Elastic casing

Hello sew-friends! Earlier this month I re-released the Lou Box Dress patterns and today is the final installment of the sewalong additions. When the pattern was first released, I did a full photo sewalong and during this second round of testing, I asked my testers what part of the construction proc

Use this simple trick and your elastic waistbands will always turn out perfectly!

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 is one of those things that I think everybody knows already so why do a tutorial on it, but I’ve needed to show it to 2 people in the last month. I would consider these people to be expe…

Breathe new life into an ill-fitting garment by taking in the waist with an elastic casing.

Tutorial: learn how to sew an exposed elastic waistband in 5 steps. This easy alternative to zippers and casings is perfect for adding length to garments!

The Lou Box Dress 2 features a waist that is gathered with elastic housed inside a casing making it figure flattering and comfortable. This pattern uses my favorite method for making a concealed waist casing in a dress. It uses the seam allowance to create a casing for the elastic so ther

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...