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Posted by Kate Dicey on July 17, 2006, 4:46 am
Lanette wrote:
> Hello....
> Let me explain my problem a bit more thoroughly. I am making one of
> those Circle skirts that you can buy at Jo-Ann on a panel. I would like
> to alter the directions because I am 3 months pregnant (my regular
> clothes are just starting to not fit) and would like to make an elastic
> waist instead of the waistband as given in the directions. ...so how do
> I make that work? Can I attach a waistband and put elastic in it? I am
> not sure how to do that?
You need to cut a MUCH bigger waist hole, for a start... Think 2 times
your natural waist measurement at least. Then take a long 5" wide strip
of fabric, fold it in half length ways and press. Unfold and sew the
ends together from one cut edge to the fold. Fold in half along the
crease and attach like a regular waist band. Sew several narrow
channels in it, and thread the elastic through.
If you can find buttonhole elastic, you can do this with one or two
wider channels and have an adjustable elastic as your tummy gets bigger
rather than having to replace with bigger elastic. after the baby
arrives, just replace the elastic with a smaller bit of fixed length. I
have a couple of circular skirts I made loooooong before my baby arrived
that I just put bigger elastic in when they needed it and replaced it
with a shorter bit later. Then I cut another big chunk out of it when I
lost a lot of weight! My baby is now almost 12, and one of these skirts
is still going strong at 20+ years old!
>
> Also if anyone else has tips on how to make regular patterns into
> maternity patterns..that would be helpful. I have found a couple
> maternity patterns but they are slim pickin's.
These sites might help you:
http://members.tripod.com/thepalmerpages/micki.htm
http://www.kellymom.com/parenting/links/bf-links-sewing.html
http://www.newlittleblessing.com/maternity_nursing_patterns.htm
http://www.habithat.co.uk/index.php/cPath/72
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