fixing an elasticated waist

calleyw

My husband has some PJ bottoms that have fine apart from the fact that the elastic around the waist has gone.

He turns over in bed and the PJ's stay where they are :rotfl:

I do have a sewing machine but my abilities are very limited. I can just about sew up a seam

Any ideas of an easy fix.

Thanks in advance.

Yours

Calley

Mrs_Boo_Boo

All you need to do is either undo a small piece of the top seam at the side or slit it at the top to remove the broken elastic. If the elastic is still ok you could reuse it as it may have come undone or you may have to insert a new piece. You will need to secure the elastic at one end with a safety pin then secure another safety pin to the spare end and thread it through the seam pulling the fabric along to let it through. Once you get to the end place the ends of elastic together and sew securely. Hand sew the seam up again.
Hope this explains the process!
Good luck.

calleyw

Mrs_Boo_Boo wrote: »

All you need to do is either undo a small piece of the top seam at the side or slit it at the top to remove the broken elastic. If the elastic is still ok you could reuse it as it may have come undone or you may have to insert a new piece. You will need to secure the elastic at one end with a safety pin then secure another safety pin to the spare end and thread it through the seam pulling the fabric along to let it through. Once you get to the end place the ends of elastic together and sew securely. Hand sew the seam up again.
Hope this explains the process!
Good luck.

Sorry I did not make it clear enough. The elastic is a wide band around the inside of the waist which is on show when you look . And not a piece of elastic hidden in a seam.

But thanks for the help anyway.


Yours

Calley

frogglet

You can sew another wide piece to it. Measure the length you want and sew together the two ends, by overlapping them and stitching up and down a few times , then pin it evenly around the pyjamas( the pyjamas will be baggy). I would fold the elastic in quarters and do the same with the PJ'S and match up the quarters. Then using a zig zag stitch start at one pointand stretch the elastic to match the pyjamas, do a couple of rows and that should be it.
It sounds a bit complicated but it isn't

calleyw

frogglet wrote: »

You can sew another wide piece to it. Measure the length you want and sew together the two ends, by overlapping them and stitching up and down a few times , then pin it evenly around the pyjamas( the pyjamas will be baggy). I would fold the elastic in quarters and do the same with the PJ'S and match up the quarters. Then using a zig zag stitch start at one pointand stretch the elastic to match the pyjamas, do a couple of rows and that should be it.
It sounds a bit complicated but it isn't

Thanks I might try that. The other option was for me to put a small tuck in each side (to make it even). I will look on the market for the elastic next time I visit.


Yours


Calley

JulieM

calleyw wrote: »

Sorry I did not make it clear enough. The elastic is a wide band around the inside of the waist which is on show when you look . And not a piece of elastic hidden in a seam.

But thanks for the help anyway.


Yours

Calley

Is the wide band of elastic sewn on with 3 or 4 rows of stitching? If so, unpick one of the centre rows of stitching (it's quite easy to do), make a small hole each end of the old elastic band and thread another piece of thinner elastic through the gap with a safety pin. Secure new elastic at both ends. Useful for those who don't have a sewing machine.

sandy2_2

Instead of using elastic again, why not insert a long cord that he can draw up and tie as tight or as loose as he wants

calleyw

sandy2 wrote: »

Instead of using elastic again, why not insert a long cord that he can draw up and tie as tight or as loose as he wants

That would require me turning over the waist and creating a pocket seam. That would mean losing some of the length. And they are just the right length.


Yours


Calley