Comments on: how to add adjustable elastic to kids’ pants in 5 easy steps

By: Deb Killenbeck

Deb Killenbeck — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:11:03 +0000

I am sewing some easy on elastic waist outfits for my 95 year old aunt. I wanted to use the button hole elastic to make the waist adjustable, but could not find any in my area. So I cut two 4 inch strips of ultra suede the width of the elastic. I cut slits in the ultra suede for the button holes and securely stitched the strips onto the ends of the elastic. Viola! Button hole elastic! The ultra suede doesn’t tear, so no need to use a button hole stitch or bind the slits. Plus it is soft and more gentle against her skin than the elastic.

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:27:51 +0000

I had this on my maternity pants and at the time I thought it was amazing. Can’t wait to try on my daughter’s pants.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:21:34 +0000

Has anyone tried this with sweats?

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:37:20 +0000

OMG i second these ladies, i seriously love you. i have this same problem with my son and can’t find ANY pants for winter with this. i usually get his stuff at childrens place/oldnavy/target but it seems like they aren’t available in 12months!! THANKYOU!

By: Krystal

Krystal — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:34:42 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I bought a BUNCH of pants for my sons at a sears going out of business sale. Got home and discovered NONE of them have the adjustable waist. Each pair falls right off of them, but fits them really nicely length wise. YAY! You saved me from sadness

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:22:08 +0000

Thank you so much for this, I just purchased 5t uniforms shorts for my son that are too big in the waist, and the 4 t was a bit too short,took them to a tailor who wanted to charge me $15 for each pair of pants to do this (lol), I just sat down and followed your Tutorial and and saved myself $75.

Thank you!!!

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:31:22 +0000

THANK YOU.

Don’t have kids but am losing weight and this will help me not buy as many slacks on the way down.

By: Melissa Vaughn

Melissa Vaughn — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:49:05 +0000

Love this!! This is just what I was looking for. The pictures are great too. Now I’m thinking of all the shorts and pants my boys never got to wear because the waist was too big. Well not anymore. . . great deals and an added adjustable waist here I come!!!! THANKS!!!

By: shydiva

shydiva — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:41:46 +0000

I found some great board shorts for my skinny son and came home and followed this method — two pairs in less than an hour. Thanks! I didn’t want to cut more holes and not have them fit, so the elastic goes all the way around the waist and fits him comfortably. Something I learned while shopping — no clerks at the local fabric store knew what button-hole elastic was, but I looked long enough on my own to find it.

By: Lydia Persson

Lydia Persson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:38:24 +0000

LOL, I love it.
and I HAVE done it on adult clothes. especially my pregnancy trousers.