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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 01:51 AM #1 |
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making trousers fit
The recession has hit- I now have to make all my tight trousers fit me as the new years weight loss programme is not working- I want cake----havn't had any for over a week and havn't lost a pound ....anyway
Green tips- Yes--- please save my tight trousers from the landfill- how can I make them bigger- I have elastic and thread but I was wondering what the best aproach would be.... Any suggestions- or if anyone would like to post me a cake...lol |
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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 09:21 AM #2 |
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Jeana,
There are things you can buy called waist expanders but I'm sure if you're anyways handy (unlike me :-) ), you could make a version of them. What it is is a glorified piece/ length (only about an inch or so between the button and the hole or as much as you need to 'expand' the trousers) of thick heavy elastic with a button hole on one end and a button on the other - the button goes into the button hole of your trousers and the button of your trousers goes into the button hole on the expander. There are different kinds of these - some with pieces of material in the colour of the trousers, that goes inside the zipper so there's no 'flashing' :D. I don't have a link right now but if you google them you will see what I mean. There are loads on ebay and also they are usually stocked in nursery shops for pregnant women. Hope that helps |
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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 01:09 PM #3 |
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Poor Jeana’s been hit by the slump
And has grown a little more plump Though cake is her passion She’s still thinking of fashion Ideas please, or the trousers go straight to the dump |
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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 01:48 PM #4 |
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Regarding waist expanders you could also put and elastic band through the hole where the button goes and then clasp it onto the button... I did this when I was pregnant and it works really well but you do need to have a top or shirt etc covering the top of the trousers...
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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 10:12 PM #5 |
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Tight waistband
Cut waistband over backseam and unpick an inch or so of back seam then insert a V piece of material and hand sew all around neatly when you loose the weight just undo it.
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Posted: 17-01-2009 , 11:50 PM #6 |
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Hi Ocker,
Thanks for the poem hee hee, very good- lol hmmm, Thanks for all the ideas the trousers arn't going to the dump...Yeeahh I bought an Oxford lunch cake today- twas yummy...diet starts Monday as usual ...lol probably ends next Saturday as usual lol...ah well there's always Dawn French as a role model... Thanks for all the help everyone I'll sit down with my Tea, Cake and Big brother and get stitching... Nighty Night Jeana |
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