Elastic casing

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....

This tutorial will teach you two ways to sew an elastic casing – by folding the edge in twice, or using bias binding/tape. Either of these methods works well for waistbands, cuffs, leg openings, etc. Both ways has the elastic threaded into the casing, rather than being stitched directly to the fabric. This allows for easy elastic adjustments, or even replacing the elastic if ever needed.

This post will show you How to Sew Elastic Waistband two ways. showing the methods without a casing or with a casing. Photo and video tutorial

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Elastic is most often used to create waistbands in clothing, but you may also want to sew elastic to create fitted cuffs on a shirt, the top for a dress, or to provide a snug fit in other areas of a garment. Sewing elastic into a garment...