How To An Alternative To Knicker Elastic

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  Step 1

  First, stitch the knicker front and back together at the crotch and side seams and then neaten. With right sides together stitch the bias binding (I've been using a soft satin bias 11mm wide) around one leg opening. Stitch just to the right of the fold rather than right on the fold.

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  Step 2

  When you've almost stitched the binding the entire way around stop leaving a gap of about 5cm so you can make a join in your bias binding.

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  Step 3

  With right sides together make a join in your binding. Check its correct by pinning first.

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  Step 4

  Trim away the excess binding, press the seam open and pin in place.

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  Step 5

  Stitch this section to the leg opening as before.

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  Step 6

  Flip the bias binding to the wrong side, press and then stitch along the free edge leaving a small opening to insert the elastic.

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  Step 7

  Repeat steps 1 - 6 for the other leg and waist.

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  Step 8

  Give the knicker a good press.

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  Step 9

  Thread elastic through the openings you've left using a small safety pin. Take care not to twist the elastic. The amount you need will depend on your size, a general rule is the total circumference of the opening x .66 Once confirmed overlap the elastic by a couple of cm's and using a zig-zag stitch, stitch back and forth a few times on the overlapped section. Using a straight stitch, stitch the opening in the bias binding closed....and voilà!

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