Uses for elastic in clothes alterations
Quick method to replace elastic will save you some time. Of course if the elastic is stitched down, then you will need to unpick the stitching securing the elastic. However, once that is done, use this quick method. Another quick and easy way to replace elastic Happy altering Judith Turner
shorten tee shirt using elastic Shorten tee shirt using elastic is another great way to shorten the length without all the hassle of marking, cutting, overlocking and sewing. Use a thin elastic that is the same width as the overlocking. Most tee shirts do not have a seam allowance as such, which means it have been created on an industrial overlocker with a stay stitch (four threads or more). If I am making [...]
Replace elastic in pajamas the quick way, by attaching the new elastic to the old and pulling through. But before you do that make sure that you have measured the new elastic. This could also be used to replace elastic in skirts or trousers. It would be even quicker if the elastic was not fitted snugly into the band. Different types of elastic will have different levels of stretch. A [...]
Increasing rise stretch pants if they are too low can be achieved in the following manner. I am 60 now, so I have been around long enough to see the cycle of fashion. Hipster was in when I was a young girl, and then high waist-ed came in at my most informative years. Because I had a bit of excess weight on at that time, I preferred the high waisted, and have always kept my [...]
Waist too big stretch pants can be fixed with a quick and simple method. I have some old favorites that I love, which I repair and patch. One of my old favorites needs to be taken in at the waist, but rather than take band off, and/or take in at the sides, I attached some elastic at the back of the center back of the band. Elastic should be about 3 cm (2 ¼") wide [...]