What to do with spare elastic - glove links, pen holders, expanding waists. Dress blog Post 691 by Angela Lansbury.
First I had no elastic. Then I started saving it from discarded clothes. You can save good stretchy elastic, partially good bit cut off, or no longer elastic pieces which have shed their stretchy bits leaving you with lacey ribbon. I have wide elastic pieces from skirt and pyjama waistbands. Thin pieces come from the edges of underwear. I started buying white and black elastic when I saw it reasonably priced. Now I have trouble finding it when I need it. So I collected it in glass jam jars. I have found two used for wide elastic and narrow elastic. You may have elastic from clothing which has worn out. Saved from waistbands and knicker legs. Or you might have bought more than you need. Stored Elastic 1 Store it in a place where you can quickly find it. Either in your one sewing box. Or in a glass jam jar with a label. 2 Use wide pieces to replace worn out waistbands. Use it to expand items which are too small on the waist. Elastic Linking Ribbons To Gloves 3 Use ...