Trim the corners and seams. Turn the two sides
right side out. Following the seam from the tab,
line up the pressed-under edge to just cover the
seam along the inside.
The bottom edge of the waistband is positioned
just past the seam. Straight stitch in the well of
the seam. This will hide the stitching and give it a
professional finish.
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Finishing Your Waistband with a Hook Closure
• Be sure to use a hook and eye closure that’s designed
for a skirt/waistband. It is sturdier and a bit larger than
the smaller ones.
• Mark the placement of the hook on the inside of the
overlap side. Mark the placement of the eye on the
finished side of the opposite side of the waistband
opening.
• Use the hand stitches you learned earlier in this book
to secure the thread and stitch through the tiny holes
along the edges. There are four holes on the eye and
six holes on the hook.
• Be careful not to sew all the way through the waist-
band to the finished side! Simply slide the needle
through just one layer of fabric.
171Chapter 11: Basic Clothing Techniques
This technique is called
stitch in the ditch.
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