Sewing With Clear Elastic: 5 Game-Changing Tips - The Last Stitch

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Have you tried using clear elastic for your sewing? It’s a lightweight transparent elastic that can be used for any area that needs stabilisation; shoulder seams, pocket openings, necklines, leg openings on swimwear, waistband and plenty more. Non-bulky and discrete + it has fantastic stretch and recovery. So let’s take look at some fabulous uses for this versatile notion! Stabilising shoulder seams on knit tops Have you noticed that shoulder seams on knit tops tend to expand if you don’t use a stabiliser to keep them in check? Since the fabric is so stretchy and cut on the diagonal (bias) at the shoulder, it’s very common for the shoulder seam to grow. Both when you sew the seam and wear the garment. There are many ways to stabilise the shoulder seams on knits, but the advantage […]