this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2024
16 points (94.4% liked)
Melbourne
1870 readers
66 users here now
This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that effect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
It depends. Is is elastic in a pocket or sewed directly onto the sheet? I've done both, rethreading the first type with a safety pin took a while, but the overlocker does a reasonable job on the second.
Itβs direct and I donβt have an over locker.
You could just zig zag over the existing elastic.
using zigzag stitch does the same job . It's tricky to do tho. You need to stretch the elastic while you sew it to the fabric base
Ever met this beastie?
He's an interesting little fella.
yes I have , they scare me lol My mum used all these weird feet for things like shirring and ruffling, I just use plain feet and use hand tailoring methods to do the same thing
I found a manual for it but am still scared. You canβt unpick those results.
I have a gizmo for that but have never tried it. And a super complicated pleater foot that scares me
I used to do it with just a plain foot and stretch the elastic by hand while sewing it on