Start by making your strips of fabric by cutting your strips in the bias, lay over your length of piping and sew a line of stitching, leaving one end open..
see also: bias tube
When you start sewing the piping onto your cushion cover, leave a good three inches loose - ie. start attaching the piping 3" down the piping.
Go all the way around your cushion and stop when you arrive at the piping, leaving the original 3" open.
You now have both ends loose and flapping about. Pull the fabric back and reveal the piping cord..
Pull the piping around the cushion and ensure it isn't too tight and then cut the piping cord where they meet - you can use tape on the join to hold it in place. DO NOT CUT THE FABRIC - ONLY THE PIPING CORD
You now have both ends meeting with the fabric flapping.
Pull the first side of fabric over the piping and cut level with the piping.
The second end of fabric should be pull over the end and onto the fabric you have just cut.. Fold that piece of fabric back on it's self to neaten and sew.
Hope this helps..
Philip
see also: bias tube
When you start sewing the piping onto your cushion cover, leave a good three inches loose - ie. start attaching the piping 3" down the piping.
Go all the way around your cushion and stop when you arrive at the piping, leaving the original 3" open.
You now have both ends loose and flapping about. Pull the fabric back and reveal the piping cord..
Pull the piping around the cushion and ensure it isn't too tight and then cut the piping cord where they meet - you can use tape on the join to hold it in place. DO NOT CUT THE FABRIC - ONLY THE PIPING CORD
You now have both ends meeting with the fabric flapping.
Pull the first side of fabric over the piping and cut level with the piping.
The second end of fabric should be pull over the end and onto the fabric you have just cut.. Fold that piece of fabric back on it's self to neaten and sew.
Hope this helps..
Philip
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