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Free Directions to Sew a Pillow With Piping Edges

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com

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Add Piping to the Front Panel

A photo showing piping being sewn on a pillow front and corners clipped.

Sew piping at the seam allowance, clipping to turn corners where necassary.

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Before you assemble the pillow you will be attaching the piping to the front panel.

Check that you have the correct seam allowance on the piping for the items seam allowance. Trim or compensate for the seam allowance if necessary.

Using the zipper foot, place the coding on the seam allowance of the item and sew the piping to the item.

Always sew the piping to one layer before joining the layers that will enclose the piping.

Clip where necessary to turn corners.

Choose your method of ending the piping from the directions shown here.

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Index: Free Directions to Sew a Pillow With Piping Edges

  1. Gather Your Materials
  2. Hem the Back Panels
  3. Add Piping to the Front Panel
  4. Assembling the Front to the Back
  5. Turn Right Side Out and Fill

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