Gütermann Shirring Elastic in Black - 10m

Model: 2T10E/BLK

£1.20

Gütermann Shirring Elastic in Black - 10m is popular with dressmakers. It is great for smocking and gathering cuffs, necklines, waistbands, T-shirt hems and even restyling your wardrobe.

Wind the shirring elastic onto your machine bobbin by hand putting a slight tension on the elastic as you do so.
Thread your machine with the elastic bobbin and your usual sewing thread on top.
Use a straight machine stitch approx. 3mm long, making sure to secure the shirring elastic at the beginning and end of each row. This will make sure it won’t pull out. Sew several lines of elastic approx. ½ inch apart stretching out the fabric as you go.

We recommend you experiment with the length of your machine stitch, as this will affect the amount of stretch you will get from the elastic. Also try different spacing widths between rows and the number of rows you use as this will change the overall appearance of your project, but most of all have fun!