Weekend Project: "Waisting" Away...

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.

~ Variously attributed

So, I'm trying to get a size 4 women's evening gown dress pattern to fit my 10-year-old niece. While she recently had an upward growth spurt, she's still waiting for her curves to come in.

I would be in way over my head, except for one bit of luck - the crux of our fitting problems are based on a single pattern piece - the waist band. In its first incarnation, it would be about 27 inches (after the installation of a zipper).

It needs to be closer to 31 inches. Happily, the bodice above the waistband and the skirt below the waistband are both gathered! So, I removed the first waistband...

And cut a new one - extending it a total of 4 inches.

Now I'll just let out the bodice & skirt gathers a little bit, to fit with the new waistband. It should work, right? Keep your fingers crossed for me!

I'll let you know how it turns out...

I hope everyone had a good sewing weekend and is ready for a new week. :)