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OK I’ll jump in, just please don’t put me on a ping list. I have been sewing for 50 years or so. Done lots of quilting, clothes, household items. I like your skirts. I just did 2 dresses for my grandniece who is only 1 and just walking. If you take a prebought or garage sale tshirt, using a serger you can cut the tshirt off just above the waist and add a cotton print bottom gathered skirt and make a little dress. They are great for hot days when you just want to have something cover a little one instead of letting them run around in a diaper. I added 3 tiny yoyos along the neckline matching the skirt fabric. Because the tshirt is already done it takes almost no time. I also love yoyos, have done regular size and tiny ones. I had 2 quilts accepted for a show in Grand Rapids this fall and my first real quilt about 27 years ago was published in a quilting book. My Polish mother taught me how to sew.
As far as your question about elastic, I usually finish off the raw edge with my serger. cut the elastic and sew the ends together for the waist or sleeve, and then fold over the neckline or sleeve or pant bottoms while inside out and use a regular machine to fold the fabric over and sew on the end, stretching the elastic as I go.