Hi Joanned,My Name is Jack,I have been altering clothes for 30 years.Taking in the waist,is one of the easiest alteration there is,it takes me on average 15 minutes,The hard part is trying to tell you how to do it,Having said that I've just started selling a DVD on clothing alterations,it's a step-by-step visual guide to the basics of home sewing: shortening trousers and jeans,jacket sleeves,replacing a zip and how to take in waist on trouser,It in full colour and,because it's a DVD,you can pause,rewind and fast-forward at will.One of the things I would suggest is to get some one to pin your waist and down the back seam,before you remove the pins mark them with tailors chalk,that will tell you how much on the waist and back seam to take in.Ok have fun sewing and saving money Regards Jack Heywood,
www.sew-so-easy.com One last thing my website is still under construction, but click on "where I started" and "DVD Preview" you will see me on Video. Any more problems just ask I'm here to help.