Sewing Tips by Kathy Ruddy

My personality is warp speed or asleep. I am very creative and extremely careless.

Through the years I developed techniques that work well for me. I use extra steps to keep precise while sewing fast.

One tip when applying elastic to a waistline is to increase the stitch length to 1/8". This is necessary to allow the elastic to return to its original length. Divide the elastic and waist into four parts. Place the elastic just below the top inside edge of the garment and pin at each of the quarter points. With the elastic up, vertically baste the elastic to the garment at each quarter point. This way you can remove all pins and keep the elastic from diagonal pulling. With elastic up, stretch and horizontally baste bottom of elastic to garment using a wide long zigzag. This step becomes the inside top edge control when the elastic is folded down to the inside.

About Kathy Ruddy

Active in the sewing industry since 1962, Kathy's experience scans five decades as a pattern designer, Serger, and fitting expert, Inc., president of Live Guides Inc. and Vice president of Unique Patterns, a complete solution to successful custom–fit dressmaking patterns for sewing with the bodyskanner that captures accurate measurements of your body. Her specialty is to sew and serge fast and easy without sacrificing quality, fit or fashion detail

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Live Guides Inc.

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