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How to Sew Elastic on to Ballet Shoes

 
     
ballet shoe

You will need

  • 2 pieces of elastic
  • needle
  • matching coloured thread

Press down on the end of a shoe to make a flat triangular shape. The arrows show where you need to attach the ribbon.

ballet shoe Sew one side first
ballet shoe Get the wearer to put the shoe on and guide the elastic over their foot to fit comfortably.
ballet shoe

Inside the band that runs around the opening of the shoe is a drawstring so that the wearer can adjust the fit. Avoid sewing through it when you attach the elastic.
ballet shoe  
ballet shoe Sew the other side, remembering the position shown in the first drawing above.

Now repeat the entire process for the other shoe.


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