Comments on: Easy waistband elastic

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:48:26 +0000

Hi Jen it’s always so nice to meet a fellow Aussie! Meanwhile, I had no idea that’s how you do swimwear! That’s so funny! So I guess if I ever sew some bathers I won’t have to learn a new technique :)

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:18:04 +0000

I never understood why they tell you to make a casing first either! The method you describe is the standard way to sew elastic into leotards and swimwear. It is how I sew elastic into all my leotards/costumes and is so much easier!
PS “Hi!” from a fellow Aussie!

By: Meg

Meg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:21 +0000

I’m so glad you all found this helpful, here’s hoping we can all avoid threading elastic as much as possible!!!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:02:20 +0000

I make designer doll clothes and waistbands of this size drive me crazy. I’ve been making pj’s and doing them this size is, well, whew! I will try this on my next pair of dolly pj’s. Thanks!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:34:57 +0000

Just tried it on a pair of pants for myself – brilliant.
Once the four pins were in place it took no time at all to sew the elastic on. The elastic itself created a nice crisp top, without having to go back and forth to the iron like I usually do.

Thank you for sharing this!