Sew a Cuff Bracelet or Garter

Step 6 Attaching the Elastic

Mark 4 opposing points on one fabric loop and  the elastic band.  You can stretch the elastic till you hit the maximum and use a pin to mark the opposing sides.  Stretch in the opposite direction, keeping the pins aligned, and use a pin to mark the remaining two extremes.

Note:  You will need a pin for the seam of the fabric loop and a pin for the X'ed square on the elastic band.

Insert the fabric loop into the elastic band so that the elastic band is evenly spaced width-wise.  Pin the elastic band to the fabric loop using the 4 points you marked.

Note:  You will need to pin the seam of the fabric loop to the X'ed square.

Carefully turn it inside out and start a stitch on the upper line of the X'ed square.

Note:  If you are using a smaller width elastic, you may only need to run one line of stitching, so start in the center of the X.

As you stitch, pull the elastic taught to each pin.  Be careful not to force feed the machine.  Be patient and careful.

Continue edge stitching until you have completed one side.

Repeat for the other edge.

Note:  You doubtfully need to add the pins again, and you probably won't want to anyway.

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If you are using ribbon, congratulations!  You're done!

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If you have never sewn elastic, practice with a length of elastic band and a length of fabric that haven't been sewn into loops.  Mark 4 points on each, combine, start stitch, stretch, and sew.  Careful to not let go quickly or it might snap you.  Once you have done 1-3 practice runs, you'll be good to go.