Half Elastic Waistband Shorts Tutorial With Pattern!

[@knucklescapricorn31]

Thank you so much for this tuutotrial! I started making a pair of shorts and was dreading having to put in a zipper since I don't like the look of fully elastic waistbands. So this video is an absolute game changer!

[@SewAnastasia]

🥳 woohoo

[@jessicainnocent2519]

I like the way you play when teaching. I had fun learning. Thanks

[@SewAnastasia]

👏👏👏 I’m happy you enjoy my fun way of teaching. I love it 🥰

[@shondelldahm5295]

I made these last night and they turned out so well! I love patterns with video tutorials! Thank you so much!!!

[@SewAnastasia]

Woohoo 🥳 send pics!

[@MiaChamasmany]

Thanks so much Anastasia for making all these videos for us.

[@SewAnastasia]

Of course! I love it. Thank you for watching :) it’s why I keep making them.

[@kgflcreations]

Hi Anastasia, thank you so much for this great video. You explain it so well 👍👍

[@SewAnastasia]

I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching :)

[@yosiparrish]

Great video! I love your video and keep going for the next one. Hope you will have more projects so that you can make more videos. Please consider making a video about the tools you would recommend for sewing. Once again, thank you.

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching. I am pretty sure I have a supply video. Take a look at all of the channels videos.

[@adrianp891]

This channel really helps and encourages me in my passion to learn an grow. Thank you Ana.

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching 💕

[@normacooper6377]

This demonstration was nicely detailed and seems very helpful. Thanks for sharing your methods.

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching 🎀

[@littlelady7843]

This is such a helpful video! You explained so clearly and demonstrated with a high level of expertise. I used to like fitted shorts with zippers. But they are not comfortable anymore when I get older and my tummy is not flat anymore. Now I buy shorts one size up and add a small piece of elastic in the back to add comfort. That is my way of cheating.

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching. Hey ya gotta do what feels good for you :)

[@clueless_cutie]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm in the planning stages of making "secret pants" and was looking for a tummy flattering way to make them stretchy. This is perfect! (Found your circle shorts, totally going to use your pattern along with the half elastic band!!!)

[@tattoed_baker_crafter]

Thank you. I'm all about elastic waistbands! Will get the pattern 👍

[@SewAnastasia]

Excellent. Let me know how it goes & I would love to see pics 💕

[@debbiemirabito3942]

I made these shorts yesterday, excellent outcome!!! Fit is great and I love the waistband technique. Pattern tiles printed and fit together perfectly. Thank you so much ❤

[@SewAnastasia]

Glad you like them! Send pics!! I would love to see them and share.

[@bethysboutique]

I love the shirred look!

[@SewAnastasia]

Me too. So pretty 😍

[@now.m26]

Amazing video! Exactly the tutorial I was looking for with incredible detail 😊

[@BinalTosar-gr4ls]

Amazing! I love your videos. I am learning so much!🎉

[@SewAnastasia]

So happy to hear :)

[@michellehollihan4896]

Excellent!! Thank you!! Love the shorts

[@SewAnastasia]

Welcome 🤗 Thank you for watching.

[@janicepearsall5059]

Great video, great instruction. Would love if the pattern had optional side seam pockets.

[@bev4914]

I love all your videos you do a fabulous job on explaining and a great seamstress!!!!😊

[@joanoconnor3896]

Hi Anastasia. Great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching :)

[@nardal1604]

Great pattern...yr gorgeous ❤

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chareseshinabery]

Love this pattern! Thanks for the tutorial!❤

[@SewAnastasia]

Welcome 🤗

[@annstuck78]

This was so helpful. Made perfect sense the way you explaned it! Thank you for your great tutorial!

[@SewAnastasia]

Thank you for watching

[@fiorellaravandoni8568]

Thank you so much. I love your videos ❤❤

[@SewAnastasia]

Awww thank you 😊 I’m happy you enjoy them. Thank you for watching. If you have any video suggestions let me know 🎀

[@fiorellaravandoni8568]

I like to see a tutorial on how to sew top part of a top to the bottom of the skirt to make a dress with a lining and be with boning. 😬

[@fiorellaravandoni8568]

And Thank-you for replying to me 🩷

[@SewAnastasia]

@@fiorellaravandoni8568 I have sone dress tutorials you can check out with how to add lining to dresses but not boning. I will have to do a boning tutorial!

[@fiorellaravandoni8568]

I will keep my eyes peeled for it 😃

[@vegababes123]

Thank u so much for this love greatly appreciate it!......... I will like to see how do u attached an elastic to a dress waist in the front an yet still have the elastic hidden from the inside of the dress when lookin from the wrong side .

[@SewAnastasia]

I’ll add it to my list. It’s a casing that’s made with the bodice.

[@reviewswithjess8662]

Thank You!!

[@SewAnastasia]

Welcome 🤗

[@colleenn858]

Just came across this tutorial and cannot wait to try it! One question; when doing elastic pants vs semi fitted, does the inseam play any part ? I know some patterns very the rise when cutting; does that matter?

[@sherrihackenbrook677]

If you want to convert a pattern that had a full elastic waistband, do you need to adjust the front pattern piece, or just shorten the front part of the waistband?

[@daliaodman2448]

Do you have any tutorials on this waistband with a gathered skirt?

[@SewAnastasia]

@@daliaodman2448 I don’t. I want to make a half elastic waist skirt seeing pdf pattern. It’s on my list of things to do.

[@daliaodman2448]

@@SewAnastasia Can’t wait.

[@michellesnyder4514]

Hi Anastasia, I'd like to add elastic to the back of pants with a flat front.and zipper. If I straighten the side seam on the back pattern then the back side seam will no longer match the side seam on the front pattern. The shape will also be different. I'm a beginner and I'd like to know how would you sew the front and back side seams after making the back wider? Thank you.

[@SewAnastasia]

They need to be the same length but they do not necessarily have to be the same shape if that helps.

[@bnvs1024]

I’ve been searching for ages for a tutorial on how to do a half elastic waist with a side zip 😩

[@SewAnastasia]

Hope this video helps. It’s the same but you just add a zipper at the side seam.

[@erikao3982]

I can’t wait to sew these! I have a question: when you’re sewing the waistband to the rest of the shorts, are you sewing through elastic or just the fabric at that point? PS- my middle name is Anastasia 😊

[@SewAnastasia]

I am sewing just through the fabric around the waist. That is so fun your middle name is Anastasia ❤️🩷🎀

[@erikao3982]

@@SewAnastasia thank you!

[@clear-springBahar]

How do I know how much fabric I need for the front and back for a Dutch size 42/44? Help please🙏🏻

[@KukaiTori]

Exactly what I was looking for! ❤ I just wonder if you have alternative solutions for folks who don't own sergers :'(

[@sundaigreene1203]

You can always use a zigzag stitch in lieu of a serger!

[@Baohbun]

How do you calculate the waist line for the back piece of this pattern?

[@SewAnastasia]

@@Baohbun what do you mean? I don’t understand. To get your size measure your waist & hips & find your size on the chart then cut that size out. If you are 2 different sizes you can grade the pattern. I hope that helps.

[@Zeze-cy6pj]

Hey where did u get the Barbie waistband I don’t know where to look please

[@SewAnastasia]

@@Zeze-cy6pj Barbie waistband?

[@sailingseaofstars]

Do you have a dress pattern with this type of waist where it is just elastic in the back ?

[@lareinarojadelanoche6761]

Would this apply to attaching this waistband to a skirt? What did you mean by s.s. zipper? Side zipper?

[@SewAnastasia]

Yes and side seam zipper is correct.

[@sarahmolinasews]

Quick question. How is it that you are able to sew rows of straight stitches on top of the elastic, without them popping out? I am a new sewer and I thought you couldn’t see straight stitch on stretchy things, such as elastic. Also does that first stitch you do, on the waistband, go through just the two layers of fabric, or through the fabric and the elastic? Thanks!

[@Sweepear]

They don’t pop out when you stretch the fabric out as far as it can be stretched when you sew it.

[@SewAnastasia]

The first few stitches go through all the layers. Since there is a stretchy elastic & non stretch fabric you can use the straight stitch. It’s holding the fabric to the elastic. Also since it’s stretched out when sewing it pops back into place.

[@skyllarrk]

Is it possible to make shorts with an elastic waistband that ALSO zip up in the back so you can step into them and they still fit over your hips? I’m making a costume that has one of those superhero undies that go over everything lol! And the fabric doesn’t have much stretch, but I need to use it so it matches the cape. 😖

[@SewAnastasia]

I would put the zipper at the side seam but yes totally!

[@rachelrudensky]

Can this be made into a skirt? How to deal with the front, to make sure it's not too gathered in the back and it somewhat balanced in the front?

[@NicoleSudhoff]

Good question! Wondering the same! My initial thought is if the hemline stays the same, and everything below the hip line stays the same, the fullness of the skirt part will still be the original balanced amount.

[@TONSOFVANARCHY]

I have a skirt made like this that i need to take in. Now i know what im doing. Lol

[@SewAnastasia]

Woohoo 🥳 I have a few 80s skirts with waistbands like this too. It’s the worst when the elastic goes bad & you need to rip out all that stitching!

[@TONSOFVANARCHY]

@@SewAnastasia question, Easy fix i did on a shirred band that was worn out. I removed the old elastic, sewed it normal then added small bands in the channels. Can you do another video on something like that? Good when you only have scraps of narrower elastic and dont wanna shirr

[@Mom_dad_diy]

“You’re going to have to wait for my next video to find out…just kidding, I’m going to show you.” 😂😂

[@SewAnastasia]

lol 🎀🩷

[@susanbrown2981]

How wide is the elastic

[@SewAnastasia]

I believe it was 2 inches.

[@susanbrown2981]

Very nice thank you !

[@allisonbennett5414]

Please do a skort pattern! Like a skirt with shorts inside, not just with a flap in the front.

[@SewAnastasia]

Omg you must have been reading my mind cause I already shot the video & it will be out next week! I call them circle shorts.

[@allisonbennett5414]

@@SewAnastasia let me know if you do a more structured mini! I love fitted mini skirts, but I never feel secure wearing them

[@SewAnastasia]

@@allisonbennett5414 you might like this pencil skirt I did DIY High Waisted Pencil Skirt Sew Along With Pattern | Sew Anastasia kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTdcq14iJx8aqc

[@jessicainnocent2519]

Which country are you in?

[@SewAnastasia]

Usa 🇺🇸

[@Sweepear]

Wha?

[@ecmproductions11]

This pattern is so... AS IF! Hahahaha

[@SewAnastasia]

Lol 😂

[@Sweepear]

I know, right?😂

[@Sweepear]

I know that this is my OCD talking, and I know that these shorts are just for demonstration along with a previous gingham dress, but is it too much to ask that the checks match at the seams? If you’re not going to do that then use a solid. I’m just sayin’ 😊 A nice linen like…. Twill 😎

[@SewAnastasia]

Yeah the gingham not matching up perfect doesn’t bother me but thank you for the suggestion 🎀

[@aarell10]

With the way that sewing patterns curve at the seams to fit out bodies and the way that fabrics move and stretch/shrink that is nearly impossible to do 😂