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Comment by Bonnie on January 20, 2012 at 11:48am

I like this method, and I am wondering what is the best stitch length to use. I do a lot of clothes for vintage dolls and it seems there's always elastic in sleeves, sunsuit legs and panties. It takes too long to do casings and I don't particularly like using a zig zag stitch as I was taught years ago.

Comment by Rita on January 18, 2012 at 3:34pm

good tutorial.

Comment by Londa Rohlfing on January 18, 2012 at 2:06pm

Realize also that the amount the elastic is pulled will determine how much the fabric gathers.  

Comment by Joan M Rickwalt on January 18, 2012 at 1:38pm

I have sewn elastic on using this method but never thought of sewing it into the ditch of a seam.  how clever.  Thanks for the 'how to'.

Joan R

Comment by Brenda J. Moore on January 18, 2012 at 11:58am

Sorry... typo- elastic feeding foot... it really has no feeling. haha.

Comment by Brenda J. Moore on January 18, 2012 at 11:57am

I'm so glad to see this...I've sewn elastic this way for years. So much easier.

Have you ever used the "elastic feeling" foot on a sewing machine? I've wondered if it is worth the purchase.

Thanks for your super tute.

Cheers,

Brenda J.Moore

Comment by judi pinkham on January 18, 2012 at 11:09am

Thank you for the name correction...Colleen sure IS brilliant!!! 

Comment by Susan on January 18, 2012 at 9:44am

Colleen is actually in the video.  She;s the brains behind these tutorials.  She's brilliant!  And we get the entire tutorial!!!!!!   LOL!

Comment by judi pinkham on January 18, 2012 at 9:41am

Susan...thank you!  Sooo much easier than gathering.  Also, such a simple solution to use even on a purchased top where you'd like to have a few gathers like in the shoulder area or sleeve.  I love your videos!!!  You make everything easy to understand and not difficult or complicated.  Thank you!!! 

Comment by Mickie Beaulieu on January 18, 2012 at 7:45am

Thank you for the tutorial

I've tried doing gathers.. it just doesn't work for me.. but this should!!

I'm going to try that after my chores are done today!