Help fixing Itti D'lish Elastic

[Withasong]

Hi Mamas, I received 2 D'lish in a trade and there is not much stretch along the back and perhaps 50% or less in the legs, I know it's going to be tricky trying to repair them given that some of the snaps are placed after construction is completed, so they can not be turned inside out, but if anyone has done it before I'd appreciate any advice you can give.

[Lisel]

Bumping this up as I need help with this too

[Lis]

I'm not sure that you could replace the elastic without compromising the nappy's waterproof outer layer... since you would effectively be sewing through it.
there are a few tutorials around but most are for serged/overlocked nappies

Diaper Fabric Weblog » How to repair “shot” elastic on a serged diaper or AIO
Replacing Fuzzi Bunz Elastic

[Lisel]

That was my concern. I've done it with overlocked fitteds and Bum Genius, but couldn't figure out a way to get into the Itti IYKWIM...

I'm thinking I will unpick the seam on the wing as close to the snaps as possible, just enough to turn it inside out and then turn and top stitch it and see how I go. It is useless as is so I can't really make it any worse.

Any other suggestions before I take the plunge, it is a PUL snap in btw.

[cathyrubin]

I'd be emailing Sue or Judith at itt and asking to be honest.
I'd not risk it.... but its itits, and Im paranoid about ruining them

[MadMel]

Ask the maker if they will do it for you?

[Shan]

Did anyone work out how to fix them ?

Im attemping it and have managed the legs ( had to unpick both outer stitching and some overlocking on the inside ) not sure how im going to get it back together . But cant do the back elastic cause no matter how i try the snaps are in the way .

[Lisel]

There was another thread about it here, mine are still sitting in the sewing to-do pile...

[mummygeorgie]

Yeh, I've done it, my post's in the other thread

[Kizzzah]

r they snap in or sewn in?? i just replced elastic in 4 of my sewn in dlish! super easy too. i just unpicked abit at the front flipped inside out... unpicked the elastic being very careful and re sewed elastic on sewed the hold shut and wallah good as new honestly they are working fantastic !!

[Shan]

thanks ladies but it wont allow me to view the other thread it keeps saying i dont have persission .

[mummygeorgie]

Sorry, Shan, it's in a post-count-restricted area, I didn't realise, here's what I wrote:

I unpicked the front, because there's topstitching there anyway. Then I said 'd'oh, that's right, the snaps go all the way through' but I just turned it inside out through the gap at the side of the snaps. It was a little awkward, but manageable for the legs. For the back, I unpicked and cut away as much of the old elastic as I could reach through to, which wasn't all of it. I then just tacked down both ends of the new elastic, threading it through where the snaps are at the back, rather than trying to sew all the way along. Does that make sense?

[Shan]

yep makes lots of sense thanks.

i done a similar thing with the legs just really squished it all through a small hole .