Making Scrubs More Fitted with Elastic

My new work attire is "solid colored scrubs"

Little did I know, the cheap Walmart ones are incredibly frumpy. I feel like I'm wearing a potato sack. Being the seamstress that I am, I decided to add ELASTIC!

What you will need:
Scrap cotton
3/4" elastic (I used about 7")
Disappearing Ink/MarkBGone Fabric marker (or chalk)
Matching thread
Sewing Machine
Optional: Elastic wand
Iron


To start: Put the scrub shirt on. Note where your natural waist is (smallest measurement on your torso). I used Wonder Clips on each side.

Turn inside out. Draw 2 parallel lines where your clips are, 1" apart.

I have Medium scrubs. They are 25"ish wide at the waist. So I cut my scrap cotton 12" wide, 2.25" tall.

I folded it in half (hotdog style) and stitched the long side together with a 3/8" seam allowance. It makes a tube.

Turn right side out & iron.

Mark the center of your shirt at your waist lines. Mark the center of your tube. Match the center lines and pin in place, centering the tube between your waist lines.

Stitch as close to the edge of the tube as you can, backstitching at the beginning and end of each edge.

Push your elastic wand either between the shirt & tube OR through the tube. It really doesn't matter which you choose. Attach your elastic to the wand. Slowly pull the elastic through. Make sure the other end of the elastic doesn't go inside the tube. When the elastic comes to the edge of the tube, carefully stitch the tube closed and elastic in place. I sewed back and forth 3 or 4 times. If you are concerned of fraying, use a zigzag stitch. 

Continue pulling the elastic/elastic wand through. Stitch the other side of the tube/elastic, like the other side. If you want it extra tight, pull the elastic an inch past the edge of the tube and stitch in place. 

Trim strings. Turn right side out!

Stay tuned, pics and more options to come!