replacing elastic on nappies

My friend Kristy passed on a Bits For Bots nappy that needed new elastic. I tackled replacing it this morning & it was *so* quick and easy to fix!

METHOD 1

* I unpicked the front where it was sewn closed, then unpicked the velcro (just the loop at the front, obviously).

* Turned the nappy inside out (it hasn't been topstitched all the way around making this so easy).

*Unpicked the leg & back elastic. Then sewed new elastic.

* Sewed the nappy closed. and replaced the velcro.

Too easy! Took me less than half an hour.

METHOD 2

Another way of replacing elastic is to unpick only the leg or back.

This is a Honeyboy, where only the back elastic needed replacing.

* I unpicked the back stitching, & then the elastic.

* slid a new piece of elastic between the 2 layers and sewed. You could either tack the elastic on each end and then sew. but i think i just sewed the elastic straight on and cut it off at the end.

* Then folded the 2 layers of fabric inwards and sew it closed, just like you would close a turn and topstitched nappy.

I used the same technique for this home-made nappy
(turned and topstitched, like the HoneyBoy) that needed new leg

elastic.

It makes the crotch slightly narrower, which is what I wanted anyway.

And it also gives that 'frilled' look to the nappy. But I don't mind it :)