Project 001: How to draft an elastic waistband

Today we'll be drafting and customizing an elastic waistband pattern. And using the Distributive Property along the way.

In today's exercise, we're chatting about how to draft an elastic waistband. There are a lot of different ways that you can approach a waistband design—even something as simple as an elastic waistband. This post starts with a dissection of the elements of a waistband and why I’m choosing to draft it this way. Next, we'll do the math for the height of the waistband pattern piece. Finally, I'll share some waistband variations and ideas for how you can customize the style of an elastic waistband. Let’s dive in!

Update 01/2025: This post is now archived for paid subscribers. If you are interested in this project but don’t want to subscribe, you can purchase a pdf version of this project in my shop.