- 1). Measure the bicep area of the arm with a measuring tape.
- 2). Cut 3-inch-wide black fabric so it is the length of your arm measurement plus half again.
- 3). Fold the right sides together lengthwise and stitch a seam, with a 1/4-inch-wide seam allowance. Use a sewing machine or hand stitch this seam.
- 4). Turn this tube inside out so the seam is on the inside.
- 5). Cut a piece of 1/2-inch elastic to the bicep measurement.
- 6). Attach a safety pin to the end of the elastic.
- 7). Feed the elastic into the black tube, using the pin as a guide.
- 8). Sew the ends of the elastic together.
- 9). Use hand stitching to attach the two ends of the black tube together, totally encasing the elastic .
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