Sewing with Clear Elastic 

This is a great tutorial. Creating the "tail" to hold at the beginning of your stitch run is fantastic. I've been using a pair of tweezers all these years! You're use of marking the fabric at closer intervals makes for a more even gather...well done!

I haven't done any fashion sewing for 5 years so I wasn't familiar with this type of elastic. Your tutorial was really helpful.

My normal tutorials will run until the holiday period but I'll certainly see what I can fit in before the break. Thanks.

Thank you. Very helpful !

By the way, I have looked at various sewing videos online when I need help and yours are the best. (You saved me when I wanted to create a contrasting godet to insert into the hemline of a coat - couldn't understand anyone else's instructions). Your instructions are very clear, go step by step, it's easy to see what you are doing, you're not yelling over sewing machine noise, your tips are the best. Sometimes it's like an instructor has come to my house to rescue me from my ambitions (or show me how they can become a reality). You show how doing something simple can make all the difference - like this thread tail to control the other end of the elastic. Thank you for doing these. I'll stop gushing now. :)

You explained very well the use of clear elastic. keep up the good work.

That was an excellent tutorial thanks for sharing.

Happy to help. Thanks for the comment.

Excellent tutorial especially with the predicted gather ruch matching the unstretched joined section of the garment when trying to. Thank you so much!

Thanks so much for making this video. Your explanation was very clear and exactly what I needed to know for making a snow cuff on a pair of mitts.

Thank you. I’m an experienced sewer and I’ve just realised why my morning wasted was due to human error....I was stretching fabric with elastic. Just goes to show we all make mistakes. Your video tuition is very clear and precise. Lovely.

Thanks and will do!

Thank you. Glad I could help in some way.

Your sewing videos are THE best, so informative and easy to follow. I love them, please them coming !

Thank you Colleen! You’re a gem.

Excellent video...thank you Colleen

Pretty Nails, I've seen some tutorials where people forgot about how their hands looked. The video was very helpful.

learnt so much.Will definitely be using some for future projects. Thank you. 🇬🇧💜🇬🇧

Thanks so much.

Your videos play on after you have forgotten about them. Thank you for making them.

The lace garment may form part of a sew-along in the new year so stay tuned.

Very nicely explained! It's a pleasure watching your videos! Keep up the great work!

Very good indeed

Thank you for this just what I needed

Your videos have been so helpful!!! Thank you for making these!

Awesome video!!! Tks Colleen :)

Great! Thanks!

The next swimsuit or yoga top I make is going to go so much easier with these techniques. Thank you, you're brilliant!

Thanks for the video, it's really helpful. BTW, your nails are gorgeous.

Can you use clear elastic as the "grip" on the bands of strapless bras to keep the bra from sliding or moving? I noticed strapless bras have elastic or silicone or something (not sure what it is exactly) and does not have "grips", dots or anything raised to qualify as the gripping part unless it is the material itself. So, is clear elastic an option to put on the bands of strapless bras? Many many many thanks!! Jocelyn

Your eyebrows are on point!

Absolutely love your channel

I wanted you to finish sewing the lace garment you started to show us. How you finish a collar lace border

This tutorial was very helpful. Will you have any Christmas tutorials coming soon?

I loved your technique of creating thread tales! I want to use clear elastic to create mild ruching in the shoulder seams of T shirts that are now a size large following weight loss. Taking the T shirts in at the sides is not enough, they shoulders are still large. I was struggling with starting off and think your method will work. Also, with your second method, could long thin pins crosswise in the elastic, rather than marking the elastic work? Of course, pulling each one out before sewing over it.

Hello, any extra tips for applying clear elastic on Tulle ? Trying this in a princess dress Tulle sleeve.. thank you !

Hi! Im trying to make a swimsuit. I want to make it by making 2 back and fronts and bagging it out, although id like elastic in the leg seams. Do you think this clear elastic would work if i put it in as i overlock the leg holes??

Thank you. If I want the stretchy part to be smooth instead of gathered, would I just sew it without stretching?

any help would be much appreciated

Will this work with a straight stitch, I have an older machine that does not do a zig zag stitch.

Can clear elastic be used inside a casing?

Heyy can you use it as a strap?? Xxxx

Do you sew on the rough or smooth side of the elastic?

Where did you purchase this clear elastic? Is it plastic or silicone?

Where can i buy this elastic from

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