CraftShare: Fold Over Elastic (FOE) Giveaway!

This week of CraftShare is all about Fold-Over-Elastic (aka FOE).   It is hands down one of my favorite sewing items because of its versatility.  Here's the 411 on its super sewing powers:

It's an ultra soft elastic that has a seam in the middle so it can be folded (hence the name) and used much like bias tape. But besides being a way to finish edges, it's also ideal for adding stretch & gathering with ease.  And it doesn't have to be folded, so it can be used for LOADS of crafting ideas too.

 Here are just a few uses:

- Finishing hems, necklines, legholes & cuffs

- Underwear, cloth diapers or diaper covers

- Headbands/hair ties

- Flexible binding on toys, blankets, place mats, bags, etc.

As well as:
- Sewing bathing suits easily
- Fun & colorful jewelry
- Making awesome gathers
- Pacifier/toy clips and more!
And anything else you can think of!

Tips for working with FOE:
- It comes in various widths, but the 1" is the easiest/most versatile to work with. 
- Sew it on using a wide, triple zig-zag stitch set to 5.0 wide by 2.0 long
- Make sure the edge of the stitch is close to the open edge of the FOE so it won't curl up
- Can be sewn on like bias tape ~or~ stretched to create a gathered, stretchy edge


What I really love is that it comes in loads of colors - even super cute prints - to go with just about everything.  It really adds that extra something as a colorful trim.  Finding it can be tricky though - my  favorite sources are FOE Your Diaper and Diaper Sewing Supplies:

They have loads of colors, widths & prints and the prices are great too.  Total bang for the buck. AND they ship all over the world - how's that for handy?  Want to win some for yourself?  

We're celebrating this week's CraftShare topic with a GIVEAWAY for a $25 gift certificate courtesy of FOE Your Diaper. 

Here's How To Enter:
- Go to FOE Your Diaper and then in the comments tell me what your favorite colors/prints are

For additional entries (leave a separate comment for each one):

• Become a fan of FOE Your Diaper on Facebook
• Become a follower of Sew Can Do 
• Become a fan of Sew Can Do on Facebook 
• Mention the giveaway on Facebook or your blog

The giveaway will be open until 11:59PM EST July 23, 2011.  I will announce the winner on July 24, 2011.  Good luck! Giveaway Closed.

Every day this week I'll be sharing some all-new, super easy tutorials for fun stuff using FOE, but you can find some of my past FOE tutorials right now by clicking HERE.

Here's a sneak peek at what's coming up:

See you tomorrow for more FOE fun!