AboutSharon Vogel Expertise I can answer general sewing questions as well as tailoring, heirloom, menswear, children's wear, craft sewing, quilting and just about any fabric or notion. I can also help with some sewing machine repair and maintenance.
Experience I started sewing at the age of 3...thanks to my mom and grandmother, and I am now in my fifties. Home economics classes in junior high and high school helped me to finesse my skills.
Education/Credentials Palmer and Plesch tailoring class
Basically, self-taught...give me the instructions and I will figure it out and then make it better!
Awards and Honors A few blue ribbons at fairs along the way
Question I need to know how to let out a pair of suit pants waistband(size 18 child)
Answer Dear Paula,
I am assuming this is a size 18 boys waistband. There should be a seam in the waistband in the back. Take the waistband loose where it has been sewn down to the pants and fold it up. Give yourself enough room to work by taking out the stitching for several inches on either side of the back waistband. Restitch the seam from the seamline however much you need to let out the waistband, tapering the seam into the seat seam. Take out the original stitching and press the seam open. Fold the waistband back down, press and stitch into place.
