How to sew sheets on elastic band! To handle even a novice in the clothing business.

Today more and more people prefer sleeping beds rather than sofas. Buying linens for the bed, we take into account the presence of the mattress.

Often in the morning you might find the sheets rumpled, no matter how carefully the evening you have it or refueled. Though the problem is minor, still it spoils the overall look of the bedrooms and deprives your room cleanliness. Comes to the aid of a handy textile solution — bed sheets with elastic!

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If you also belong to people who do not tolerate wrinkled folds and contours, «Site» offers you a simple pattern and scheme how to make the sheets on the elastic band with your hands!

How to sew a sheet on resentative need

• fabric or plain sheets
• sewing machine and thread
• the tape
• scissors
• sewing pins
• pin safety
• underwear elastic band of a width of 0.5 cm

Scheme of tailoring

1. Measure the length, width and height of the mattress measuring tape, for which I wish to sew the bed sheet. Can be safely used for sewing common ready-made sheet. In this case measure only the height of your mattress.
2. Next cut parts of the fabric made in accordance with the measurements. Bear in mind that the fabric on one side should be equal to the width of the mattress plus twice its height plus 20 cm for the undercut edges and the hem (10 cm from each edge). On the other hand the canvas is equal to the length of the mattress plus twice its height plus 20 cm, the Circuit pattern is free to vary based on the parameters of the bed and mattress. Here's what you should have:
   
   Width + (2 Height) + 20 cm and Length + (2 Height)+ 20 cm
   
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3. On the outer edge of the fabric on one side measure from the corner the height of the mattress plus 20 cm Put a marker. Measure from put mark into a depth of the canvas the height of the mattress plus 20 cm.
   
   Draw a line connecting the two marks made, and another line to connect the last mark with the adjacent side of the angle of the canvas. You can do outlined in the corner of the square.
   
   
4. Cut the square on the drawn lines. Repeat procedure with the other three corners.
   
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5. Bend the canvas, connecting the cut side of each square together. The front side of the fabric should be while inside.
   
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6. Slaughter pins the connection of the fabric in the corners. Then ask at the corners of the lines with an allowance of 1 cm.
   
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7. Continue sewing by tucking the edges of the sheets into 1.5 cm When used for sewing conventional sheets, skip this step.
   
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8. Again break the edges by 1.5 cm and scoli them. Ask line around the perimeter. Thus leave on the sides of each corner (20 cm from the corner seam) unsewn openings at 2.5 cm Through them to insert the elastic.
   
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9. Cut 4 pieces of gum with a length of 35-40 cm, Insert 1 piece of gum at a corner of the sheets and pin him at the end of one hole. Attach a safety pin to the other end of the elastic to help thread it in the area. Put the elastic in the corner and pull it to form the Assembly.
   
   Pin the elastic at the second hole.
   
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10. Sew the elastic on both sides of the angle sheets. Finish your job in inserting and sewing of the rubber bands in the remaining three corners.
    
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11. This kind of must have finished stitching with a stitched elastic band.
    
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Now, knowing how easy it is to make bed sheets with his hands you can safely recharge any your bed linen, creating the maximum comfort for yourself and loved ones.

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This option sheets of its kind will never give you a hassle in the morning.

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