Press the seam allowance to one side.
If you are using very heavy fabric grade the seam allowance to prevent a bulge caused by the seam allowance.
Join enough strips for the length of the cording you need.
How to Cover Cording to Create Your Own Piping
By Debbie Colgrove, About.com
Join the Bias Strips
Join the strips to create a straight continuous strip, using a 1/4" seam.
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Match the ends of the bias strips as shown in the photo, using a 1/4" seam allowance, match the long edges of the strip where the 1/4" seam allowance will be sewn.
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- Measure the Cording
- Cut Bias Strips
- Join the Bias Strips
- Covering the Cording
- Sew the Piping to the Item
- Ending Continuous Piping
- Ending Piping in a Seam Allowance
- Enclosing Piping in a Seam
- Tips and Tricks
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