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Step 5Waist elastic
The waist elastic is done nearly the same as the leg elastic, but stitch one side seam first (serger or zigzag). Measure a piece of elastic by wrapping it around your waist or hips where the panty top will sit, at a comfortable tightness. Again just use a pin to mark the length instead of cutting it.
The sewing is just like the leg holes except that you'll need to pin one additional point. The rest of the panty prevents you from holding the waist out straight, so you can't just pull the elastic to see how stretched to make it. Pin both ends, then hold them both in one hand and find the middle of the panty waist and the elastic, and pin them together there. Note that this probably won't be very near the completed side seam, as the front of the panty is rather smaller than the back.
The sewing is just like the leg holes except that you'll need to pin one additional point. The rest of the panty prevents you from holding the waist out straight, so you can't just pull the elastic to see how stretched to make it. Pin both ends, then hold them both in one hand and find the middle of the panty waist and the elastic, and pin them together there. Note that this probably won't be very near the completed side seam, as the front of the panty is rather smaller than the back.
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