How to Sew in Elastic

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the sewing room's best kept secret about how to sew elastic waistbands

The more you sew elastic waistbands, the easier the task becomes. Learning how to sew an elastic waistband isn’t complicated, but it does need to be done a certain way if you want it to come out just right.

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I have been using this method to sew elastic waistband for many projects. I have seen this in many mass produced garments and must admit it is the quickest and easiest way to sew elastic waistband. It is not only easy but also a great way to keep the elastic from being twisted when you pull it up (my 4 year old son does this all the time with inserted, not sewn in elastic). The only downside of this is you cannot adjust the length of elastic without ripping the whole thing off. This tutorial…

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Sewing a casing and inserting elastic can be fiddly and tedious, especially when using a narrow width elastic. But there’s an easier, quicker way to create a elastic waist without using a casing at all. It instantly creates a fitted waist, giving the dress (and you!) an hourglass shape. The result i

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Annie Stafford - Learn to sew on Instagram: "Hello sewing friends 🙋🏽‍♀️💕 This reel shows how to make a faux shirring effect, I’ve used this hack many a time as an alternative to shirring as my machine tends to chew my fabric whenever I try to attempt it. The concept is pretty simple, all you do is get your fabric, fold it in half and sew channels along so that you can insert the elastic to create the desired effect. A little note that I ran out of time to get into more detail about…

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Elastic-waist pants are the easiest to modify, of course, since the absolute only thing that you have to do is swap out that elastic.

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how to sew faux skirting on a bed sheet with text overlay that reads, how to sew faux shirting

Annie Stafford on Instagram: "Hello sewing friends 🙋🏽‍♀️💕 This reel shows how to make a faux shirring effect, I’ve used this hack many a time as an alternative to shirring as my machine tends to chew my fabric whenever I try to attempt it. The concept is pretty simple, all you do is get your fabric, fold it in half and sew channels along so that you can insert the elastic to create the desired effect. A little note that I ran out of time to get into more detail about is, the elastic, I…

Jessica Shaw on Instagram: "Here’s one of my favorite ways to sew elastic to just about any waistband! 🪡 (also one of the easiest 😂) 

This technique can be used for sewing waistbands on shorts, pants, skirts, etc. It’s definitely one of the quickest and most fun ways to add elastic! (Something is so satisfying about stretching elastic while sewing a zig zag stitch, and just watching it gather! ✨)

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Jessica Shaw on Instagram: "Here’s one of my favorite ways to sew elastic to just about any waistband! 🪡 (also one of the easiest 😂) This technique can be used for sewing waistbands on shorts, pants, skirts, etc. It’s definitely one of the quickest and most fun ways to add elastic! (Something is so satisfying about stretching elastic while sewing a zig zag stitch, and just watching it gather! ✨) #sew #sewistsofinstagram #sewistofinstagram #sewist #sewinglove #sewingtutorial #sewinghacks…

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Recently updated (10/16/16) to include google docs and updated instructions! Still not 100% done with it, but MUCH better. To begin, you need to take your measurements so you can calculate how much fabric you will need for your project. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A RUFFLE PLEASE USE THIS GOOGLE DOC FOR…

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