About Vinette de Phillipe Expertise I have many years of experience and can answer most questions pertaining to sewing, altering patterns, finding notions, and more.
Experience I have been making my own clothes since 1957. Have taught many classes both for young and adults, including my two boys.
Question I'm trying to make a waistband like a pair of nurses pants that have seams sown into the fabric, through the elastic, and shown on the underneath side of the band. Any ideas? I know stretching the elastic didn't work. Do I just need to thoroughly press the band then sew through the elastic without tension on the elastic?
Thank you kindly.
Answer Hi Kate,
There exists an elastic that you can stitch thru for waistbands.
Another method is to use narrow elastic and casings. I have made pants using three rows of casing and three pieces of elastic. this way I did not have to stitch thru the elastic.
Here is a site for elastic that you can stitch thru. scroll down a bit and you will see it.
