Sewing Information, Advice, How-to
Privacy Policy         Legal           About           Contact           Site Map
Sewing How-To:
General Sources:
Buying Sources:
A Fix for Weak Ribbing

To strengthen ribbing that’s weak or has stretched out of shape, treat it like a casing and
insert a piece of wide elastic through it.

Cut a vertical slit through the wrong side of the ribbing. Insert the elastic through the
ribbing (attach a safety pin or bodkin to the end of the elastic to make insertion easier),
then sew the ends of the elastic together. Slipstitch the ribbing closed.
Get FREE Sewing Patterns! Click here.
Sewing Quick Tip:
Popular Clothes-Sewing Books!