You will need
all of your diaper layers, pins, and a piece of elastic cut to the correct
length. Put a safety pin in one end of the elastic.
Pin together all
the layers a little inside your line for the edge of the diaper, far enough away that the serger doesn’t
eat the elastic! Pin from one elastic mark to the other about 1 inch between
each pin.
*The pink line
is the line that I drew to help me feed into the serger blade. It is the
finished shape of the diaper.
Open the hidden
layer and the inner layer and put the safety pin end of the elastic into the
case created by the pins.
When you feel
the end of the elastic getting close to the elastic mark, pin the elastic
through all the layers. Continue feeding the safety pin through the pin casing.
Pull the safety
pin end through until it has gone to the last casing pin. Your diaper edge will
be gathered looking. Pin the end down. You probably know the rest and I didn’t
take pictures of it J
Tack the end of
the elastic down with a zigzag stitch, going back and forth several times to
secure the end. Change to a 3 step zigzag. Put the needle in the down position.
Pull on the diaper to stretch the elastic and make sure the diaper is
straightened. Stitch on top of the elastic, removing pins as you come to them.
When you get to the other end, switch back to zigzag and tack it down. Again,
be sure to go back and forth several times so the elastic is secure.
