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Barb & Shalon ~ Drawstring Elastic sew-along
Drawstring elastic cut and ready to be sewn. This is for shorts for Nathan, whose waist is 22" ~ elastic is cut to 19".
I zig-zag the cut ends of the elastic together above and below the drawstring being careful not to catch the string in the stitching.
What it looks like when it's zig-zagged.
I mark the half and quarter way points for reference while serging elastic to waist of shorts.
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Serge elastic to shorts.
Turn the waistband down and mark where the drawstring hits on the shorts. Mark a small distance from the center front seam, then apply a bit of interfacing to stabilize where your buttonholes will go.
Make and cut open the buttonholes.
Pull the strings through and knot the ends.
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Fold the waistband down and stitch.
Done!
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Thank you! Now how do you make the button holes?
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Originally posted by mom2wildgirls Thank you! Now how do you make the button holes?
My machine has an automatic buttonhole function, it's easy-peasy.
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thank you very much! I'm about to make myself a pair of drawstring pants and where as I *thought* that is how you do it, it's nice to see my thinking isn't screwy!! LOL
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Thank you, thank you, Jayme!
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Brilliant!!! Thanks!!
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Hey Jayme did you make an ironing pad from the strawberry fabric?
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Thanks for posting this! I'm a visual learner and this helps greatly!
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Thank you! I understand it now. lol!
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She totally fits in this family. lol!
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I've had drawstring elastic from Sherri for over a year....now I know how to use it!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Blueberry-Farm Hey Jayme did you make an ironing pad from the strawberry fabric?
I made an ironing board cover with the strawberries during the stash game.
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Ooooohhh, thanks for a great sew along Jayme!!! I am making lounge pants for several people of xmas gifts, and I really need to use the drawstring elastic, so I don't have to be perfect with waist measurements
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This is great--now I need some drawstring elastic! Anyone have suggested sources?
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