I can't tell you how much you helped me. I bought pants thinking they had belt loops only to find they didn't, and having a smaller waist then hips it's a nightmare trying to sew without a sewing machine. I now have a way to make those pants fit and haven't spent allot on alterations! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for making this tutorial. I have a 3yr old daughter and i buy her jeans a half size bigger ( being that toddlers grow so fast) i usually buy jeans with the elastic already in them. However this time around i didn't. thinking i could sew in the waist part ( it came out as a disaster by the way) i most definitely appreciate you. I believe all mom's should get into the habit of learning things like this.💕
Thankyou for this tutorial.I sewed my denim skirt and the waist size was too long.You've saved me from cutting excess of the side seams as I wanted a full gather on the waistband.
Best video on this that I have seen on You tube so far! Only 6 years for me to find this to alter some pants I found at the thrift store, lol. Looking forward to trying this!
I believe the first pair you had were maternity but you didnt know it! I remember have the sides of some maternity pants done that way (not all the way across). Great idea!
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. My 11-year-old grandson is y’all and slender. To get the length right the waist is usually to big and would bunch under the belt. This idea 💡 is excellent. It seems quick once you get the hang of it. Think I’ll try it on hubby’s jeans.
I've always thought there must be a way to add this. My child is so thin I have to find the pants that come with the adjustable waist and sometimes I have to pass on really good deals because of that. Thank you for taking the time to share this helpful video.
This was helpful indeed. I have added elastic to chino shorts and jeans, but my "repair" was not adjustable. Now that I know this buttonhole elastic exists, I will try your way next time I get a pair of casual pants that are just a little bit loose at the waist. Thank you!
I feel dumb!! My toddler’s jeans have these and I never thought to add them to my own jeans that always seem to gap in the back. I never realized how simple it is to add this. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!!
Thank God. One of my favorite pair of flexible pants droops a lot during the day, especially when it rains and the bottoms get wet (and heavier), as I found out last week when I was carrying an armful of large boxes and nearly LOST my pants due to sagging!
I love this! Thank you! I have for perfectly good pairs of shorts that have the stretched out elastic. I was going to toss them out! Now I can wear them!❤❤❤
If you pin the elastic to a big ish safety pin and thread it through. The way you would add elastic to a waistband. But like the other lady said, my kid's pants and skirts have this. Why don't we have it lol xx
Great idea for when we loose weight n still like our cute pants..I'd rather them gather a little and wear a shirt over that part then to not wear my pants again.Thank You for your video
Thank you! My super skinny son has just outgrown the largest size of boys adjustable pants and I was panicking trying to figure out what he was going to wear next year.
What an incredible idea! and here I was taking apart my jeans and so on and so forth in order to put elastic in. I will even try it on my leggings that insist upon showing more than just my butt. Thank you again!!!
My unasked for advice: model the pants before and after. I am wondering if the waist will looked gathered and bunchy afterward. That look is fine on elementary school kids but not on me.
+Amy Tupper. I didn't think of that.. Most of my pants have the internal belt and they look great. It does not look bunchy. The elastic allows the waistline material to gather pretty evenly. If I buy pants to fit hips, waistline is sometimes little too loose. Now, if you are tying to fix pants that are way too big, it may not look too good, even with a traditional belt. If you could wear the pants with a traditional belt, I believe the internal elastic belt will be fine (but without bulk of a belt, having to find a belt, etc.)
Amy Tupper it would depend on how much you are taking in the waist. If you have so much fabric to take in but don't like the bunched look then the alternative would be to have the pants trailered. This is just a quick fix for people who don't want to take their clothes to the tailer.
I don't have any idea how to adjust these buttons on my daughter's shorts which I recently bought and it's oversize .could you please show because I don't know how to use it when we wear it..I know it's embarrassing to ask this silly question,but nowhere in TH-cam's shown how to wear and adjust the shorts with the help of these buttons.. thank you in advance
I'm pretty sure this is the answer I'm looking for for my husbands pants that are always falling down in the butt area. Thank you so much. I'm be trying this soon.
You are correct. After a few washings, the end of the elastic can start fraying. You can fold the edge over and tack it with needle and thread. I have done thate
I'm looking for a stretch belt . Just a regular looking belt but made of something that has some stretch to it . Does anyone make this or is there a way for me to make one if there isn't one ?
6 years later this video is gold! You are so good! Thank you
I can't tell you how much you helped me. I bought pants thinking they had belt loops only to find they didn't, and having a smaller waist then hips it's a nightmare trying to sew without a sewing machine. I now have a way to make those pants fit and haven't spent allot on alterations! Thanks so much!
My kids pants come with this and I always say why don't they just make this for adult pants too. Now I can do it myself. Yayy!! Lol.
Thank you for this video! 5 years later, and it's helping me tons!!!
Thank you so much for making this tutorial. I have a 3yr old daughter and i buy her jeans a half size bigger ( being that toddlers grow so fast) i usually buy jeans with the elastic already in them. However this time around i didn't. thinking i could sew in the waist part ( it came out as a disaster by the way) i most definitely appreciate you. I believe all mom's should get into the habit of learning things like this.💕
You have given me a great solution to altering my 7 year old granddaughter's pants which are 4 inches too big. Thanks!!!
I tried this on my slacks and I can't tell you how happy I am with the fix! Thank you for sharing!
Thankyou for this tutorial.I sewed my denim skirt and the waist size was too long.You've saved me from cutting excess of the side seams as I wanted a full gather on the waistband.
Best video on this that I have seen on You tube so far! Only 6 years for me to find this to alter some pants I found at the thrift store, lol. Looking forward to trying this!
Genius! Why didn't I think of this?! And why is it that manufacturers only do this for kids?! LOL! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Exactly, it should be a standard feature. LOL
Very helpful. I thought I knew how to do this, but watching you do it first was a confidence booster.
You can do it!
This is brilliant ! I need this for all my pants even when I wear a belt to accessorise. Thank you so much!
My mother used to do this same thing only not using a hanger, but a large diaper pin attatched to a piece of shoestring and worked theme thru!
I believe the first pair you had were maternity but you didnt know it! I remember have the sides of some maternity pants done that way (not all the way across). Great idea!
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. My 11-year-old grandson is y’all and slender. To get the length right the waist is usually to big and would bunch under the belt. This idea 💡 is excellent. It seems quick once you get the hang of it. Think I’ll try it on hubby’s jeans.
I have lost about 25 lbs and I’m so happy to learn how I can fix my pants so I can continue to use them.
Awesome
I've always thought there must be a way to add this. My child is so thin I have to find the pants that come with the adjustable waist and sometimes I have to pass on really good deals because of that. Thank you for taking the time to share this helpful video.
This was helpful indeed. I have added elastic to chino shorts and jeans, but my "repair" was not adjustable. Now that I know this buttonhole elastic exists, I will try your way next time I get a pair of casual pants that are just a little bit loose at the waist. Thank you!
I feel dumb!! My toddler’s jeans have these and I never thought to add them to my own jeans that always seem to gap in the back. I never realized how simple it is to add this. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!!
I love you so much for this tutorial! Thank you! I am fixing all of my son’s jeans!
Wonderful!
I have been sewing for years but this is the best idea yet, Good job and thanks so much.
I have used elastic for years. Great fix and more sophisticated than mine. Great!
Thank God. One of my favorite pair of flexible pants droops a lot during the day, especially when it rains and the bottoms get wet (and heavier), as I found out last week when I was carrying an armful of large boxes and nearly LOST my pants due to sagging!
What a great idea for my jean skirts. I keep gaining and loosing weight!
I love this! What an ingenious idea! I can't wait to try this with my jeans! Thank you so much!
I love this! Thank you! I have for perfectly good pairs of shorts that have the stretched out elastic. I was going to toss them out! Now I can wear them!❤❤❤
Glad it was helpful!
9 years later and appreciate this idea and tutorial. Thank you @techangel!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you thank you thank you...this is the solution for those pull-up jeggings that won't stay up!
If you pin the elastic to a big ish safety pin and thread it through. The way you would add elastic to a waistband.
But like the other lady said, my kid's pants and skirts have this. Why don't we have it lol xx
Genius. Wish I’d known about this before added elastic to my new jeans.
Glad it was helpful! 😄
Great idea for when we loose weight n still like our cute pants..I'd rather them gather a little and wear a shirt over that part then to not wear my pants again.Thank You for your video
i was wondering where to cut the slits. your video was very informative about that. thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Really needed this advice. Thanks so much
This is brilliant! Thanks, wish I'd found this earlier. Many thanks.
Thank you so much! Had to fix a large pair of cheap $10 jeans and also don’t Like belts!
All pants should come this way. Can u do this for all my pants please.
I use a big safety pin, pin the elastic band to it and string through the other side.
Awesome
Clever!. Thank You for taking the time to make this video.
Wow! How clever! Going to try this! Sooo helpful.. Thank you soooo much!👍👍👍
House wire would make a good feed tool. If you know an electrician they can get you miles of scrapes! 16g
Omg I love you! You just made me wear my jeans to the beach tomorrow!
Yup just saved my work pants by doing this!! Thank you so so much!
Thank you! My super skinny son has just outgrown the largest size of boys adjustable pants and I was panicking trying to figure out what he was going to wear next year.
Thankyou so much for the idea! You saved my son's jeans :-)
What an incredible idea! and here I was taking apart my jeans and so on and so forth in order to put elastic in. I will even try it on my leggings that insist upon showing more than just my butt. Thank you again!!!
Thank you for this tutorial! I've been wanting to do this for a long time!! Great video!!
My unasked for advice: model the pants before and after. I am wondering if the waist will looked gathered and bunchy afterward. That look is fine on elementary school kids but not on me.
+Amy Tupper. I didn't think of that.. Most of my pants have the internal belt and they look great. It does not look bunchy. The elastic allows the waistline material to gather pretty evenly. If I buy pants to fit hips, waistline is sometimes little too loose. Now, if you are tying to fix pants that are way too big, it may not look too good, even with a traditional belt. If you could wear the pants with a traditional belt, I believe the internal elastic belt will be fine (but without bulk of a belt, having to find a belt, etc.)
I also wish we could have them modelled. Great idea.
Amy Tupper it would depend on how much you are taking in the waist. If you have so much fabric to take in but don't like the bunched look then the alternative would be to have the pants trailered. This is just a quick fix for people who don't want to take their clothes to the tailer.
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Love the idea and your demo. I will certainly try it. Thank you
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Thank you very much! I was looking for clear instructions and voilà!
Thank you so much you save my daughter's jeans and mine as well
great idea. never heard of this elastic....thanks
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Cool I wish someone could do this for me. But idk I would may just wanna buy a new pair but seems like a cool idea
You are a amazing genius! I can't wait to try this! Thanks😊
Awesome vid! Feel like I wanna do all my pants now...
Thank you for this tutorial 💖
Thank you
Gonna try it like ASAP! Thank you very much for sharing! 👌
Very very helpful! Thank you,!
Wow, you are a genius. Thank you!
oh yeah. That ought to work.Thanks for sharing your video.
That is genius! Thanks.
Hi D thanks ever so much ... Can you load some more sewing video hacks pls?
We have the same thumbs!! 🤩 My right one is “normal” because I sucked it as a child. 😊
Thank you so much for this tutorial!
I don't have any idea how to adjust these buttons on my daughter's shorts which I recently bought and it's oversize .could you please show because I don't know how to use it when we wear it..I know it's embarrassing to ask this silly question,but nowhere in TH-cam's shown how to wear and adjust the shorts with the help of these buttons.. thank you in advance
Needed this!!
dont have electrical tape but I just used a lanyard and YES, it worked! Woohoo!
This is amazing thanks girl
You're so welcome!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
thank you so much I have grandsons who love there pants now
Really helpful.. my pants are tight when I sit and loose when I stand..
Same with me whats the problem
Kids pants come with this
very helpful thankyou
I'm pretty sure this is the answer I'm looking for for my husbands pants that are always falling down in the butt area. Thank you so much. I'm be trying this soon.
The fan speed is adjustable. I would say medium.
Superb
thanks for the video. great idea
I wish you showed how they looked on, so I could see whether they bunched up or not
+nextstationtoheaven. They look good. It should work fine if just cinching a bit (up to one size larger).
+Tech Angel. Also, the elastic is not placed across abdomen to ensure flat front.
use a piece of insulated wire
now that's a neat idea
Thank you so much!
Really cool hun, thanks.❤
Mind blowing!! Now This is a Hack! 💕
you are a genius! thanks!
Should i do this with men jeans?
You could. It depends on how the garment's waistband is constructed...
You are brilliant!!
Very helpful. Thanks
I did something similar before watching this vid :)
I used nail polish top coat to stop fraying but it hurt my skin so bas I had to cut the hardened part. Could not remove with aceton.
You are correct. After a few washings, the end of the elastic can start fraying. You can fold the edge over and tack it with needle and thread. I have done thate
Great idea. Thanks for the video. :)
I need this! 🎉
This is Genius
That is a game changer!!
Glad it was helpful!
That's aweome! Thanks!
clever, thanks
wow, this is great.does this stop pants from roll down as well?
Love it, thank you!
Thanks!!!!!!
Good job 👏
I'm looking for a stretch belt . Just a regular looking belt but made of something that has some stretch to it . Does anyone make this or is there a way for me to make one if there isn't one ?
You could get a latching belt clasp from a craft store or Walmart craft area and tack some wide elastic on each end.