Originally Posted by
lodes48
I tried making some for my girls at Xmas time. I was very frustrated because I couldn't get the waist band to match; the front was shorter than the back. I made a one big one like yours and three half size with the front pockets sewn inside and no lining. The smaller ones were a hit. The girls like to take them dancing or clubbing. Any tips on making the waist match?
I pin front and back at the waist, then smooth as much as possible on the table and use a large ruler across both legs to make a chalk mark where to cut off the legs. Then trim off all the thick inseams. This next part is tricky. Pin both FRONT legs together from bottom of zipper and sew down to the cut off part. Do the same for the back. Now you have a skirt with very uneven hem, Use the ruler again and mark straight across the bottom. Cut off all but about 1/3 inch for the seam, and sew across bottom with bag wrong side out, curving up a bit at both side corners. All This is done while the top is pinned. Now, un-pin the top and you have your basic bag. Press the bottom seam once you turn it right side out. This should make your bag more even at the top.