Sewing elastic

Sewing elastic onto fabric is a great way to finish some garment edges and this technique simplifies it!

330K views · 16K likes | 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…

This page has everything you've ever wanted to know about elastic: a video and written guide to the different types, the tools used, beginner sewing projects using elastic, and even recommended reading.

Learn how to sew an elastic waistband with the 4 best methods. Sewing elastic waistbands for different styles of skirts, shorts and pants.

It's been a long eventful and vacation-ful summer for me, so I didn't post as frequently as usual and also didn't publish much in the way of sewing tutorials. But I'm really excited because I have a whole bunch of new sewing lessons and tutorials for the Learn to Machine Sew series! And we're going

Six simple steps to sewing with elastic thread successfully (otherwise known as shirring). Learn how to master these basic techniques.

For many people, elastic waistband is a synonym of comfort. Most commonly seen on skirts, pants and dresses, a garment with elasticized waist is easy to pull on, will stay in place all day and live with your body. Elastic waistbands also allow for small variations in fit and work great for most body types....