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From: Donaburd
Date: 12-24-2005, 12:42 AM (1 of 6)
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I'm new to sewing although I quilt and I am wondering if anyone has made their own piping for pillows? I have pieced pillows for my DIL to match her LR curtains and want to make piping out of the fabric. Does anyone know how, or can you direct me to a website for instructions? TIA
Donna
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From: DorothyL
Date: 12-24-2005, 07:21 AM (2 of 6)
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I made my own piping by cutting a strip of fabric and wrapping it around a light cord. The cord was cotton filler cord, made by Wrights and was pretty thick around. But you can make the piping as large or small as you want depending on the cord you use. I suppose any string or rope would do as long as you can clean it the same way you would the rest of the project. I don't think I cut my fabric on the bias but that would probably be best, and if it is a print or stripe or plaid cutting on the bias adds dimension and interest to the project. I've seen a flat piping (just folded fabric without the cord) used too. That looks really sharp at a seam line for contrast. Dorothy |
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From: paroper
Date: 12-24-2005, 08:29 AM (3 of 6)
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I do use the bias cut cover fabric. Your piping will last longer and it will bend smoothly around the corners if you do. I purchase piping several yards at a time. It is usually in boxes in the same department as the decorator fabircs and is terribly cheap. It can be even cheaper is Hancocks is having a half price notions sale. I use some of the same cording in pj pants. You just cut the fabric for your piping in strips long enough to wrap around the piping plus a seam allowance. You can measure this but it is easier just to wrap the piping allow your seam allowance, mark your fabric and see how wide it is (am I lazy or what?) It is a little easier to handle if you loosly baste the piping in the fabric before you start. Then, I lay my piping on the pillow with the edges of the piping pointing toward the edge. I like to use a 1/2-5/8 inch seam. It just looks better when you are finished. I lay the seamline of the piping 5/8 inch from the edge of the pillow and using either a piping foot (wonderful tool if you have one) or a zipper foot, sew or baste at the seamline all the way around the pillow. Then, when I put the pillow together, I sew much closer to the piping (for some reason this works better to get it close). When put the piping in place, you can leave a little of the cover fabric open at the end, place your piping in place. When you get to the other end, you can place your piping as it comes around against the sewn piping, fold back your fabric so that you have a smooth edge and wrap the fabric around the raw end that is coming toward it. That makes a lovely finish. You can also cross the ends of the piping and put the raw edges into the pillow (easier). A really cool finish is to get really wide piping (about 1-1 1/8 inch around) and loosely cover it. Then you gather the cover fabric onto the piping. When I do this, I don't always cut on the bias. It is a really cool effect but is uses a lot of fabric. I just cut in strips and sew the ends together so that I have a very long strip of fabric to go on the pillow. I've seen pillows done in this (often the piping is contrast fabric) in some pretty exclusive shops. pam
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From: Donaburd
Date: 12-24-2005, 02:46 PM (4 of 6)
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Thanks ladies, I got the piping done with no problem. My pillows are just about done but I'm not happy with the corners. I probably should have rounded the fabric (or something?) because are too pointy I think. I did stuff them with some batting but not happy with it. How do you handle the corners? Donna Donna
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From: Catalina
Date: 12-24-2005, 03:13 PM (5 of 6)
| If I don't have any cording but do have store bought piping but not in the right color I will just cover the store bought with my fabric. |
User: Catalina
Member since: 01-06-2005 Total posts: 119 |
From: paroper
Date: 12-24-2005, 05:01 PM (6 of 6)
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You can slightly round the corners. Sometimes that is a little easier, depending on your fabics. If the piping is cut on the bias you can pretty well take it where you want to go and it will look nice. If it isn't cut on the bias, it will wrinkle at the corners. You can cover ready made piping. It is cut on the bias and, once again, your piping will look nicer if the cover is on the bias too. It will also come out just a little larger than the ready made piping. pam
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