Welcome back to the fourth and last day of the Casey Sewalong. Everything we go over today is for all views and options. I will be showing two different methods for attaching the waistband - the method included in the instructions, plus a more traditional and slightly more beginner friendly method.
If you are using the alternate waistband method, skip ahead past step 27 at this point for that.
Step 22 - Cut the elastic to the length recommended on page 2 of the pattern instructions. Just a reminder that this is a recommendation. Different elastics can have different amounts of sturdiness and you might prefer more or less room in your waistbands. So use this number as a starting point, but also wrap the elastic around your waist at the placement of your view and adjust as necessary. Keep in mind that you need to include an extra inch for overlap.
Overlap by 1” and stitch securely as pictured.
Step 23 - Divide your elastic into four equal sections. Place pins at each quarter.
Divide the top of your shorts or pants in the same manner and mark with pins.
Step 24 - With the elastic on the outside of the garment, match up the quarter points of the elastic to those at the top of the garment, securing with pins. The edge of the elastic should be flush with the top raw edge of the garment.
Step 25 - Without trimming, serge or zigzag the top edge of the elastic to the upper edge of the garment. Pull the elastic flat as you sew, stretching slightly both in front and behind the needle evenly.
Step 26 - Start by pressing the elastic up and away from the garment.
Fold the elastic to the inside of the garment once.
And then again so the entire elastic is encased.
Press and pin.
Note : If you are adding Pockets, the top of the Pockets will tuck into the bottom of the folded waistband edge.
Step 27 - Stitch just inside the folded waistband edge. Gently pull the elastic flat as you sew.
Note : If you are adding Pockets, the top edge of the Pockets will be secured in this line of stitching.
Now, skip ahead past the alternate waistband method to step 28 to continue.
Alternate Waistband Method
If you are a beginner or want to option to adjust the elastic length after trying it on, you might want to use this more traditional waistband method.
Cut the elastic to the length recommended on page 2 of the pattern instructions. Just a reminder that this is a recommendation. Different elastics can have different amounts of sturdiness and you might prefer more or less room in your waistbands. So use this number as a starting point, but also wrap the elastic around your waist at the placement of your view and adjust as necessary. Keep in mind that you need to include an extra inch for overlap. Don't sew the elastic together yet. We will do that later.
Begin by folding down the top edge, wrong sides touching, by 1/4". Press.
Fold it down again, wrong sides touching, by an additional 1 1/4". Press and pin.
Stitch along the bottom folded edge, leaving an opening at center back that is about 4 inches wide for the elastic insertion.
Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic and insert the elastic through the casing you just made, being extra careful not to twist the elastic while doing so.
Overlap the elastic ends by 1 inch and stitch securely. (You can pin this first, try on your garment and adjust if necessary.)
Stitch up the 4 inch opening in the waistband from earlier.
Give it a good press and you are done.
Step 28 - Using your Fly Stitching Guide, line up the bottom with the bottom of your fly stitching and mark the button placement.
Sew on your buttons. I use a glue stick and my machine to sew them on but you can sew them by hand as well. Because this is a faux fly, you can sew the buttons through all layers of the front shorts or pants.
Step 29 - Using a seam ripper, carefully remove the basting stitches above and below the dot markings on the flaux fly.
If sewing a shorts view, you are finished. Congrats!
PANTS VIEWS ONLY
Step 30 - Try on the pants to check the length and adjust as necessary. Fold the bottom edge up towards the inside of the garment by 1⁄4” and press.
Fold up by another 1”. Press and pin.
Stitch close to the inside folded edge to secure the hem.
Congrats! You are finished!
I hope you found the Casey Sewalong helpful!