Make a Skirt from Neckties

Step 9 Attaching the Waistband

What was the final top measurement? Cut an extra tie to that length plus 6/8", and three inches wide. This will be your waistband. Zigzag it.

Press the waistband in half lengthwise, wrong-sides together.

Stitch the ends of your waistband together to form a loop.

With the skirt inside-out, pin the waistband, inside-out, to the skirt, matching dots, and stitch (do the seam tape the whole way around).
(FIRST PICTURE)

Press the seam UP towards the waistband.

Fold the waistband along where you pressed it before (dotted line in SECOND PICTURE).

Fold the raw edge under about 3/8" (dotted line in THIRD PICTURE) and pin to right side of skirt. You really want this folded edge JUST BARELY covering the seam from when you initially attached the waistband. Topstitch close to the edge, leaving about 1/2" to feed your elastic through.

Put a safety pin on one end of your elastic and feed it through the waistband, starting at the little gap you left. Make sure it doesn't twist. Pin both ends of elastic together when you're done and carefully try it on. Adjust elastic as needed. Sew ends of the elastic together-- I prefer to zigzag over it a few times. Stretch out the 1/2" unsewn gap and sew it carefully (or by hand).