JCasa tutorials/patterns

Reply to Ribbon/Elastic for List Takers

nobody@flickr.com (craftytammie) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:28:46 -0800

I've noticed that not all hair elastics are equal in quality! i bought a big bag at dollar tree, and some of them were already losing their stretch.

Reply to Ribbon/Elastic for List Takers

nobody@flickr.com (JCasa Handmade) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:57:03 -0700

JCasa Handmade posted a reply:

hi colleen,
i've always used ribbons or hair elastics, but since yours have worn out so much, i have a suggestion ::
*take a few inches of 3/8" seam binding and edgestitch the sides closed with a 1/8" seam allowance.
*the feed some 1/4" elastic through it and use that elasticized seam binding as your closure with a button.
*you could form a loop to wrap around the button (like on the Child's Coloring Wallet);
*or you could also leave it long and wrap it around the button as pictured in the List-Taker pattern.
hope this helps - sorry it took me a week to respond!
xoxo
~jennifer

Ribbon/Elastic for List Takers

nobody@flickr.com (colleenflickr2008) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:18:43 -0700

colleenflickr2008 posted a new topic:

Hi. I have been making some list takers with elastic hair ties. But after a little while...maybe because I use mine so much..the hair tie starts to break. My first List Taker I made with a small ribbon but that didn't hold up for long..started to break off at the point where you sew it in. Has anyone used a type of ribbon or elastic that seems to hold up really well.

Thanks!
Colleen