How To Sew Ribbons and Elastics on Pointe Shoes by Limbers Dancewear

Watch Jen as she shows you how to sew your ribbons and elastics on a pair of pointe shoes. She covers both looped elastic and criss-crossed elastics.

[@laurenmackayleslie7238]

Sadly I followed your advice but it's incorrect. The ribbon is facing in the wrong direction (angle) in your video. The angle needs to face towards the front of the shoe as this is how it wraps around the ankle. After unpicking all the work the ribbons are ruined and I'll need to buy new ones, disappointing.

[@jillcampbell2307]

Agreed that the angle needs to face toward the front.

[@annagrasss]

Thank you for this. I'm trying to find a video that correctly shows me how to sew my pointe shoes and honestly I'm having a hard time to find one.

[@richd4819]

Yep. Wish I read this comment sooner. Ugh. Trying to sew my daughter’s first pair.

[@Nicolathecrazychild]

@@annagrasssBloch has a good tutorial on how to see them

[@annagrasss]

@@Nicolathecrazychild thanks! Yeah I saw it but it was kinda quick and since it was my first pair at the time, I felt like I needed more help on how to sew them lol

[@faithh969]

I just got my pointe shoes!!

[@yoavtalyaelshemesh21]

Same

[@elyssaalmond7154]

Sameeeee

[@rachelrojevsky5931]

Sameee!!!!! I just got it today!!!!

[@ranimabbara6006]

Sameee!!!

[@gracebranam3027]

Drink every time she says gently

[@donttalkcrap]

Would have been good to show what they look like on your feet. How would we know whether this is the method we would like to use if you don't show us what it would look like at the end?

[@KathyPavid-rg8vo]

Hi - I followed your video and I think you should add that ribbon face forward at an angle and also they need to be further forward than your description. I sewed my daughters on following your instructions and needed to redo them.

[@seleanaurr514]

I’ve got my 2nd pair today 😅

[@kai-cw5ne]

me too!🤍

[@olgaurueta542]

I loved your video from all the ones I've seen; so here I am after you said cut your ribbons in half..... And so I did.....THEN I get to the elastic part and you mention to have bought two elastic for cris cross. Arggghhhh!!!!! I ruined my elastics!!!!! You did a great job but mentioned the elastic too late😨😨😨 lol!! I owe me elastic hahahahahahahaha! Lol

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

You're not the only one. I know 3 other people who told me they did the same as you :(

[@perryclarke403]

What thread do you use please

[@sundae1998]

We use a slightly waxed thread that is strong.

[@123crazy10]

Dental floss

[@jillcampbell2307]

The toughest at the fabric store! It's polyester.

[@maddyfinn2426]

I did it wrong 😓 I sewed through both layers cause I was never told how to sew them

[@starryzodiac2335]

Thanks this really helps ☺️

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

Ziemlich schlampig genäht. Ich nähe immer einen Stern ein in der Mitte der angenähten Fläche- nur zur Sicherheit und falls der Gummi innen scheuert, kann man ihn auch aussen annaehen- auf der Bühne sieht man das nicht wirklich:-)

[@bakoqadir1901]

best amazing

[@cutebutevil7387]

DON'T FOLLOW THIS! YOU WILL RUIN YOUR SHOES AND YOUR ANKLES.

[@olgaurueta542]

*YOU.... hahahha

[@emilybellmscn3239]

hi level seven

[@gailmeyer1276]

OMG the ribbons are sewn on the wrong way!! Do not follow this advice!!