Are there any tips to making belt loops very quickly? My sewing machine is unreachable and I have to do this by hand. My kids have narrow waists and I need to add belt loops to about half a dozen pants. Do they sell belt loops (I can always ask no matter how dumb the question is, right?) that I can simply sew on to the waist? Colour doesn't matter since they will be hidden under the shirt.
Thanks.
I use double fold bias tape........sew a piece that is the right length-maybe an inch or so, at bottom and top of waistband. They "give and will never tear. this is a cheap way to do it, too. Pat in AR
I love this ng. People have always been there - done that! You always have an answer.
Thank you!
Dear Janes,
I use self fabric, because my belt loops are usually on tailored trousers. Cut a strip on the lengthwise grain of your fabric long enough to make all the belt loops for your project. The width should be four times the finished width desired. Press the strip in half lengthwise. Open out the strip, and press one side to the center, using the first (center) pressing as a guide. Press the remaining side to the center as well. Then press in half again. The loops will now be the finished width. Stitch both sides of the strip. Cut the strip in segments for each belt loop, remembering to leave seam allowances and ease for the intended belt.
Since I make lots of pants, and trained students to do it in the lease amount of time for expediency, I use this method to sew them to the waistband. Pin the raw edge of the belt loop to the waist of the garment where desired. Sew the outside seam of the waistband to the garment. The first side of the belt loops are sewn in place. Set your machine to do zigzag, and sew the second side of the belt loop just past the fold of the waistband, going back and forth over the raw edge of the belt loop. Then sew the second side of the waistband in place. Professional belt loops in no time at all.
There's no such thing as a dumb question, unless it's the one not asked.....
Teri
When my kids have pants that are too big, I put a piece of elastic in the waistband if possible. I make a small slit on the inside of the waistband on either side in the front. I thread in the elastic with a safety pins and if you use the elastic that has buttonholes in it, you just sew a button on either side (still on the inside) to fasten the elastic in. If you want, you can whipstitch the edges of the slit but it usually doesnt fray too much.
Kirsten
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