Piping Sew Perfect
Cut strip of fabric twice the width of desired piping plus
the circumference of the cording. You
can use any firm cording of any size.
I'm using a polyester drapery cord that is 1/4 inch around. I want 1/2 inch wide seam allowance so the fabric was cut 1 1/4 inch wide. Preshrink cord if necessary.
Fold strip in half lengthwise wrong sides together and
press.
Press 1/2" paper-backed fusible web to one side of the
fold.
Remove paper.
Place the cord along the center fold.
Fold the side with the fusible web over the cording and
press, pushing the cord toward the fold.
Protect the ironing surface with a teflon sheet, parchment paper or release paper from fusible web.
Joining Piping
Cleanly cut an end on one piping strip to be joined.
Turn under 1/4 inch.
Glue baste the under side of the folded edge to the back of the
cut piping. Cut cording evenly with the
cut end of the first piping.
Fold the free edge of piping over the other and glue baste.
Press the seam allowance against
the cording.
Use your cording foot to insert in the seam. No unsightly basting stitching to show! I used this piping in a new design for the Jitter Bucket organizer pattern.
Georgia Manning Lewis
