How to Sew an Elastic Waistband with a Drawstring

Learn how to sew an elastic waistband with a drawstring for trousers, pants or shorts. This step-by-step sewing tutorial covers measuring and drafting an elasticated waistband, sewing buttonholes, inserting and securing the elastic, creating even gathers and making a coordinating fabric tie. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How to sew an elastic waistband 00:25 Drafting the waistband 03:15 Choosing the elastic and waistband width 04:04 Adding drawstring openings 05:02 Preparing the waistband and sewing buttonholes 07:31 Sewing the waistband seams 08:25 Attaching the waistband to the trousers 10:02 Finishing and stitching the waistband 12:59 Inserting and joining the elastic 16:38 Distributing and stitching the elastic 20:30 Making the fabric drawstring 25:09 Inserting the drawstring and finishing WATCH NEXT 📌 Sew the linen trousers → https://youtu.be/HqXq9b66KS8 📌 Learn how to draft linen trousers → https://youtu.be/J3_AZ04X48Y 📌 How to sew buttonholes → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfxTlKMr7TsANL7M2_1nRzgl4b7-0bgnv ONLINE CLASSES, PATTERNS & SUPPLIES Explore my online sewing classes → https://madetosew.com/online-classes Shop Made to Sew sewing patterns → https://madetosew.com/product-category/patterns Shop Made to Sew interfacing → https://madetosew.com/product-category/haberdashery #SewingTutorial #ElasticWaistband #MadeToSew