake and how you fixed it.
I can't thank you enough for all the work and a PDF too!
Thank you for your appreciation, especially for the pdf! I spent so much time on those and I didn't need to so I'm glad it's going to good use.
This is amazing! I thought it would be complicated to fix the waist band but it just needs patience and maticulousness. This makes me want to alter all of my jeans!
Practice makes patience =)
Wow, Danni, you make it look so easy yet it's all about one step at a time I know. But still, you have taught me a lot here and as you talk us through the process it is so helpful, clear and by each and every step in that alone is a very big difference from all the rest. Thanx Danni.
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed.
Growing up my siblings and I could have used such skills as this to save a damn fortune in cloths, this by buying at thrift stores of course. And I did forget to say I am impressed with your skill and tutorials very much.
Thrifting and altering is excellent! That's how I got started with sewing. I would thrift vintage stuff and then alter them to fit, since I was so picky about the style of clothes in the early 00s. Granted my skills were nightmarish looking back, but where this is a will there's a way!
@@TailorItYourself Where there's a will indeed. When I was as young as you were in the 00's, for me the early 80's, I started teaching myself to sew; once upon a time I made my own Halloween costume (huge black cloak). I got away from such skill building as men (back then) were looked down on if they weren't learning manly skills like hunting and football (never cared for football or hunting). I was always the practical one, eat healthy, make it work, earn and understand money etc. I imagine you as one who gets the practical and the pragmatic of life. Bravo to you and making your way in life. If you do Skill Share or Brilliant online courses please let us all know. I have learning to sew like a pro on my bucket list.
I am admiring your sewing machine! I’ve had Brothers but mine never sewed that quiet and smooth! Yours may be a commercial one!
The industrial machines tend to be pretty smooth. It used to have a clutch motor and I swapped it out for a regular electric motor and it's a bit more quiet now.
Watching a pair of seasoned hands at the machine is the last lap to victory for me. Confidence builds up within - seeing someone confident "begets" confidence 😉
So glad i did not recently give away a pair of everyday jeans in the material and color that i love! Thank you young lady it's a pleasure watching you ace it the way a gymnast lands firmly on her feet with style! You got style indeed 👍
Wow, that's very nice of you to say! Although I used to want to be a gymnast when I was younger. I picked a good alternative =)
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Honestly this is a great channel. All of your videos are well produced and very thorough. As someone who knows little about tailoring, this is extremely helpful. Hopefully at some point there could be a basics playlist. Keep on with the good work.
Hey Randy, thanks for the feedback! Are there specific "basics" you'd like to see?
@@TailorItYourself anything that might be unknown to brand new people. Like how to properly feed a sewing machine, different type of equipment and tools, sewing patterns and their uses.
Thanks for the recommendations. It's tough to do tutorials for machines as there are so many different kinds and each one is set up differently.
Excellent camera work and instructions! A definite bookmark in my sewing file.
Thank you! Glad I made the cut.
Love your videos!! I’m a self taught quilter. All I have is a 1935 Featherweight Singer. I used to make my own clothes years ago when they taught homeec in school. (Ok that dates me doesn’t it?)
I can do this. You’re saving me money. Thank you again and again.
That's great! Glad to help.
Those Featherweights are great! - if you can find one, it’s a treasure!
Iˋm so happy I tried this method -- just took 3 inches out of the waist of jeans I got at the thrift store today, and they look great. I looked at lots of videos, some wtih darts, others with centre seam adjustments, but this one intrigued me. Great instructions, so clear and methodical. Thank You very much. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you so much for you kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful and you had success. Well done!
That was a cool & calm demonstration of class tailoring.Very impressive.
Thank you very much!
Welcome 👍
You are a great teacher...so glad I just found you!
Thanks very kind, thank you!
Thank you so much for your sharing your alterations, I always fix my husband oversized pants, I take away a few inches and sew it back together and it looked ugly but my husband was impressed 😀
Bravo for giving it a try! Practice makes perfect.
I’ve always put in darts to take in the waist. It does the job, but bulky finish. Thanks for the lesson. Makes sense.
Yes, I've tried to do it the quick and dirty way on garments for myself, and I find if you just sew darts through all the layers that the bulky seams push into my waist and after a while becomes uncomfortable.
Very good- you are a great teacher, giving only relevant information in a sequential manner. Very professional.
Thanks much! Glad you enjoyed.
@@TailorItYourself You are most welcome.
You make it look so easy and relaxing!
Ha! I should send you my outtakes.
So thorough. I loved it!
Thanks Aime!
This is a great tutorial, thank you for sharing! I successfully altered two pairs of denim shorts, taking 2" off the waistband of each!
That's great! I'm glad that worked out for you.
Worked like a treat - Thank you - I brought some heavy duty tradie pants that were 2" too large by mistake, and this let me remove the excess. Just a couple of darts above the back pockets, and it looks like a brought one. As I said - Thank you so very much.
Excellent! I'm glad you had success. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I am new I’ll be trying to take in a pair of jeans at waist line . Hope I can do it .
Best of luck!
Another great video! Thank you so much, you really teach me good tips and ways to do some excellent sewing! So reassuring that you make making a mistake, an opportunity to teach how to fix it! Wow, it makes me feel better!
I have to redo stitching fairly often! The beauty of fabric is that it's very forgiving.
Your so good at doing these kind of things, I'm trying to learn. I could wish at being that good. Thank you
Thank you! It's not without a ton of practice. But you gotta start somewhere!
Yay to you and this tutorial! My elderly neighbour needs some jeans taken in and I would like to help him. Your video is the difference between well tailored trousers and his arse being exposed as he walks😁
That's very nice of you to help! I hope it all goes smoothly.
Ure video was the only one that showed me to fix my daughter jeans the right way! Thank you!
Glad that worked out for you!
I love the way you teach. Thank you so much
Thank you! And you are welcome.
I did this today for my jeans and it really worked 🥰
That's great, I'm glad you had success!
Really a thorough demonstration. Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!
No problem! Thanks for watching.
New sub here. Your instructions are so clear. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Looking forward to doing this to a new pair of jeans I just got.
Happy New Year 2023 🎇
Happy to help, good luck with your project!
Excellent video! I am trying this today with some new jeans. Thank you SO MUCH!!!
You bet! Good luck!
Your good! Nice explanation of everything!
Thanks Chan! Appreciate the feedback.
You are great and very patient! Thank you!
That's very kind, thank you for watching!
Very great at explaining. I love it. You just got one more subscriber ☺️
Thanks Raven! I appreciate the feedback.
I enjoy watching your instructional videos. They really help me when my wife wants me to adjust some of her jeans. What machines and models do you currently use.
I've got an old Brother DB2 or DB3. For the rest I've got a recommended tools list linked in the description.
I can’t believe how simple you made this alteration, tyvm 👍 Do you have a tutorial on how to tighten a bra that’s loose around without leaving a bulk at the back clips of a bra?
I do not. Altering a bra depends on the style of bra and how the seams are constructed. A bit too much to try and explain here.
Thank you so much for this! You saved me money I don't currently have to spend❣
That's great, I'm happy it was helpful.
Extraordinary tutorial!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful work! I would definitely do this for a good pair of jeans, but I get inexpensive jeans for yard work and not for looks. I do want the waist fit to fit comfortably so I cheat a little bit. I carefully cut two slits about 6 inches apart on the center inside of the back waist and slide in about 4 inches of elastic and stitch it in place closing both openings. It's not beautiful, but it's functional.
Thank you for your tutorial!
Sometimes the quick and dirty way works just as well. Bravo! 😉
@@TailorItYourself 😉 So true! It was a method that I used for making costumes for school plays. I used zigzag stitching and wide seams in case a performer had to be replaced. 😉 From the audience seats everything looked perfect and so beautiful!
Have a great day! Peace and blessings to you and all your followers!
Pleased I came across this tutorial, it was really helpful. Have never adjusted a waistband before on a pair of jeans, they fit really well now. Thanks for your help.
Awesome! Glad it worked for you.
BRILLIANT thanks for showing. You are very skilled .BEAUTIFUL work x KEEP SAFE x BLESS.
Thanks very much!
Excellent instruction! Thanks for sharing. You mentioned “leather”, so I’m gonna subscribe and look for the other videos too.
By the way, the background music is just right; cheerful, upbeat, and low volume.
Nice job, young lady
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Wooohoooo…. I fixed one of my favourite denims…. I was a bit disheartened when it didn’t fit me well on my waist and I dint wanted to return it at all.. found this video Just in time, however, to be honest my heart was skipping a beat every time I opened a stitch.. lol.. just followed the tutorial minute by minute and voila! It’s so satisfying when your favourite denims fits you perfectly! Thank you heaps from the bottom of my heart for making this tutorial ❤❤❤ lots of love to you from india 🎉🎉🎉
That's great! I'm so happy that worked out for you. Kudos for feeling the fear and doing it anyway!
@@TailorItYourself now I feel I don’t have to worry much about any jeans that may be loose on me cos i can fix it now :)
Thank you again for making this helpful tutorial. Looking forward for more such helpful videos :)
You did a great of explaining the process, thank you:)
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge to the world Blessings
Thanks for show us your talent
It is great instruction.
Thanks a lot.
You're most welcome! Thanks for watching.
Excellent Work.
Thank you!
Can you please do an alteration for men's dress pants as well? Thanks
That's the plan eventually!
I am a seamstress since I was 13 today Iam 65 , I think we always are learning, well done to show us your beautiful job , I use to do it to make it bigger, and then it works good as well , show o è video how to do it . I know how to do , but I don’t have videos !
Videos are a whole different game! Very time consuming. Thanks for watching!
Very good tutorial
Thanks!
Good tutorial.thank you 👍
You're most welcome! Thanks for the feedback..
This is how my tailor does it and my jeans fit perfectly especially when you have a small waist and hips and butt 🙌🏾
Glad you have someone trusted that gives you good results!
How many inches can you take out? I've lost a ton of weight and all my jeans are useless.
Thank you for the clear and easy to follow instructions. I have several pants that I need to alter and am confident I can do it now.
Would this work the same if I needed to take out a significant amount of material out of the waistband? I need to take out 4-5 inches, and one of the pairs of pants really have no give/stretch. Polyester/cotton blend 65/35.
Also, would this essentially lower the rise of the pant since the waistband is pulled tighter?
Taking in the waist does not effect the rise. But you may feel like they fit different once you take in the waist because they will likely sit up higher on your waist once there altered and don't drop down.
It's possible to take in that amount depending on how big the pants are to start and how much stretch is in the fabric. I discuss this in the video. You may have to take in the side seams a bit or add small darts to the bank if you find you can't ease all the fabric in.
Good luck!
You’re awesome, thanks for sharing it, ❤️grateful & very happy 😊
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
May Jesus Christ continue to bless you. My granddaughter has a smaller waistline, she has a few pair she wants me to take up for her. The jeans waistband you took up looks excellent. Thank you!
You're very welcome. Best of luck with your project!
Very easy step by step
Wow I wish I saw this video a year ago when I took in my super pricy vintage jeans 😂 Thankyou so much.
Bummer! Well I guess you have the right info going forward. =]
Love this video. I'm subscribing.
Thank you so much!
Brilliant. Thank you.
Thanks!
23:50 "Stay up on the waist WERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE". I'm going to save this part for when my boy comes over with his pants around his thighs. lol
Thanks for the video!
Ha, I guess where they're supposed to be is subject to the person's preference!
hi trester, thanks for yet another grand video. please allow me one question: i have had a pair of jeans given to me which require that the waist and legs need narrowing, as well as shortening. i am undecided about which step to do first, and would really appreciate your advice. thanks in advance, colin
I would do the waist, then the tapering. Once you've done those, try them on again with the shoes you'll be wearing and mark your hem. The width of the leg and how they sit up on your waist will effect how long the hems are, so you want to do the waist and tapering first.
many thanks for your prompt and very helpful reply!!!
Great video very detailed. I will stick to wearing belts
Whatever works for you!
very nice tutorial. What's the best way to do the rest of the pants cos now the rest would be baggy ..especially if it's reduced by 2 or more inches
If the seat and thighs are also large, you can take in the side seams and/or take in the seat seam. That's a video for another time.
Wish i had seen this before i took the seam out of the pants themselves. Would have been much easier! Thanks for the tutorial!
Sorry you had trouble! But now you know for the future. Thanks for watching!
Love your style amazing
Thank you so much!
Side note: I have a full-length cashmere coat that needs a new lining - any pro tips would be so helpful! I’ve been wanting to do it nearly three years but am terrified of botching it!
Relining is a big job. It's something that I even hesitate to do. If you're going to attempt it yourself, take pictures of how things were put together originally so when you're installing the new lining you know what goes where.
This is such an excellent and clear tutorial thank you!
I have just finished taking in the waist of some jeans and it went well, however, I have a quick question. 😊
I took out 2 inches total of my jeans waist so I had to 'ease in' that extra material into the waist band (just as you demonstrated).
The problem is that when I try the jeans on, they look great from the front but around the back it feels like they're a bit 'saggy'.
I would like to ask is 2 inches too much to ease in without having to alter the seat of the jeans?
Many thanks 😊
It all depends on the size of the jeans to start and how much stretch is in the fabric. You may need to take in the side seams a little to take out some of the excess, or put little darts in the back.
@Tailor It Yourself thank you 😊
I just watched 3 of your videos. You are a great teacher! Thank you. As some one who is short waisted, I have found I need to angle the center seam when I take in waist band. This is in an effort to avoid the 'gap'. Perhaps there is a professional way I should be dealing with this issue?
Are you saying you take in the waistband in more at the top than the bottom?
@@TailorItYourself Yes. That is what I do.
That's the way to do it. Angle the seam so it leans more in at the top. There's a limit to how much you can do it smoothly, but that's the way I do it.
What do you mean angle the waist seam? I'm short waisted too and it seems like something I should know too 🥲
@@aximaysosa8885 I take in more at the top of the waist band and slant as I am sewing so that when I get to the part of the band that attaches to the pants the seam is angled. You have taken in more where the small of your back is and instead of sewing straight down you slant so you are taking in less as you get to the top of buttocks. Much easier to show than try to explain.
How many inches can you take in the waist band before you need to take fabric out of the main body of the jean? My jeans always gap at the back waist, so I open up the inside of the band on either side, depending on how much gap there is. I then run the widest elastic that will fit inside the band, and pull it as much as necessary. I secure the elastic at both openings, and it works well for me.
That’s a nice alternative! The amount depends on the size of the pants to start and how stretchy the fabric is. I can usually ease up to 3" if the pants are stretchy and they're not a super small pair. Beyond that I usually take in the sides some.
You provided a GREAT tutorial! It is saved for sure. Thanx so much! Now, do I want to try it on a pair of black jeans? I feel too much like a chicken, right now, but?????
Black is actually easier! Go for it!
Excellent
Thanks!
Honestly This is extremely helpful instruction from The PRO…
Love and Thank you so much for all your help…
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching and glad you found it helpful.
Would the ‘easing in’ technique work if you’re taking in around 3.5 inches?
All depends on the stretchiness of the fabric and the size of the pants. It's definitely possible. You may need to take in the side seams just a bit to help accommodate the larger amount.
Would using two darts above the pockets help avoid needing to cram in the extra fabric to the new waistband size? I have Khaki pants that already have a seam above the pockets and was wondering if i could do that instead.
You certainly could. Just depends on how much you need to take it in. You want to make sure it's not too much in too short a distance so you have a smooth transition. You don't want to end up with a bubble at the bottom of the dart if you taper too sharply.
@@TailorItYourself thanks for the help. Ill go see how much i need to take in and if it'll work.
nicely done👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
E um processo bem difícil. Mas vc é otima👏👏👏👏
Obrigada!
Question about the top stitching of the waistband after you took it in. Did you use a special thick thread that matched the jeans? I have found that jeans thread is much thicker than regular thread? What kind of brother is that ?is that an industrial machine?. I have a brother portable that is wonderful.
It's a brother industrial. I used two regular weight threads threaded through the machine at the same time to blend the colors together to get as close to the ordinal as possible.
Thank you, but would you have one about letting out the waist please
There's not really any fabric to let out on jeans. The way they make them doesn't really allow. The only way to make them bigger is to add fabric to the waistband and then the seat of the pants. It's a bit more of an involved process and you'll need to have fabric that closely matches, which can be tricky to do on worn jeans.
Buen concejo ...me hubiera gustado ver el antes y el después puesto...gracias por compartir
the best tailoring channel i've found! question, is there a max you can take a waistline in, for example, from a 38 to a 32 (6 inches) or is the threshold typically less?
This is discussed in the video. Depends on how much elastic is in the fabric. You may need to add darts to the back or take in the sides.
@@TailorItYourself thank you
Can this way only be done on stretchy jeans? Great video
This can be done an any relatively straight leg jean. Fiber content doesn't really matter.
For an inch or so that would work quite well, what do you do when it’s more like 2-3 inches ? I like this method which works well enough for the ‘stretch’ jeans fabric but for hard core denim I find I have to use a different method. Good instruction ! I’m a tailor in a haberdashery so it’s always interesting to see another way to do things ! Great job ! I had a table built for the ironing, ironing boards are a serious hassle in our business.
It depends on the size of the pants to start. If the fabric is rather stiff you also may need to take in the sides a bit and/or put little darts in the back. I discuss this in the video.
@@TailorItYourself, true. I like your videos. You’re one of the best ones I’ve seen on here.
@@carolynnaumann2306 Thank you very much for saying so. I appreciate the kind feedback.
Hi, i have the same issue.
If i put darts in the back, the pocket area is bulky. Is there a video where you do this ?
If i take in the side seems, it’s only going to be in a small area, how do i mark how to do this ?
Can you do a video on how to take in t-shirts or blouses?
Sure can! But it likely won't be any time soon.
Thank you
You're most welcome! Thanks for watching.
Is there a limit to how much of the bigger pant section can be eased into the smaller waistband without it starting to buckle or look a bit frilly? AND, can it be done the other way around? Can the waistband have a little extra stretch denim sewn in and then you pull the pants to fit the waistband? I'm a size 10 in the UK in every way except the waist which is about 1" bigger so I have to try everything on in the shop to find the exact item that fits . If I buy a UK 12 they are huge everywhere! If I could add the inch so many more jeans brands would fit....even the not so stretchy ones : )
To make the waistband bigger, you'll need to add a piece of fabric to the waistband, and then stretch the bottom portion of the pants as you sew the waistband back on. How much you can stretch it depends on the fiber content. You may also need to let out whatever seams/darts there are. You could also try moving the front button over a little.
Very. Good thank u like your way
Thank you!
You are amazing.
Thank you very much! That's very kind.