sewing fitted sheets

[Tuesday's Child]

I want to sew some fitted cot sheets for DD, but am not sure how to cope with the elastic. Any suggestions? I don't have a lot of sewing experience and am using a basic Hasqvarna machine inherited from my mum.

Thanks.

[HotI]

Can you sew a seam all the way around that you can thread elastic through?

I haven't tried this, but am hoping to make some fitted sheets myself, and that is what i was going to try.

[Tuesday's Child]

Thanks Kate. That's what I was thinking of doing. I'm wondering if there is a way to better secure the elastic so it doesn't get twisted.

[HotI]

Once you have threaded the elastic through, and it is even all the way around you could sew across the hem at a few places that should keep it non-twisted. I hadn't thought of that aspect. I have done that with skirt elastic before and it worked.