Piping cord for London Blinds

[diygail]

Hi All

Finally getting round to making the London blinds I intended to start about a year ago, and have seen a picture of one which has a the pleats in a contrasting fabric, with piping in the seam between the two fabrics. It looks really nice, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what size piping to use? I would have thought the thinner the better, so that it dosent interfere with the blind being pulled up, I was even thinking of using blind cord, but would that be too thin do you think?

Thanks for any advice.

Gail

[thecurtainmaker]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

I think blind cord would work, but otherwise a pliable piping cord, not too stiff.

[Penny]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

We use blind cord alot for piping to create micro piping.

[diygail]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Thats it then. Blind cord it is. I made up a little sample, and it did look nice. Thanks for the advice ladies.

[diygail]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Just one more question on the "micro piping". Is it still necessary to cut the binding on the bias? Or could the cord just be bound with a vertical peice of fabric? Just thinking that it dosent have to go round any corners, just up a straight seam.

[thecurtainmaker]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

I've cut piping on the straight grain when not going round corners, but it does depend on the fabric a bit, you can get a smoother finish on the bias with some fabrics.

[lizziesi]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Penny when you use blind cord to make up micro piping what size piping foot do you use on the sewing machine?

[Penny]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

We don't use a piping foot Lizzie we use a hinged zipper foot.

[lizziesi]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Penny would you be able to post a photo of a hinged zipper foot please?

[Penny]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Hi Lizzie

I have finally got round to taking that photo you wanted. A hinged zipper foot we have one of each left and right. They just offer a little bit more flexibility to get that bit closer to the piping. When I was at fashion college this was all that was used for piping so have never really used a piping foot.

[lizziesi]

Re: Piping cord for London Blinds

Thanks Penny.