The Easiest Way to Add Elastic To Sewing Patterns
Don't settle for boring and basic easy sewing projects. Discover The Easiest Way to Add Elastic To Sewing Patterns and add a fun and whimsical element to your designs. This is a great way to decorate a pair of pants or shorts. In this example, learn to sew elastic on a child's pants and shorts. While this is the project showcased in this instance, there are so many other projects on which you can use this technique. This is also a great way to personalize a pair of generic store-bought pants or shorts. The possibilities are endless when you learn cool and exciting sewing techniques.
Primary TechniqueSewing
Sewn byMachine
Materials:
- Decorative elastic
- Regular thread
- Decorative Button
Instructions:
Pants:
- Cut a piece of decorative elastic which for my leggings measured about 3″
- Pin one end of the elastic to the bottom hem of my leggings. Tuck under the end 1/2″ first.
- Pull the elastic up the leg and with regular thread on top and bottom. Sew right down the center of the elastic.
- Add a decorative button to the top of the elastic.
- Repeat with other leg.
Shorts:
- Pin a piece of elastic that measures about half of the leg opening, to the bottom edge of the shorts. Pin it to the right side and stretch it to make sure it covers the entire leg hem.
- Sew it in place using a stretch stitch.
