Bulk Free Elastic Waistband Application
This is a preferred method of construction in an elastic waist pant or skirt. The credit for this goes to Sandra Betzina.
1. cut a length of non-roll elastic 4" less than your waist size
2. butt the ends together and place a piece of cotton fabric (or a piece of gross grain ribbon) on the ends and carefully zigzag over the ribbon or fabric catching both ends of the elastic. Do this on the other side also to secure the ends properly.
3. Now in your pants or skirt, serge, zigzag or fold under 1/4" ( I prefer zigzagging to turning under, it eliminates all bulk) and neaten the edge, then place your elastic and fold the fabric over the elastic, sandwiching elastic between two layers of fabric.
4. using a zipper foot or a regular foot, sew through both layers of fabric close to the elastic edge(be careful not to sew over the elastic). Keep stretching and pulling the elastic as you sew. This way you get a very 'snug' casing and there is very little bulk which is impossible to get with the conventional elastic casing method.
Try it and you will never go back to the conventional 'elastic casing' method.
1. cut a length of non-roll elastic 4" less than your waist size
2. butt the ends together and place a piece of cotton fabric (or a piece of gross grain ribbon) on the ends and carefully zigzag over the ribbon or fabric catching both ends of the elastic. Do this on the other side also to secure the ends properly.
3. Now in your pants or skirt, serge, zigzag or fold under 1/4" ( I prefer zigzagging to turning under, it eliminates all bulk) and neaten the edge, then place your elastic and fold the fabric over the elastic, sandwiching elastic between two layers of fabric.
4. using a zipper foot or a regular foot, sew through both layers of fabric close to the elastic edge(be careful not to sew over the elastic). Keep stretching and pulling the elastic as you sew. This way you get a very 'snug' casing and there is very little bulk which is impossible to get with the conventional elastic casing method.
Try it and you will never go back to the conventional 'elastic casing' method.
Battlefield of the Mind ~ Enter His Gates
You shall [reverently] fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and by His name and presence you shall swear. He is your praise; He is your God, Who has done for you these great and terrible things which your eyes have seen.
— Deuteronomy 10:20-21
It is not good to feel grumpy when we wake up. Complaining won’t bring us into the presence of God. Psalm 100:4 says that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Without thanksgiving we won’t even get into the gate! If we want to enter into God’s presence, we must lay aside all murmuring and complaining.
An irritable attitude may be keeping you from enjoying God’s presence. Each morning look at all you have to thank God for and then enter into your day with praise for all He has done for you.
From the book Starting Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Morning of the Year by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2003 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.
You shall [reverently] fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and by His name and presence you shall swear. He is your praise; He is your God, Who has done for you these great and terrible things which your eyes have seen.
— Deuteronomy 10:20-21
It is not good to feel grumpy when we wake up. Complaining won’t bring us into the presence of God. Psalm 100:4 says that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Without thanksgiving we won’t even get into the gate! If we want to enter into God’s presence, we must lay aside all murmuring and complaining.
An irritable attitude may be keeping you from enjoying God’s presence. Each morning look at all you have to thank God for and then enter into your day with praise for all He has done for you.
From the book Starting Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Morning of the Year by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2003 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.
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