I just took in the waist about 3" on this black twill skirt I made last summer. I said in the post "it's loose"; I have worn it many times since then, and that should have been "it's too big."
I finally got tired of it drooping below my waistline, so I removed the button and picked out the waistband stitching from the button side around to just past the other side seam (leaving the buttonhole untouched.) I folded the inside-out skirt and trimmed off the top of the side seams, then re-stitched with a half-inch seam allowance, finished with serging; repeat for the lining. Then I sewed the waistband back on, cutting off the newly-created excess at the end and finishing it for the button extension. I sewed the button back on with the machine. Skirt fits better now.
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