Skirt Waist Too Tight? This is How to Fix it

Skirt Waist Too Tight? This is How to Fix it | Sewing Alteration Tutorial

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Жыл бұрын

Looking for a way to fix your skirt waist that's too tight? Check out this sewing alteration tutorial to learn how to fix a tight skirt waistline!
Having a too-tight skirt waist can be a real problem. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to fix a skirt waistline that's too tight with a simple sewing alteration. By following our simple sewing alteration tutorial, you'll be able to Fix your tight skirt waistline in no time!
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@mealsnmore22 Жыл бұрын

This is nice, but for me, I just take off the waistband completely and replace it with an elastic band or make another waistband using a similar fabric. Weldone 👍

@ellenquach1766 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@faithily Жыл бұрын

Could that be done with a skirt that has a zipper though? You’d be cutting into the zipper as the zipper is attacked to the waistband and the skirt.

@CaroleanneWright 9 ай бұрын

Unpick and remove the zip, add elastic, sew up the gap. @@faithily

@silvananaurato8707 Жыл бұрын

It's easier to remove the high waistband completely ,it would give you the extra room to fit around the waist 😊

@kayteeoconnell2469 Жыл бұрын

You know how you sometimes see tutorials and you start trash talking yourself for not realizing how easy something could be? That’s me when I watch your videos… 😅 Thanks for putting out these super easy, really good sewing videos!

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

😅😂I know what you mean Kay. Thanks for the love

@barbarawood4861 Жыл бұрын

Another idea is to cut off the waist band then small amount down as the skirt has sunray pleats it can be ajusted to new size, use an amount of the inside of fabric from waistband to increase it then replace it on the inside only .

@doreenwarren-sw2lg Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim. I do alterations and didn't know how to enlarge the waistband for a young cheerleader. Thanks to you she will be out there with the other girls cheering.

@Nicole-pc2hc Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing!! I’ve been debating whether to give some old skirts that I love to the thrift store, but kept procrastinating. Excited to give altering them a try instead

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Go for it! I love this particular skirt and didn’t want to leg go of it either

@slipknotmama Жыл бұрын

Im dismantling my wedding dress to add to a skirt I love very much and make a quilt from the rest of my dress and his wedding outfit too. I've gained some weight and now the skirt doesn't fit 😢 but this helped so much, wish me luck lol

@audriscarborough9309 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this wonderful way to fix a common problem. I have a skirt that is very similar to the one you are using as an example. My daughter purchased me a lovely, very pleated skirt from Zara. The waist is to tight , and fits me at a funny point on my waist. It was so sweet of my daughter that I didn't say anything. Now , I don't have to. I can take what you just taught us and fix it!! Thank you 🎉 With joy, Audri

@SevenSixkiller 9 ай бұрын

You have no idea how helpful this is-exactly what I needed, brilliant! Thank you so much! ♡

@KimDave 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@berlinbarawe3554 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your video. I have lots of skirts and I couldn’t wear but now I fix easy and wear again.

@DomesticatedPunk 3 ай бұрын

Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for

@qteejay6448 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Works for the black skirt I am trying to fix. Cheers!

@linettbrown1557 Жыл бұрын

This alteration has helped me very much

@caherineponsard1390 Жыл бұрын

Bravo Kim 👌👏

@thatjerseygirl 26 күн бұрын

Thank you! I just bought a 2nd-hand skirt that I *love* but the waist is a little tight. This is exactly the tutorial I needed :)

@angelamelnic63 5 ай бұрын

❤ BRAVO !! UN LAVORO PERFETTO !!

@CassandraMiles Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you!

@dajon122 Жыл бұрын

Obviously, this video should be viewed as DEMONSTRATIVE PURPOSES only!😊 Thank you, KIM DAVE for showing an alternative method on how to EXPAND waistline.

@dajon122 Жыл бұрын

❤

@dajon122 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos!

@evasilvalayton758 7 ай бұрын

Great solution

@josefamaldonado1883 Жыл бұрын

Good idea,thank you 👍very easy

@-csl4ever997 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I have so many beautiful skirts im not ready to let go of, im going to try this on them! Ive got approximately 4 skirts to do this on haha wish me luck

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You got this!

@super0chick Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing me this valuable information

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@karonejohnson5583 8 ай бұрын

You saved my Christmas party!

@kimberleighh.latham542 3 ай бұрын

The skirt is beautiful and i wotld wear it as is even with the alteration showing. Excellent job.

@KimDave 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@myralorraine Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was a great tip! 👏🏽🥰

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@myintsein3549 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your skills. Its vey clearly demonstrated. Much appreciated. Well done. 😊

@KimDave 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@happymoses2048 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is helpful

@joyousjoy2433 Жыл бұрын

Hello Kim, how are you doing today? Thanks for this great idea ! I have this fabric in 2 colors and I want to make a skirt and a pant with them . How do I cut it considering the pleats ? Thanks for your anticipated response 🙏

@rubytuesday9831 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much..simple straight forward and no gimmicky measurements to complicate matters❤

@ConnieFryman Жыл бұрын

That's how I do it

@toliahrose7785 Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY What I was looking for! Thank you!

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@taekwongurl Жыл бұрын

A revisit of the best green skirt in the world ❤️

@abla176 8 ай бұрын

I like it Thanks for sharing I have a skirt which I received as a gift and it's tight the same as this I will do the same

@eliivey Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@estherekpo4937 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@AmakaEgo Жыл бұрын

Definitely trying this 💕💕

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Good luck Fiona

@jessignatures5506 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Very helpful

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@shahnazotanian6486 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kim

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

@starryrhima2657 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Mam, it's perfect! Thank you

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

@colleenhardy340 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful skirt. 💖🇦🇺

@sadiebrown5845 10 ай бұрын

great videp

@ReisigSeeds Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. No amount of control top panty hose or spanx can fix menopause, it seems. 😂😂

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😅

@maryruthheredia5 Жыл бұрын

Excelente

@elenam1803 Жыл бұрын

Все получилось отлично. Спасибо.

@estherngozidiy2902 Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Goldensewing1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your beautiful art

@KimDave 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@patriciadanna7433 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Garments never fit me in the waist. I'll use this technique.

@mwari1875 Жыл бұрын

Great hack. Thank you

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@jays3349 Жыл бұрын

Nice technique.🥰

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@tamar_palma 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Kim! From Ukraine❤

@KimDave 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

@angustiasdelrioguerrero349 Жыл бұрын

Me encanta una forma de no mover la cremallera 😊, gracias

@sb-516 3 ай бұрын

Great demonstration! Words get in the way…

@KimDave 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@angelinalozada189 Жыл бұрын

Neat Idea, Thank You

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@ginag.4064 10 ай бұрын

Help!! I have a side zipper of pants that don’t close - the zipper falls on the side of my hip - can I alter it so it fits?? I love these pants. Thanks !!

@Lucy-gq4fv Жыл бұрын

This happens to me when it's time for resumption for school. 😁😄

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

😅😂 I know what you mean

@Lucy-gq4fv Жыл бұрын

@@KimDave 😄😄😁

@user-vq7ud6jl2r 11 ай бұрын

Спасибо ❤

@ramonakearns2101 2 ай бұрын

What about if the zipper is in the back of the skirt. Do I need to use elastic for both sides of the waistband?

@LoyceD.I.Ysewing 4 ай бұрын

It’s not a really good ideas but it save time ❤

@Cheche_stitches Жыл бұрын

Nice one

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@fatihabob2915 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@NarcArtTherapy 8 ай бұрын

Another way that it can be done is to sew in a stretchy corset style closure that tapers over the zipper portion. It can be removed easily without damaging the material.

@rubylace9963 7 ай бұрын

that's a really neat idea

@Yeaaaah_z Жыл бұрын

Leave the lady a like… geesh y’all act like it costs you something…. 😂

@francesjones9644 9 ай бұрын

Agree wholeheartedly, I can never reconcile the number of people who have watched the video with the paltry number who have bothered to like it!

@mukhathutsheli_ Жыл бұрын

Notification 📣 gang ❤🎉

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes I see you hun ^.^

@user-wv7mv5gq8h 25 күн бұрын

Благодарю...❤❤❤...

@erlindapickman7125 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.🤙🤙 for that technique. I hot that same problem. Hopefully i can sort it out now.🤙🤙♥️

@carmensimms1666 Жыл бұрын

I what you done. But I probably would have tried to but some pleats with the same material and then put the elastic in waistband.

@jenniferh6813 Жыл бұрын

Waistbands are often a double layer of fabric. So could you perhaps also take a bit of fabric from the inside of the waistband, replacing it with a spare piece of similar fabric, then use the bit you've cut from the inside of the waistband to disguise the extra bit of elastic? (Disclaimer - I don't know if this would work: I'm watching the videos to try to learn how to to sew and do repairs!)

@gopalakrishnanpremalatha7447 9 ай бұрын

nice..

@KimDave 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@saimadhuri7976 10 ай бұрын

సూపర్

@eugeniajuarez9387 Жыл бұрын

My tailor does it very differently. He never cuts any thing. He will take it appart!!

@CaroleanneWright 9 ай бұрын

Best idea. Unpick.

@mariasousa3693 4 ай бұрын

So udar blusa que cibra o concerto❤

@Naturspired Жыл бұрын

I love that tailors chalk you use! Where did you get it? :)

@namename3108 Жыл бұрын

U should cut the waist fabrics in half , cause the waist fabrics was fold into the black stretch band . Use the other half fabric cut them into that triangle piece to sew it in the side to fit .

@namename3108 Жыл бұрын

Or u can use the other half fabric cut into triangle shape piece to fit the waist line to sew it in .

@malikamimi4620 5 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@9ada9ada-iw9ij 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@tibetan5637 6 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@jhoy73tv44 Жыл бұрын

You can used black color fabric instead of elastic

@CaroleanneWright 9 ай бұрын

Could you just cut off the whole waistband and add the black elastic all around the waist?

@druidriley3163 4 ай бұрын

Probably, more difficult on a pleated skirt.

@zahragoodasiaei3403 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@suchikapri9030 11 ай бұрын

Can we use same solution to fix tight satin pants??? Should I be using same satin extra fabric to fix satinpants.

@KimDave 11 ай бұрын

I’d say use the same or very similar fabric for the pants for a neater finish

@suchikapri9030 11 ай бұрын

@@KimDave I'll try finding same fabric and try doing the fix... I'll come back once I am done.. thanks 😊

@user-cx3rz4qw2u Жыл бұрын

Я бы сняла весь пояс,вместо него пошила бы плотный гипюр стреч ,того же цвета ,и молнии не нужно.

@jomcmahon8115 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. It is very hard to see on the dark fabric and would be much clearer if you used a much lighter colour.

@sultanarpacayr5087 Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

@valariecraig7038 Жыл бұрын

I would seek to take off the waistband and n maybe add fabric n if necessary n then insert zip.

@deeterr1227 Жыл бұрын

Now you have this weird black triangle on your hip? And because the waistband is so beautiful you are now limited to not showing it. This eliminates wearing a tucked in shirt. My rule of thumb when wearing a micro pleated skirt is to have a more fitted top, otherwise your look is off balance. I see they do it a lot on Pinterest with the pleated skirt and it still looks very off balance not elegant more casual boho. Sorry darling I think I'll skip this one but it is a good concept for other garments.

@user-lj8zk7mm1g 11 ай бұрын

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 대박 👍

@lovethosebudgies Жыл бұрын

Oh no, I'm not keen on this result at all. IF you want to do the wedge inserts, I'd do half the size x 2 that might look like part of the design. Failing that, I'd make a new waistband from black satin, which I'd prefer.

@anne-marieperjean6883 Жыл бұрын

Je ne suis pas d'accord que ce soit réussi 😢 l'élastique noir sur le tissu vert est vraiment trop visible. 😢

@jenniferh6813 Жыл бұрын

Evidemment, il faudrait mettre un pull, etc, assez long pour le couvrir. Mais je veux bien le faire - ayant la ceinture souvent un peu serrée, je n'ai jamais envie de rentrer mon pull dans ma jupe 🙂

@cheryljonas282 Жыл бұрын

Waw you seamstresses are magicians

@lineverk3659 7 ай бұрын

you need to make elastic bands on both sides, it will be more beautiful

@DORCASDIASRIESMAKINGMEMORIES Жыл бұрын

I'd rather lose weight than to alter such a beautiful skirt. 😊 Well done

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

😅😂🤣

@-csl4ever997 Жыл бұрын

Amending a skirt is much easier and less destructive 😂

@SSheriff49 Жыл бұрын

Not visible.material too dark

@ramonakearns2101 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I have a pleated skirt that I have to make the waistline larger.

@jasnaloncina4648 Жыл бұрын

👍🙋🌷

@Simplesavemoney Жыл бұрын

@poojadara9121 Жыл бұрын

Not wearable under crop tops dear. It wud look awkward. But otherwise a gud alter

@ThimblewolfArt Жыл бұрын

Normally I love your videos. But this alteration is so clearly visible, it doesn't feel to me like a real solution. I'd be so embarrassed to wear a skirt that looked like this.

@KimDave Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it 😊

@marylawrence8470 Жыл бұрын

It would be ok for me under a shirt. I have done this before and it is quite acceptable

@olayinkaajet4260 Жыл бұрын

A matching fabric will definitely play out fine with this trick. Thanks Kim.

@GINGER70HINTZ Жыл бұрын

Agreed! If is a skirt that I will never plan to wear it with a crop top or a tuck it top, I might pass in this kind of alterations.

@kayteeoconnell2469 Жыл бұрын

She a did it kinda quick & dirty here, but if you took a lot of time to make sure the triangle of elastic followed the line of the waist band, and found a strip of the same fabric to cover the different color & texture, this would 100% work if you wear shorter tops… or you could take out the zipper and mirror the elastic on the other side so it looked like a design choice… this is an excellent basic waist alteration! Adjust it however you want. 😊

@user-ki8fc7xl6r 11 ай бұрын

But you have to wear your trousers outside the skirt.

@druidriley3163 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, you can't tuck in a top, which defeats the purpose of the nice waistband.

@deborahoskwarek1059 Жыл бұрын

You wear a over blouse over it.

@judithbalchin6777 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🫂🤝👏👏👏

@user-jk7ut5vt8m 8 ай бұрын

Куда теперь с этой юбкой который вы добовили кусочек из другой ткани ? Лучше отдайте кто нуждается и зачем так долго носит один и тотже вешь . Раз вы поправились значит вы не один год ее носили.