This tutorial demonstrates drafting and attaching a faced waistband to a skirt, a technique applicable to trousers as well. Izzy guides viewers through the process, starting with drafting the facing pattern. A line 7cm offset from the skirt's waistband is drawn, then curved to create the facing's shape. Dart volume is removed from the facing pattern by cutting out the dart shapes and aligning the edges.

The facing pattern is traced, adding 1.5cm seam allowances to the top and side seams. Notches are added at dart points for alignment, and the center back facing is marked for cutting on the fold. The grainline is marked parallel to the center back/front.

Construction begins by attaching the facing to the skirt's side seams (right sides together, 1.5cm seam allowance). Seam allowances are pressed open. The facing's bottom edge is finished by turning it under 1.5cm and pressing. The facing is pinned to the skirt (wrong sides together), ironed, and topstitched 1cm from the folded edge.

At the zipper, the facing extends beyond the zipper tape to be encased in the seam. A zipper foot is used to sew close to the zipper teeth. Corners at the zipper are trimmed to reduce bulk, and the facing's seam allowance can be trimmed along the waistband.

The facing is turned inside, ironed, and secured with optional understitching, topstitching, or stitching in the ditch. The finished waistband offers a clean, professional look. Izzy encourages experimentation and sharing creations on the Minerva community.

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