How to sew an elastic band into a belt of a skirt?

Many novice needlewomen face a very common problem - they cannot properly sew underwear in the waistband. Of course, over time this problem disappears, however, at first, the procedure for stitching this important part does not seem simple. In this article, you will learn about several proven methods of how to sew an elastic band into the skirt belt.

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Sewing Methods

There are five basic methods, following which you can easily sew such an element into the product. Let's consider each of them separately:

• The method of marking. In this case, the elastic part is uniformly sewn into the material. This method is suitable for needlewomen who do not have a “zigzag” seam on a sewing machine.
• You can sew it manually. This method is suitable for girls who do not have the opportunity to use a sewing machine.
• The zigzag method. Here, the desired part is not pulled during sewing, but after.
• The rocker method is universal, so you can sew a part on absolutely any sewing machine.
• The bobbin method helps to sew a stretching thread on a regular sewing machine.

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Types of Gum

Before you sew a wide elastic band into the belt of the skirt, you need to understand what two types they are divided into:

1. Ordinary elastic bands, they are linen gum. They vary in tightness and softness. They can also be curly, have all kinds of jewelry and ruffles. Similar elements can be sewn both manually and on a typewriter.
2. Elastic threads. They are sold in coils, like ordinary threads. The thread itself is a rubber fiber wrapped in cotton thread. It is better to sew them on a sewing machine.

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Basic Rules

There are two important rules, following which you can qualitatively sew the stretching element of the product to the belt:

• During sewing on this component, you should try not to tear apart its rubber streaks with a needle. Otherwise, it can become deformed and permanently lose its useful qualities. To prevent this from happening, make sure that the needle passes between the rubber veins.

Important! For sewing on such parts, it is better to use the “zigzag” seam - it is the most sparing, because the stitches “jump” over the fibers of the section that are in the middle.

• This element should be sewn with uniform tension along the entire length of the belt. Otherwise, an unpleasant situation may occur: in one place the skirt will be tightly assembled, and in another there will be only a few small folds.

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Sew the part to the product

Let's consider in detail how to sew an elastic band into the skirt belt.

Landmarking Method

In this case, the tape is not sewn in very tightly, but only so that wrinkles form. To sew an elastic band into the skirt belt, you must follow this algorithm:

1. Draw a line with chalk or pencil along which our element will be sewn.
2. Find an elastic tape of the desired length, wrap it around the waist so that it does not squeeze it, but snuggles, cut the desired length.
3. Divide this segment in half: one half is sewn to the front of the product, the second to the back.
4. Divide the sewing line into certain areas, which will be convenient to hold with two fingers.
5. Transfer marks to a part that has already been pre-stretched.
6. Sew the marks on the tape to the marks on the waist product.
7. Stitch her stretch along the intended line.This can be a regular line or “zigzag”. After one piece is sewn in, the machine must be stopped, then pull the next piece and continue sewing in this way an elastic tape.

Zigzag method

This course of action is the simplest and fastest. You can even sew a belt on a skirt with an elastic band, because the zigzag seam is not so difficult to make.

Important! In this way, you can sew both elastic tape and thread. This method is good in that any elastic component will be sewn evenly, regardless of its width.

In order to do this, you must follow this algorithm:

1. Wrap a thread or tape around the waist, cut the desired length.
2. Cut a piece in half - this is a gum-sample.
3. Sew a wide “zigzag” seam beyond the edges of a long section so that it can easily be moved under this seam.
4. Try the sample on the elastic under the seam, making two marks on it where the edges of the sample are.
5. Pull the edges of the element until the marks are close to the edge of the product. This tension will be the most comfortable for you.
6. Fix the marks, that is, with your own hands sew to the edges of the skirt with several stitches - they must be strong.

The desired part is sewn. This operating procedure is easy to perform both mechanically and manually.

Rocker Method

In order to sew a wide elastic band into the belt of the skirt using the rocker method, the following procedure should be followed:

1. Measure with a tape measure the line along which the elastic tape will be sewn.
2. Measure a strip of material of the same length and leave allowances for seams on it.
3. Sew the drawstring to the line where the elastic will be sewn, thread the prepared part into this “tunnel” - this can be done using an English safety pin.
4. Lock the sewn-in element on both sides.

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After reading this article, you learned about three proven algorithms for stitching stretching parts inside a waist product. Over time, this procedure will not seem as complicated as at first glance. If you follow these tips, you will never have difficulties with how to sew an elastic band into the belt of a skirt.