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SEWING TECHNOLOGY - CITS

Skill Sequence No. 2

Waist band

Objectives : At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to:
• make and fix two-piece waist band with interling in boy’s short.

Procedure

Since waist band has a joint in centre back it consists of 2 outer pieces, 2 inner pieces (lining) and 2 interlining
(buckram) pieces.
Place the left waist band piece, over its lining, right sides together. Keep the extended portion to your right hand
side. Place the interlining on upper side over the seam allowance in opposite direction.
Baste over the interlining and stitch at a distance of 2 mm from edge. (Fig 1)

Fig 1

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Place and stitch the right waist band piece same as the left but keep extended portion for shield on your left side.
(Fig 2)

Fig 2

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Turn both waist bands over the interlining, baste it on both sides of wait band pieces. Turn 1.5 cm the raw edge
of lining towards wrong side and baste it. (Fig 3)

Fig 3

Pin the top edges of hip pocket down from the waist line. (Fig 4)
Set waist band on waistline matching balance marks: left waist band with left front and right waist band with right
front. Pin and baste. (Fig 5)
Unfold the pocket and baste it to seam line. Trim the edges (fig 6)
Turn the seam allowance on the extended portion of waist band. Press and baste it. (Fig 7)

Turn the waist band upwards and press on waistline. Fold waist band on centre line matching balance marks.
Press and baste. Stitch from right side of waist band in the crevice of previous seam line. (Fig 8)

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CITS : Apparel - Sewing Technology - Exercise 41