Elastic fabric

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

I love, love, love shirring! It's so easy to do and doesn't require a whole lot of thinking. I've had an awful headache all day and this project was actually soothing. To Practice This You'll Need: sewing machine thread elastic thread big scraps of fabric First, hand wind the elastic...

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....

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So have you ever had trouble getting nice gathers on stretchy fabric? Well here’s my little trick: put a bobbin of elastic thread in your machine instead of your regular thread, and sew two lines of stitches at the longest stitch length. I normally sew them at 3/5″ from the raw edge and just under 5/8″ from the raw edge. The fabric will gather up automatically and evenly! Perfect gathers every time. It even helps prevent those icky wavy seam joins that can happen with knits. Just make sure…

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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Ruching fabric is so easy and can be used in many ways, from gathering up the sides of a shirt to shortening sleeves. How to sew ruching.