Sunday, 20 July 2014

Harem Pant Ankle Elastic Made Easy

Having trouble with the teeny tiny ankle elastic in the baby harems? Watch this video by Bex from Bexie Boo.



Gosh I love my friends. All I have to say is "does anyone know how to.....?" and one of them will have the perfect advice. 

This morning I asked "Elastic expert question: does anyone sew their elastic in a loop BEFORE sewing it into a garment? Is it easier?" and the gorgeous Bex from Bexie Boo popped up her hand.

It seems that a few years ago Bex watch a video made by the gorgeously talented Vanessa from Bobkin on how to easily insert joined elastic into your Nappy Cover leg opening.

When a friend of hers asked how to do the ankles on pants, Bex couldn't find where she'd saved this video so she made her own to help out her friend & it's perfect for our needs too.

I have uploaded 2 videos that Bex has made. 
1) The first is the one she made for her friend & shows you the basic principle. 
2) The second, Bex has made just for us.

Video 1: 
Watch this video first to see the basic principle.
If you are on a mobile device & it's blank below here, click here to go straight to the first video YouTube Video, then come back here to view the second one.




Video 2: 
Now watch this second video that Bex has just made just for us! 

In this video Bex is working on a size 000 pair of Pattern Emporium Harem Pants (well... a scrap piece cut to the size of the leg opening). The sewing machine light makes it a little tricky but if you've watched the first video you'll totally get it.

Again, click here to view the 2nd video if you are on a mobile device.


So that's all there is too it. Don't you just love new tricks to add to your technical toolbox.

If you find this way a little too challanging, there is another one already on the blog  & website (see the 'pattern hacks' tab) called Pattern Hack: Alternative Elastic Ankle Finish<----- Just click on the title.

Happy sewing!
Kate


Here are a few links in case you missed them. 
Bexie Boo Facebook Page
Pattern Emporium Blog
Pattern Emporium Website
Pattern Emporium Facebook Group





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