Easy Downsize Jeans Waist Elastic Hack - Clean Finished | LYDIA NAOMI
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Maybe you've lost a few pounds with this pandemic, or maybe you have always had trouble with how jeans fit! This is the easy elastic jeans waist downsize hack you needed, but with a clean (almost undetectable) finish.
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This is a great video! I actually just did this alteration last week before I watched this. I came across this video last night and thought you did a great job explaining this process. I wanted to share my own personal tips too if you don't mind. You are right about opening up the seam past the belt loops more because it's easier to pin that in place and then sew under the belt loops in place. But if you have a very small butt like I do, and you have 3 inches to take in, you will get a bubble under the center seam of pants, which is not very nice. So in order to avoid that, you can go all the way to the front of pants and open up past the belt loops there and just make the elastic longer and the gathering will be distributed more evenly so you don't have such a bump under the center seam, if you have no butt like me. If you have a high waist pant style, then this won't really happen, but my jeans are more mid rise and it didn't look as nice as yours did. I hope this helps someone reading this! xoxo
That is a great tip! Thank you!
@@LydiaNaomi You are welcome! 🥰
This is how I do it. It's so easy and makes such a difference. Only, I always rip the upper part of the waistband, never the bottom, except when it's not possible, since it's easier to sew it back.
Oooh smart opening the top!!
"I could eat a meal in this" is the ultimate jeans goals! I'm gonna fish out those jeans from the bottom of my fix it-box and make them work!
Yes!! Go you! and its so true!! Pretty much all of my non spandex jeans are like corsets, always have to unbutton after a meal lolol
I’m OBSESSED with Lydia. Do I have jeans that are too loose? No. But did I watch the video 5 times. Absolutely.
Oh you are so kind :)) Thank you for giving me views and enjoying my video!! :D
hehe i love the little "pause" button part. Loved this super simple and super helpful!
Thank you ☺️ 🥰
By the way, I saw this an hour after you posted it yesterday and modded my jeans that afternoon LOL 😂 Thanks for the straightforward tutorial!
Yeah!! Feels good doesn't it! Im happy to have ticked another alteration off the list!
Just tried this with $10 thrifted jeans and they are so comfy now!!! Thrilled!!!
Woohoo! So glad! that elastic really is magical!
It's a mystery why they can't make jeans that actually fit the female figure! I've been putting elastic in jeans waistbands for 50 years but I think your method is particularly neat, worthwhile tips!
Literally said "genius" out loud as you explained what you were doing with the elastic. So good. I think I would even be willing to hand stitch the hem back on because it's such a tiny stretch, and then you can make sure you actually catch that inner waistband. SO GOOD!
Aww thank you! I am so glad you benefited from this!! :))
Omgsh! Can’t wait to try this on my daughters jeans!! This will make Jean buying so much easier for her!!
Haha the dance "they're so comfortable!" is exactly my reaction when pants actually FIT!
Truly haha you get me!
Now if only I had a pair of pants, that are too *loose* in the waist. Lol.
Very elegant solution, though - I wouldn't have thought, that you can take in that much extra width that way.
thank you, i really didn't want to take apart the whole jean so this worked :)
I'm going to do this with a pair of Banana Republic jeans that have stretched out waaaay more than I had thought they would. Thanks!
Wonderful! So glad it's helpful!
Altering jeans is generally just a pain. I have a pair of jeans that fit perfect everywhere except the waist. I had this idea in mind, but I wasn't sure exactly how to do it. After this video I know exactly how I'm going to do it.❤
Thanks so much for the clear explanation! I was able to take in a good 6 cm at the waist of my jeans, and it's practically invisible and super comfy--I looked up a bunch of methods, and this worked really well for a pair of high-waisted loose-leg jeans with zero stretch which fit really well at the hips and just needed some taking in at the waist. (I went from the front belt loops, as suggested in the comments, and also sewed under the side belt loops to secure the elastic there once the scrunch was distributed the way I liked it!)
I am so glad to hear that it worked out well for you! It really does make for a comfy pant!!
A very practical way to fix your jeans to fit well! Thank you for taking the time to share this.
Love this, so helpful! I recently lost a lot of weight and was looking for ways to salvage the jeans I have instead of buying all new ones, this was a lifesaver 😘
Yaaay so glad for you!
This was such a great tutorial! Would this be better to use on jeans that have more stretch to them or do you think rigid jeans would be okay too? Can't wait to give this a shot :)
Thank you! The jeans I used had zero stretch, adding the elastic made them comfy, though they are now fitted. So Stretch or nonstretch is fine, you just want pants that fit in the hips and only need to be taken in a few inches at the back :)
I’ve been wanting to take in some pants (not jeans) that are too big, but have been struggling to figure out how to do it at my skill level and not make it look weird. This method looks perfect!!
A jean lifesaver! ❤ Did this to 3 of my jeans today and it was so easy and straightforward to follow!
Yaay that's what I like to here!
Love this video!! Just bought a sewing machine and will definitely try this out on some old thrifted jeans :)
Thank you! Yeah! It will look great! These are my favourite comfiest jeans yet!! Happy sewing Kiran!
Thank You for your help❤
Thank you! Easy and it worked.
So simple and easy. Took longer to change out the thread on my machine. So happy with the fit.
That is what I like to hear! So glad it worked out well for you ;)
Thanks for this tutorial, when I have some pants that just need a little fit adjustment I'll def try this!
Glad you enjoyed! I think you'll find it to be a great easy fix :)
Totally love the fact that you recorded your “ mistakes “ or how you would have done it differently!! Kudos to you!! Great job!!
This ones seems much more beginner friendly.
I am SO glad you didn't just slap the elastic on the inside! I have hypersensitivity issues with texture on my skin so just having the elastic on the inside like all other tutorials say to do would drive me CRAZY. For that reason, I seriously haven't found a single good beginner sewing tutorial that is even possible for me because of how insane the textures would make me. And I don't have to do any bullshit math with this one, either! This tutorial is a lifesaver for my autistic ass 😔🙏
Glad I watched this before tackling my work trousers. Would have made a much worse job of it before checking how it's done properly! Thanks for sharing
Love your video 👍🌹🌵🏵🌿🌺🌾🌻☘🌷🍀🍁
Gonna be using this tutorial with my thicker jeans to not break my machine 💖
Great and helpful video! I think you are awesome!
This is so clever!! I will definitely use this method to take in my jeans. Thank you!!
This method is waaaay better than other methods I’ve seen! I’m definitely trying this! I have 2 pair of brand new high waist jeans that are just slightly too big in the waist and I’ve been watching video after video of ways to fix it without actually cutting my pants. Can’t wait to do this!
This is awesome! The other tutorials had my pulling the elastic through out the entire waistband and that was hard to do! This is so much easier with he same results! Thank you!
thank you so much for all your instructions! youre a lifesaver
Great advice!! Thanks so much!!
You are so authentic n realistic. You make it so I want to try.
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This is highly valuable content! Do you know where we could find a bobbin for denim? I've been trying to check and see if it's local to me, but it's been vague..Thanks!
Thank you! are you talking about a needle for denim? I am not aware of a bobbin for denim.
I had loads of people recommend your video for this jeans hack, looking forward to trying this out, and very easy to follow thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
Will definitely try this! Thanks I was looking fir a simple answer.🙏🏽👍🏽
You’re welcome 😊 So glad it was helpful!
I have a favorite pair of black jeans that fit my butt, but are too big at the waist. Been comtemplating some sort of adjustment and thought of elastic. This method is perfect and will do the job. Thanks for posting.
Yaay! enjoy!!
Great idea! Thanks!
Do you think this would work with an excess larger than 3”?
It might if you insert elastic from closer the the centre front instead of just the back area that I did :)
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that's so simple and so effective, love it! gonna try it rn heheh
Hope you like it!
Very clever!
This is awesome. Off to buy some jeans a size or two too big. 😂
Haha, hello comfortable jeans!
Wait i'm confused, how does adding elastic make it smaller...? Because I feel like when I do it, it'll just be the same jeans with just a strip of elastic not doing anything :d Great tutorial though!
It's because you need to make your elastic smaller. Shorten the elastic until it hugs the back of your waist 😊
@@LydiaNaomi Thanks :)
Will this method still look ok when you need to take in more than just a few inches? My waist is significantly smaller than my hips so i need to take in 6-7 inches on the waist :/
I think if you have to take in that much you will have a more prominent gathered look. You may find it helpful to actually take in some of the centre back seam first ua-cam.com/video/v2Xdl0B4X_Y/v-deo.html
@@LydiaNaomi thanks!
That was super helpful, thank you! 💓
You're so welcome!
Is there any way to use elastic without causing a scrunched up appearance?
you could make the elastic come from closer to the front: so open uo the seam by the front pockets instead and feed the elastic through there, that way the scrunch can be distributed more...potentially :)
@@LydiaNaomi Have you tried that? How much difference does it make?
Awesome job Lydia!!! And I'm definitely overdue to watch and review your previous denim alteration vids as well. I'll have to double check which method(s) would be most suitable for me.
This looks like a great option for adding comfort to the denim (as you said, having a meal without undoing the top button lol), and I believe your previous vids offered a very tailored look (definitely on MY wishlist for my oversized thrifted finds and what used to be my go to jeans prior to my weight loss lol) ~ either way, definitely an excuse for some denim binge watching on this channel!
Future ideas you could consider for denim... your attempts at making reconstructed jeans in the styles of EB Denim and/or Vetements Denim!! That would be so cool to see!!! Both of those brands are VERY unique... and expensive... but look like a cool DIY!
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Cool! Yeah I have another pair that are oversized, would love to do something with them! I’ll check those companies out! Thanks for the tip as always Fawn! I hope you find the perfect technique for you! 💕
@@LydiaNaomi Thank you as well! As for EB Denim and Vetements Denim, YAAAAAAAAS!!! Those companies make beautiful and unique STATEMENT pieces from repurposed vintage levi's jeans (and perhaps other types of vintage denim)... to get a really quick idea of what I'mtalking about, type either of their names in google images to see a variety of outstanding examples! They are out of this world, but listed at a very high price... I get it, it's hand crafted art, but for those of us in the crafting community they could be an inspiration for some art of our own!
I've seen a handful of youtube videos where random people made their own DIY attempts with these styles. Awesome to see the motivation, however those who I watched even outright admitted that they did not have any formal design or garment construction experience, not did they provide any instructions on what they were doing as they worked. I think you would have an ADVANTAGE on the youtube platform on covering this topic, and your videos would be highly sought after! For both inspiration and instruction!
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Would this work on shorts? :o
Of course :)
thank you i need this! 💖💯
You’re so welcome 😊
This is such a great idea! I was wondering do you think it would work on a denim skirt? The skirt sits on my hips and needs to be about 4 inches smaller to fit my waist.
100% will work for a skirt!
@@LydiaNaomi Amazing, thank you!!!